table relationships problem

[sichilaba]

Can someone help.



I have attached the pdf of my tables

Iam new to access 2013 and I would like to be pulling data from the 4 table:

tblstudentsInfo which has 29 fields
tblTerm1 which has 76 fields
tblTerm2 which has 76 fields
tblTerm3 which has 76 fields

I would like to create a one to many relationship but l seem to be missing it.

Please can someone help me.

[orange]

You should work through this tutorial from RogersAccessLibrary. You have structure issues. Your tables are not normalized. My guess is you do not have a clear statement of requirements.
You will learn things in the tutorial that will help you with concepts. When you finish the tutorial you will be abe to apply the things you learned to your own database issue.
Good luck with your project.

[sichilaba]

Thank you Orange for the useful info.

Kindly find attached my Attribute Grid:

After working through the tutorial from Rogers AccessLibrary you gave me, l came up with the following:
1) 6 tables
2) A student may take all or a few subjects but still will have to sit for the 6 of those tests
3) A student will take 6 tests in a year: Term one 2 test, Term two 2 test, Term three 2 test
4) A student will get a remark depending on the Rate
5) Please help how l should relate the tables: SEQUENCE

[orange]

You have made a good start, but there are still normalization issues.

I have found another tutorial on Roger's site that deals with students and course.
Give this one a try. Let us know how you make out.

Some of the facts related to Student and Courses:

A Student registers for a Term
During the Term a Student takes 1 or more Courses/Classes
During a Term a student sits 1 or more Tests
The Student receives a Rating/Mark for each Course Test

[sichilaba]

Hi Orange

I went through the tutorial you gave me. I really appreciate.

But looks like l seem not to fully understand.

I have attached format of the way the report will be displayed for the the Term One table.

1. There are 3 terms
2. Each term a student is required to write 2 tests (meaning a student will have to write 6 test. 2 test term one, 2 tests term two and 2 tests term three
3. Basically each table will have the same format as reflected on the attached
4. Please help me come up with the ideal number of tables required and their respective fields
5. This will help me with the table relationship

Thank you in advance

[sichilaba]

Hi Orange

Kindly find attached sample of the table format

[orange]

You have done well to put things into grids. But WHAT does each grid represent?
If these are meant to depict tables, then what names would you assign?

I was expecting an ERD (Entity Relationship Diagram) along the lines of this. These are the facts that go with this model.
Your model may be different, but similar in concept -- tables and relationships.

Each table should be about a single entity (person, place,idea, concept, thing..)

Student
Class
Subject
Test/Exam
Mark/Rating

In your grids, how do you relate Student with Class?

[sichilaba]

Hi Orange

Kindly find attached refined attribute grid.

[orange]

Attached is an overview model that I have created. The boxes represent Tables, the lines indicate proposed relationships.
The boxes with "orangey" backgrounds are comments to help put the tables into context.

I don't know your exact requirements so this sample model may make assumptions/guesses that are not consistent with your problem/opportunity/instructions. Use it as a starting point. Use your test data to see if this model satisfies your business facts/requirements.

You can get Class summary information by processing all records in the StudentClass table.

I hope the model is helpful to you. Again, it may not represent your instructions or requirements.
Good luck with your project.

[sichilaba]

Hi Orange

Thank you for the suggested model. Let me study it, set up the tables and see how it works.

I will get back when lam done

Thank you Orange for you patience

[orange]

Make sure your test data and the model work together. You can test this without creating a database.
Print off a copy of the model. Use a pencil and paper to set up some data in the tables. Use the model to see if you can get the information you need based on the model. If some scenarios do not work, then adjust the model accordingly.

Good luck.