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    billgyrotech is offline Advanced Beginner
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    Design recommendations

    I am posting this database for review. If someone with experience has time to make any recommendations or suggestions for improving this database, I would greatly appreciate it.

    Everything seems to function properly, but I am not sure if there are any potential flaws in the background that could cause problems down the road.

    Also, if there is a better site for learning Access please let me know.



    Thank you very much,
    billgyrotech

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    orange is offline Moderator
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    I have not looked at your database in detail.
    Here are a few basic questions:
    Did you normalize your tables?
    Do you follow a naming convention?
    Do you have test data that you use to test any changes or modifications?

    Here is a site that offers suggestions for tuning/performance
    http://www.fmsinc.com/microsoftaccess/performance.html

    Here is a site that deals with Normal Forms, entity relationship diagramming and database design. You might want to look at the Hernandez method also.
    The first few links will give you insight on design.
    http://www.rogersaccesslibrary.com/forum/topic238.html

    Good luck.

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