Article ID: 234208
Article Last Modified on 8/9/2004
APPLIES TO
- Microsoft Access 2000 Standard Edition
This article was previously published under Q234208
Novice: Requires knowledge of the user interface on single-user computers.
For a Microsoft Access 97 version of this article, see 164172.
For a Microsoft Access 2002 version of this article, see 283698.
SUMMARY
The Reldes.doc Word document shows you how to plan and design a database from the ground up. For practical examples, it uses the database design of the Northwind Traders sample database included in Microsoft Access 2000.
The following file is available for download from the Microsoft Download Center:
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The DBDesign.exe file contains the following file:
Reldes.doc A Microsoft Word document
Readme.txt A Readme file
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119591 How to Obtain Microsoft Support Files from Online Services
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164172 ACC: "Understanding Relational Database Design" Document Available in Download Center
MORE INFORMATION
The Table of Contents of Reldes.doc is as follows:
Overview
The database design process
Steps in designing a database
Common design problems
Determining the purpose
Determining the tables you need
Determining the fields you need
Tips for determining fields
Primary key fields
Determining the relationships
Refining the design
Additional reading and practice
NOTE: Microsoft offers a WebCast that discusses the basics of database normalization. To view this WebCast, please visit the following Microsoft Web site:
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