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Thread: Table Design

  1. #1
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    May 2003
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    Table Design

    I need some help laying out the design of my tables. Here is what I have so far.

    DOCUMENT
    DOC_NUM
    DOC_TITLE
    DOC_CYCLE
    DOC_ORGDATE
    DOC_TYPE
    DOC_DESIGNER
    DOC_CHECKER

    EMPLOYEE
    EMP_NO
    EMP_LNAME
    EMP_FNAME
    EMP_EMAIL

    PROGRAM
    PROG_NAME
    PROG_DESC
    PROG_MANAGER
    PROG_CONTRACT_NO

    Each document will have multiple Authorizers. Each authorizer has an alternate, 1st manager and 2nd manager. Each authorizer might sign off on the document on different dates so each document will have multiple sign-off dates tied to authorizers.

    Do I create a fourth table that looks like this?
    AUTHORIZATION
    DOC_NO
    DOC_AUTHORIZER
    DOC_ALTERNATE
    DOC_MANAGERA
    DOC_MANAGERB

    I want to ensure that the table design is correct to avoid data redundancies.

    Any help would be appreciated.

  2. #2
    Join Date
    Oct 2003
    Posts
    8

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    dbGrul:
    First (correct me if I am wrong), U want to know how to set up you tables.
    If that is the case, first, open up Access, then click on new project, then save the project with a name. Second; click on tables,then new, then design veiw.Table one will open.
    In this table I would do the following:
    (you have to have a "PRIMARY KEY". A primary key will tie all your tables together when it comes to making relationships between tables.)

    Your first table would consist of:
    Name: Data
    DocId AutoNumber
    DocNum Number
    DOC_TITLE Text
    DOC_CYCLE Text?? (don't know what u mean by cycle??)
    DOC_ORGDATE Date/time
    DOC_TYPE Text
    DOC_DESIGNER Text
    DOC_CHECKER Text

    I hope this help you

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