Groups | Search | Server Info | Keyboard shortcuts | Login | Register [http] [https] [nntp] [nntps]


Groups > comp.databases > #398 > unrolled thread

Need some help with Fleet Management database in MS Access 2007

Started byvmal124@gmail.com
First post2013-07-01 23:21 -0700
Last post2013-07-04 15:05 +0200
Articles 3 — 3 participants

Back to article view | Back to comp.databases


Contents

  Need some help with Fleet Management database in MS Access 2007 vmal124@gmail.com - 2013-07-01 23:21 -0700
    Re: Need some help with Fleet Management database in MS Access 2007 Robert Klemme <shortcutter@googlemail.com> - 2013-07-03 21:01 +0200
    Re: Need some help with Fleet Management database in MS Access 2007 Wolfgang Keller <feliphil@gmx.net> - 2013-07-04 15:05 +0200

#398 — Need some help with Fleet Management database in MS Access 2007

Fromvmal124@gmail.com
Date2013-07-01 23:21 -0700
SubjectNeed some help with Fleet Management database in MS Access 2007
Message-ID<dc95f5d7-f9ef-48fe-a322-0e5379c34d41@googlegroups.com>
Can someone please advice how I can start to build Fleet Management Database for my friend's Fleet business?
 
I am using MS Access 2007. I have intermediate knowledge with MS Access.
 
How many tables? attributes etc....
entity relation diagram?
forms?
reports?

[toc] | [next] | [standalone]


#399

FromRobert Klemme <shortcutter@googlemail.com>
Date2013-07-03 21:01 +0200
Message-ID<b3jao5Fsij6U1@mid.individual.net>
In reply to#398
On 02.07.2013 08:21, vmal124@gmail.com wrote:
> Can someone please advice how I can start to build Fleet Management
> Database for my friend's Fleet business?

Talk to your friend, understand the business, gather requirements, start 
designing at least the architecture, pick proper tools and start 
implementing.  And don't forget QA along the way.

> I am using MS Access 2007. I have intermediate knowledge with MS
> Access.

When I hear "fleet" that sounds like "many vehicles".  That does not fit 
very well to desktop database.  You probably at least want to use Access 
as frontend only and store the data someplace else.

> How many tables? attributes etc.... entity relation diagram?

Yes, you should do that.

> forms?

Useful for data entry.

> reports?

Useful if your friend wants to know how his business runs.

Cheers

	robert


-- 
remember.guy do |as, often| as.you_can - without end
http://blog.rubybestpractices.com/

[toc] | [prev] | [next] | [standalone]


#400

FromWolfgang Keller <feliphil@gmx.net>
Date2013-07-04 15:05 +0200
Message-ID<20130704150550.441f4eba4aa1c2375aa76928@gmx.net>
In reply to#398
> Can someone please advice how I can start to build Fleet Management
> Database for my friend's Fleet business? 
> I am using MS Access 2007. I have intermediate knowledge with MS
> Access. 
> How many tables? attributes etc....
> entity relation diagram?
> forms?
> reports?

Start by using an actual RDBMS for storage of the data, such as e.g.
PostgreSQL. And a front-end that supports PostgreSQL natively (Access
doesn't, the ODBC "support" is garbage), such as e.g. LibreOffice Base.

Next, get a clue of the semantics of the application domain. An
internship with the end user could be helpful.

Sincerely,

Wolfgang

[toc] | [prev] | [standalone]


Back to top | Article view | comp.databases


csiph-web