[AccessD] Question of Approach

I'm assuming there can only be one of each age survey for each client? I
would have a form for each survey I think. I would tend to think of
subforms where you have multiple "child" records for a parent record so you
can maintain those multiple child to parent connections. I would have a
client entry form to enter/maintain the client info and then link to the
survey form which would perhaps be a pop up form for each survey age group.
But truth be told I'm way out of touch with actual ap development now a
days. I just use Access as a query tool against Oracle databases with
output going to Excel.

I do know that you have to be comfortable with the design of what you are
working on or you will be battling it over and over. So if you don't like
it as a subform, make it to standalone forms.

How is the database relationships. that is usually where newbe or user
developed systems are weakest. You need to nail down the database structure
correctly before you worry about the forms don't you?

GK

Good luck.

GK


On Tue, Jan 28, 2014 at 1:58 PM, John Clark <John.Clark at niagaracounty.com>wrote:

> I have a question about how y'all might go about something. I've asked a
> few questions about a program I'm working on...which I've inherited...and
> I'm contemplating starting over from scratch. I think that this person who
> did it...who is not a programmer...might have went down the wrong road, and
> I'm trying to fix something, which might just be inherently wrong.
>
> Basically, we are tracking dental health and habits of young clients who
> go through the county's health department.
>
> To track these clients they use surveys. There are 3 different surveys,
> based on age of client (6 mos - 4 yrs, 4 yrs - 18 yrs, and 18-21 yrs).
>
> Now, what is throwing ME in particular is that we want the person entering
> data, to first enter client data...which is merely name (first, last, MI)
> and DoB. It is this DoB, along w/the survey date, which will let us know
> which survey to use...given their age. I steered her in the direction of a
> subform, which would only become apparent after the age was known. But, now
> I'm thinking it should have gone to another form.
>
> The 3 surveys have different questions, but will share client
> info...linking them.
>
> I'm interested to know how y'all would approach this...
>
> I think if I had to do it over...and I may...I'd go w/forms instead of
> sub-forms.
>
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