How do I build a database for association members?

  • Thread starter Dennis from PBG
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Dennis from PBG

I've been trying to find out step 1 for four hours and have gotten tons of
info on Access. But no answer to the question, "How do I get started?"

Help!
 
J

Jerry Whittle

1. Sign up for a college course on Access.
or
2. Get a copy of Database Design for Mere Mortals by Hernandez.
or
3. Just start pounding on the keyboard; make tons of mistakes; but learn
from them. That's how this old aircraft mechanic started; however, in
retrospect I wish I did #1 and/or #2 instead.
 
M

mscertified

Read a book on Access.
Examine the sample databases in Access.
See if there is already a template database that does more or less what you
want.
The first step is to analyse your data and separate it into related parts
e.g. people, departments, sales, orders etc..
You can do this without knowing anything about Access.


-Dorian
 
N

nanne

Try this out.
Begin with the required output.
Examine the output you want for the data you want to see (report/forms).
Create tables based on that examination using normalisation.

simple, isn't it

Nanne
 
B

Bob Miller

Try Microsoft and in particular this template:
http://tinyurl.com/7chey
Microsoft is a very good resource for simple Access solutions.
I'm not sure about other versions but 2003 has an option to find
templates online when you select New.
 
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