A Master-Detail Page set is a web application which presents information extracted from a database in two formats. The master page displays a list of all records retrieved as a result of a database search. A detail page links from the master page and usually provides more specific details about an item selected in the master page. You can complete this tutorial in following server models—ColdFusion, ASP, and JSP.

A good starting point for developing a database application is to display a list of the records stored in a database. The master-detail page set you develop will list the company’s car rental locations, as well as detailed information about each location, such as the telephone number and address. All of the information about Global’s locations is stored in a Microsoft Access database file, global.mdb. If you followed the instructions in the appropriate Setup chapter in this guide, you should already have a connection to this database. The web application pages will not update without a connection to this database. Let’s start by selecting a page to work in. Do one of the following to open the Site panel: In the Files panel group, click the expander arrow, then select the Site tab if it is not already selected. Choose Window > Site. Press F8. In the Sites pop-up menu, select the GlobalCar site you defined.
In the Site panel, double-click the locationMaster file to open it.
The document opens in the Document window. You will edit the partially completed page.