Results 1 to 3 of 3
  1. #1
    Ginger is offline Novice
    Windows 10 Access 2016
    Join Date
    Apr 2019
    Posts
    15

    Advice for table design for bacterial culture records

    Please advise for table design for bacterial culture records as follows the attached files below
    I would like to create table that add many records in the columns and
    the pathogen such as Salmonella group E, Aeromonas caviae of each column can add susceptibility testing

    ST-1 Salmonella group E Ciprofloxacin 25 I
    ST-1 Salmonella group E Tetracycline 6 R
    ST-1 Salmonella group E Ceftriaxone 25 S


    Thanks.

  2. #2
    ranman256's Avatar
    ranman256 is offline VIP
    Windows Vista Access 2010 32bit
    Join Date
    Apr 2014
    Location
    Kentucky
    Posts
    9,523
    this format may work for you, but from a data design, my idea would be to normalize the table to be more scalable.
    Your format would require a table redesign to add test components, where the design below youd only need add a new values:

    Click image for larger version. 

Name:	table grid.png 
Views:	25 
Size:	9.5 KB 
ID:	38013

  3. #3
    orange's Avatar
    orange is offline Moderator
    Windows 10 Access 2010 32bit
    Join Date
    Sep 2009
    Location
    Ottawa, Ontario, Canada; West Palm Beach FL
    Posts
    16,722
    @Ginger

    A poster - amaro.neto --was dealing with the same subject matter over the last couple of years. I helped him with his posts.
    See these posts for some of the dialog for ideas.
    https://www.accessforums.net/showthread.php?t=64538 and
    https://www.accessforums.net/showthread.php?t=75464

    Good luck.

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

Similar Threads

  1. Advice On Form Design
    By archie1_za in forum Forms
    Replies: 4
    Last Post: 12-28-2017, 07:01 PM
  2. Advice on Database Design
    By JoeM in forum Database Design
    Replies: 1
    Last Post: 08-15-2013, 08:50 AM
  3. Need some design advice
    By messingerjc in forum Database Design
    Replies: 3
    Last Post: 06-18-2012, 06:16 PM
  4. Replies: 5
    Last Post: 04-02-2012, 08:24 AM
  5. design advice
    By Sarge, USMC in forum Database Design
    Replies: 4
    Last Post: 10-06-2010, 07:53 AM

Posting Permissions

  • You may not post new threads
  • You may not post replies
  • You may not post attachments
  • You may not edit your posts
  •  
Other Forums: Microsoft Office Forums