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    momodoujimnjie is offline Novice
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    Data Dictionary:

    Can anyone help and explain what items goes into a data dictionary in Access database. I am badly in need.



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    Google: data dictionary

    This is 'data about data' (metadata). The FieldName, DataType, and Description columns in table design view is an example of 'data about data'. If field contains encrypted values such as simply A, B, C, D, the data dictionary could describe what those codes represent. A=90-100, B=80-89, etc.

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Data_dictionary
    http://www.bcarter.com/tip039.htm
    How to attach file: http://www.accessforums.net/showthread.php?t=70301 To provide db: copy, remove confidential data, run compact & repair, zip w/Windows Compression.

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    momodoujimnjie is offline Novice
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    data dictionary

    Quote Originally Posted by June7 View Post
    Google: data dictionary

    This is 'data about data' (metadata). The FieldName, DataType, and Description columns in table design view is an example of 'data about data'. If field contains encrypted values such as simply A, B, C, D, the data dictionary could describe what those codes represent. A=90-100, B=80-89, etc.

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Data_dictionary
    http://www.bcarter.com/tip039.htm
    Thanks June 7, you have rescue me from a tight spot. best of luck

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