# Registering and Deleting a Database

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Registering and Deleting a Database
Data from any database file can be registered to %PRODUCTNAME. To register means to tell %PRODUCTNAME where the data is located, how it is organized, how to get that data, and more. Once the database is registered, you can use the menu command View - Data source to access the data records from your text documents and spreadsheets.
To register an existing database file:
- Choose %PRODUCTNAME - Preferences Tools - Options - %PRODUCTNAME Base - Databases.
- Click New and select the database file.i60224
To remove a registered database from %PRODUCTNAME
- Choose %PRODUCTNAME - Preferences Tools - Options - %PRODUCTNAME Base - Databases.
- Select the database file and click Delete.