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[chuck2010]

Hello Everyone,
This is my first post...forgive me if this question is a bit too general but here goes...

How do i start to design a data base from scratch? Should I design it on paper first and then go to access?

[orange]

That's certainly 1 method and has been used successfully by many.

Here is a site that has a lot of info re databases
http://www.databaseanswers.org/

The top 2 links here will give you some ideas.
http://www.databaseanswers.org/tutorials.htm

And for an excellent reference to Access and databases Crystal's site is fantastic
http://www.allenbrowne.com/casu-22.html

Good luck