[AccessD] Let's discuss lookup tables a bit more

Susan Harkins ssharkins at gmail.com
Tue Sep 2 10:46:49 CDT 2014


It does work! :) I just made a silly mistake in the column widths setting.

Susan H.



>  I tried to get it to take a self join, but didn't work -- so I guess it
> can't accommodate that one. I'm going to go do a bit of research just to
> make sure.
>
> Susan H.
>
>
> On Tue, Sep 2, 2014 at 10:54 AM, Rocky Smolin <rockysmolin at bchacc.com>
> wrote:
>
>> I'd do it but you will need either a form where they can maintain the
>> institutions table or a Not In List event for the box where they pick the
>> institution.
>>
>> R
>>
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com
>> [mailto:accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of Susan Harkins
>> Sent: Tuesday, September 02, 2014 6:34 AM
>> To: Access Developers discussion and problem solving
>> Subject: [AccessD] Let's discuss lookup tables a bit more
>>
>> After our discussion on normalization I've simplified the table structure
>> in
>> the animal tracking database quite a bit. I especially appreciated the
>> idea
>> that all animals have birth parents -- they just won't always be known.
>> I've
>> expanded that to cover institutions too -- all animals come from an
>> institution, just sometimes, it's our own (ie, they're born here).
>>
>> But that brings me to an interesting possibility regarding the institution
>> table. There won't be very many because we work with just a few in our
>> region. I'm leaning toward thinking of the institution table as a lookup
>> table. At least, I can use it that way, even if, traditionally, it
>> wouldn't
>> be. However, they'll need the ability to add institutions on the fly, but
>> that's no big deal.
>>
>> Any warnings?
>>
>> Thanks!
>> Susan H.
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