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    ieesab is offline Novice
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    How can i design database

    i have to design a database, i have a table with patients and a table with test list, while i want a table with results but tests are of various types and each has its own features so how can i create a table for results and then link it to the other two

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    PC-Gram is offline Novice
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    You need to decide whether or not you want to standardize your test results. There are pros and cons. If you decide not to, then you could either store your test results in a memo field or better yet as an attached pdf file.
    Btw: The test table: Is it a table of generic tests or is it a table of performed / acquired tests?

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    ieesab is offline Novice
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    thanks for your reply here are my tables with field names Patient= PatID, Name, Age, Sex, Address, Referred. TestList = TestID, TestName, department. Now for example i have in this table test "CBC" , RFT, Urine RE, Fluid RE, etc. Then i have to create separate tables for result of these tests for example CBC test has about 18 subfields; hb, esr, tlc, dlc, mcv, mch etc, similarly urine has further subunits and for results i have another table named URINERESULT with fields, color, depostis, density, reaction, sugar protein, pus cells, rbcs, so to summarize i have to make separate table for test result of each test in the table TestList. Please help me to design this database.

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    ssanfu is offline Master of Nothing
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    Work through the tutorials here before you start trying to design your tables.
    http://www.rogersaccesslibrary.com/forum/forum46.html

    You should design your dB in paper first, before starting to create tables in Access. It will save you time and headaches.

    Write down a "mission statement"; what you want your dB to accomplish.
    Define your business rules.
    What does your data look like?
    What data types should you use?

    "Name" is a reserved word and shouldn't be used for object names. Should have a field for first name and a field for last name.
    Shouldn't use spaces, punctuation or special characters (underscore is the exception) in object names.
    I would use "Gender" instead of "Sex".....


    Might want to read these posts:
    https://www.accessforums.net/access/things-avoid-access-52954.html
    https://www.accessforums.net/access/...arn-46685.html

Please reply to this thread with any new information or opinions.

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