RE: Setting up a basic access database
- From: "Jed Barton" <jed@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <jfw@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Wed, 30 Mar 2005 15:51:46 -0500
Hey there,
OK, so I created a basic database.
Now, how do I start entering data in to it?
If I go open the database, how do I enter another entry?
Any ideas?
Thanks,
Jed
-----Original Message-----
From: KStarrett [mailto:kstarrett5@xxxxxxxxxxx]
Sent: Wednesday, March 30, 2005 12:44 PM
To: jfw@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: RE: Setting up a basic access database
Hi,
I have to dig this info out of the deepest, darkest part of my brain so
...
Once you are in access, go to the file menu and choose "new". Access
will give you a default name which you should change to whatever you
want. You will then be prompted to create a data table. Under no
circumstances should you choose to use the wizard because it's way
harder to do it that way. Choose something which I think is called
design view. Once you've chosen that option you are ready to define your
data fields. You will want to tab to get from one prompt to the next.
They are, I think, data name, data type (alpha or numeric or mixed) and
discription. If you press f1 you can get help on any of these fields.
Once you've entered all the fields you think you'll need you should save
your data table.
This will get you started. Now I have to remember what comes next.
I took a very basic class a couple of years ago in this and other ms
apps but it's been a long time.
Hope this helps.
Kimberly
> -----Original Message-----
> From: jfw-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:jfw-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]On
> Behalf Of Jed Barton
> Sent: Wednesday, March 30, 2005 10:29 AM
> To: jfw@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: RE: Setting up a basic access database
>
>
> Hi there.
> I'm setting up a database for our fire department to keep track of
> some of the calls we go on. Basicly, we're gonna keep it quite basic.
> We'll put in fields such as time of dispatch, time on scene, time back
> in the station, ETC.
> Any ideas?
> Also, here's a unique feature that I want to put in.
> We have a listing of about 15 or so firefighters.
> I wanna be able to create something where I can put a check box next
to
> each one of their names if they go on a call.
> Any ideas how to set all of this up, atleast the basic fields?
> Thanks,
> Jed
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: KStarrett [mailto:kstarrett5@xxxxxxxxxxx]
> Sent: Wednesday, March 30, 2005 10:20 AM
> To: jfw@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: RE: Setting up a basic access database
>
>
> I built a database in access a couple of years ago. From what I recall
> it wasn't that hard. What, specifically, do you want to do?
>
> Kimberly
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: jfw-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:jfw-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]On
> > Behalf Of Jed Barton
> > Sent: Wednesday, March 30, 2005 9:43 AM
> > To: jfw@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > Subject: Setting up a basic access database
> >
> >
> > Hey guys,
> > Anyone know how to setup a basic access database with jfw? Thanks,
> > Jed
> >
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