Accounting software

Accounting software

Software designed to aid accountants in recording and processing transactions.

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External data

Software; Accounting software

Data that is stored in a database, such as Access, dBASE, or SQL Server, that is separate from Query and the programme from which you started Query.

A range of data that is brought into a worksheet but that originates outside of Excel, such as in a database or text file. In Excel, you can format the data or use it in calculations as you would any ...

External reference

Software; Accounting software

A reference to a cell or range on a sheet in another Excel workbook, or a reference to a defined name in another workbook.

Field (database)

Software; Accounting software

A category of information, such as last name or order amount, that is stored in a table. When Query displays a result set in its Data pane, a field is represented as a column.

Field (PivotTable report)

Software; Accounting software

In a PivotTable or PivotChart report, a category of data that's derived from a field in the source data. PivotTable reports have row, column, page, and data fields. PivotChart reports have series, ...

Fill handle

Software; Accounting software

The small black square in the lower-right corner of the selection. When you point to the fill handle, the pointer changes to a black cross.

Value field

Software; Accounting software

A field from a source list, table, or database that contains data that is summarised in a PivotTable report or PivotChart report. A value field usually contains numeric data, such as statistics or ...