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Create a table (MDB) using MS-Access :-
Applies to: Microsoft Oce Access 2003
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Create a table by using the Table Wizard
! "ress # to switch to the Database window (Database window: The
window that a$$ears when youo$en an Access database or an Access
$ro%ect! &t dis$lays shortcuts 'or creating new database
ob%ects ando$ening eisting ob%ects!)!
! Clic* Tables under Objects+ and then clic* New on
the Database window toolbar!
,! Double-clic* Table Wizard!
&' the wizard doesnt start
.! #ollow the directions in the Table Wizard dialog
boes!
(Design /iew: A window that shows the design o' these database
ob%ects: tables+ 0ueries+ 'or1s+ re$orts+ 1acros+and data access
$ages! &n Design /iew+ you can create new database ob%ects and
1odi'y the design o' eistingones!)
Create a table in Design /iew
! "ress # to switch to the Database window (Database window: The
window that a$$ears when youo$en an Access database or an Access
$ro%ect! &t dis$lays shortcuts 'or creating new database
ob%ects ando$ening eisting ob%ects!)!
! Clic* Tables under Objects+ and then clic* New on
the Database window toolbar!
,! Double-clic* Design View!
.! De'ine each o' the 'ields in your table!
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! 4$en the table in Design /iew (Design /iew: A window that
shows the design o' thesedatabase ob%ects: tables+ 0ueries+ 'or1s+
re$orts+ 1acros+ and data access $ages! &n Design /iew+ youcan
create new database ob%ects and 1odi'y the design o' eisting
ones!)!
! To insert the 'ield within the table+ clic* in the row below
where you want to add the 'ield+ and
then clic* Insert Rows on the toolbar!
To add the 'ield to the end o' the table+ clic* in the 'irst
blan* row!
,! Clic* in the Field Name colu1n and ty$e a uni0ue na1e
'or the 'ield!.! &n the Data Type colu1n+ *ee$ the de'ault
(Text)5 or clic* in the Data Type colu1n+ clic* thearrow+ and
select the data ty$e (data ty$e: The characteristic o' a 'ield that
deter1ines what ty$e o' datait can hold! Data ty$es include
Boolean+ &nteger+ 6ong+ Currency+ Single+ Double+ Date+ String+
and7ariant (de'ault)!) you want!
8! &n the Description colu1n+ ty$e a descri$tion o' the
in'or1ation this 'ield will contain! Thisdescri$tion is dis$layed
on the status bar (status bar: A horizontal bar at the botto1 o'
the screen thatdis$lays in'or1ation about the current condition o'
the $rogra1+ such as the status o' ite1s in thewindow+ the $rogress
o' the current tas*+ or in'or1ation about the selected ite1!)
when adding data tothe 'ield and is included in the 4b%ect
De'inition o' the table! The descri$tion is o$tional!
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8! De'ine a $ri1ary *ey ($ri1ary *ey: 4ne or 1ore 'ields
(colu1ns) whose /alues uni0uely identi'y eachrecord in a table! A
$ri1ary *ey cannot allow 9ull /alues and 1ust always ha/e a uni0ue
inde! A $ri1ary *eyis used to relate a table to 'oreign *eys in
other tables!) 'ield be'ore sa/ing your table!
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! 4$en a table in Design /iew (Design /iew: A window that shows
the design o' thesedatabase ob%ects: tables+ 0ueries+ 'or1s+
re$orts+ 1acros+ and data access $ages! &n Design /iew+ youcan
create new database ob%ects and 1odi'y the design o' eisting
ones!)!
! Select the 'ield or 'ields you want to de'ine as the $ri1ary
*ey ($ri1ary *ey: 4ne or 1ore'ields (colu1ns) whose /alues uni0uely
identi'y each record in a table! A $ri1ary *ey cannot allow
9ull/alues and 1ust always ha/e a uni0ue inde! A $ri1ary *ey is
used to relate a table to 'oreign *eys inother tables!)!
To select one 'ield+ clic* the row selector (row selector:
A s1all bo or bar that+ when clic*ed+ selects anentire row in table
or 1acro Design /iew+ or when you sort and grou$ records in re$ort
Design /iew!) 'or the desired 'ield!
To select 1ulti$le 'ields+ hold down the CT6 *ey and then clic*
the row selector 'or each 'ield!
,! Clic* Primary ey on the toolbar!
NOT! &' you want the order o' the 'ields in a 1ulti$le-'ield
$ri1ary *ey to be di''erent 'ro1 the order o' those
'ields in the table+ clic* Indexes on the toolbar to
dis$lay the &ndees window (&ndees window: &n
an Access database+ a window in which you can /iew or edit a
tables indees or create 1ulti$le-'ield indees!)+and then reorder
the 'ield na1es 'or the inde (inde: A 'eature that s$eeds u$
searching and sorting in a tablebased on *ey /alues and can en'orce
uni0ueness on the rows in a table! The $ri1ary *ey o' a table
isauto1atically indeed! So1e 'ields cant be indeed because o' their
data ty$e!) na1ed "ri1ary;ey!
NOT! nter your data in the datasheet!
>nter each *ind o' data in its own colu1n (each colu1n is
called a 'ield ('ield: An ele1ent o' a table thatcontains a
s$eci'ic ite1 o' in'or1ation+ such as a last na1e! A Title 'ield
1ight contain Mr! or Ms! Databasessuch as Microso't S?6 Ser/er
re'er to 'ields as colu1ns!) in Microso't Access)! #or ea1$le+
i' you are entering
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