Introducing Blocks BACK | 1 2 3 4 5 6 | NEXT | MAIN
Blocks provide a mechanism for grouping related items into a functional unit. Just as database tables consist of related columns and rows, blocks contain related items that allow end users to store, display, and manipulate data records.

There are two types of blocks: A data block is associated with – or bound to – a database table or view, or a set of stored procedures. Most often, data blocks are based on a single database table.