John, If you need help with a particular aspect of Normalization, please feel = free to ask here. As for a general description in Layman's terms, normalization is = splitting your data into tables that refer directly (help define) to = your primary key. =20 I could help a little better if I knew what you were working on. I = could help tailor the example to fit your particular use. James -----Original Message----- From: mso-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:mso-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]On Behalf Of Linda F. Johnson Sent: Thursday, November 09, 2006 4:58 AM To: mso@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: [mso] Re: Normalisation :VSMail mx2 John ... You can start with this article James La Borde wrote for my = ezine. James is a member of this group. http://personal-computer-tutor.com/abc2/v8/james8.htm=20 Linda F. Johnson Linda's Computer Stop Author, MOS: Excel 2003 Study Guide, published by John Wiley and Sons http://personal-computer-tutor.com -----Original Message----- From: mso-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:mso-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On = Behalf Of John Clarke Sent: Thursday, November 09, 2006 7:48 AM To: mso@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: [mso] Normalisation Hello Group For some years now I have had problems trying to understand = normalisation in database. I still cannot get my head around it. Is there anybody out = there that has some instructions that will help someone that is REAL BASIC = when it comes to understanding it. Wrong word to use as I understand what it is, = I just can't do it. What I need is something that is in "Laymans" terms and a couple of exercises to get me through it. My most appreciative regards John ************************************************************* You are receiving this mail because you subscribed to mso@xxxxxxxxxxxxx = or MicrosoftOffice@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx To send mail to the group, simply address it to mso@xxxxxxxxxxxxx To Unsubscribe from this group, visit the group's homepage and use the = dropdown menu at the top. This will allow you to unsubscribe your email = address or change your email settings to digest or vacation (no mail). //www.freelists.org/webpage/mso If you are using Outlook and you see a lot of unnecessary code in your = email messages, read these instructions that explain why and how to fix = it: http://personal-computer-tutor.com/abc3/v28/greg28.htm ************************************************************* ************************************************************* You are receiving this mail because you subscribed to mso@xxxxxxxxxxxxx or MicrosoftOffice@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx To send mail to the group, simply address it to mso@xxxxxxxxxxxxx To Unsubscribe from this group, visit the group's homepage and use the dropdown menu at the top. This will allow you to unsubscribe your email address or change your email settings to digest or vacation (no mail). //www.freelists.org/webpage/mso If you are using Outlook and you see a lot of unnecessary code in your email messages, read these instructions that explain why and how to fix it: http://personal-computer-tutor.com/abc3/v28/greg28.htm *************************************************************