Creating a Database in Access for "dummies"

[JessicafromLV]

I’ve never created a database before in access, most of my information
was either kept in excel or contacts in outlook. I’m sure Access is
pretty easy once you understand the basics and what you are trying to
accomplish. There are several tutorials out there but nothing for
DUMMIES like myself.

Let me tell you what my goal is and hopefully someone can shine some
light. We have several kids in our church, we currently have to write
their names on a piece of paper and give the parents a number so that
they can pick up their kids. So my goal is to create a database (of some
sort) with the child’s name, parents name, a specific comp generated
number and a phone number, date of birth. once the database is complete
then when the child arrives to the youth group parent can sign them in
by entering their given number or by name and it will pull the name up,
mark them as checked in and print 2 labels ...one for the child the
other for the parent to hand in when picking the child up. At the end of
the service the teacher can check the student out based on the label the
parent turned in. So can anyone give me some ideas? This is truly
something that I would like to get done. My only concern would be if
they were a new student at that point how I will get them in the system.

 

[Tom Willett]

You would be better off posting in an access and/or excel newsgroup. This is
for issues arising from running Office Update.

:
: I’ve never created a database before in access, most of my information
: was either kept in excel or contacts in outlook. I’m sure Access is
: pretty easy once you understand the basics and what you are trying to
: accomplish. There are several tutorials out there but nothing for
: DUMMIES like myself.
:
: Let me tell you what my goal is and hopefully someone can shine some
: light. We have several kids in our church, we currently have to write
: their names on a piece of paper and give the parents a number so that
: they can pick up their kids. So my goal is to create a database (of some
: sort) with the child’s name, parents name, a specific comp generated
: number and a phone number, date of birth. once the database is complete
: then when the child arrives to the youth group parent can sign them in
: by entering their given number or by name and it will pull the name up,
: mark them as checked in and print 2 labels ...one for the child the
: other for the parent to hand in when picking the child up. At the end of
: the service the teacher can check the student out based on the label the
: parent turned in. So can anyone give me some ideas? This is truly
: something that I would like to get done. My only concern would be if
: they were a new student at that point how I will get them in the system.
:
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