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    johnseito is offline Competent Performer
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    Designing a growing database

    Hello,

    Could someone provide me advice on what is the best way to design a growing database.
    Should I create Index on every table.



    And what is your advice on some of the best practice and standard to go by ? For example after I design it and create it, how does an expert know or not know if someone good or expert has design it. What would be the tell tale signs and how do I avoid those pitfalls ?
    I want to create this on SQL server.

    And does anyone have any good documentation on 1st to 3rd Normal form ?
    Please advise ! Thx

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    ssanfu is offline Master of Nothing
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    Quote Originally Posted by johnseito View Post
    And does anyone have any good documentation on 1st to 3rd Normal form ?
    This should get you started on normalization concepts.....

    Normalization Terms and Concepts http://www.utteraccess.com/wiki/Norm...s_and_Concepts
    Normalization http://www.utteraccess.com/wiki/Normalization


    What is Normalization?
    =======================
    What Is Normalization, Part I: Why Normalization? http://rogersaccessblog.blogspot.com...on-part-i.html
    What Is Normalization, Part II: Break it up. http://rogersaccessblog.blogspot.com...n-part-ii.html
    What Is Normalization: Part III: Putting It Back Together http://rogersaccessblog.blogspot.com...-part-iii.html
    What is Normalization: Part IV: More Relationships http://rogersaccessblog.blogspot.com...n-part-iv.html
    What Is Normalization: Part V: Many-to-Many Relationships http://rogersaccessblog.blogspot.com...on-part-v.html

    The Normal Forms
    =========================
    The Normal Forms: Introduction http://rogersaccessblog.blogspot.com...roduction.html
    The Normal Forms: First Normal Form (1NF) http://rogersaccessblog.blogspot.com...-form-1nf.html
    The Normal Forms: Second Normal Form (2NF) http://rogersaccessblog.blogspot.com...nd-normal-form.
    The Normal Forms: Third Normal Form (3NF) http://rogersaccessblog.blogspot.com...rmal-form.html
    The Normal Forms: In a Nutshell http://rogersaccessblog.blogspot.com...-nutshell.html



    Entity-Relationship Diagramming
    ==============================
    Entity-Relationship Diagramming: Part I http://rogersaccessblog.blogspot.com...ng-part-i.html
    Entity-Relationship Diagramming: Part II http://rogersaccessblog.blogspot.com...g-part-ii.html
    Entity-Relationship Diagramming: Part III http://rogersaccessblog.blogspot.com...ming-part.html
    Entity-Relationship Diagramming: Part IV http://rogersaccessblog.blogspot.com...-i-ii-and.html



    Microsoft Access and SQL Server Database Normalization Tips http://www.fmsinc.com/tpapers/genacc...abasenorm.html

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    Western_Neil is offline Competent Performer
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    A good design comes from : knowing your data, understanding the output required, understandable tables and fields, and protecting the integrity of the data. The last one comes from using code, procedures, authorization, and data masks to insure integrity of the data.

    Follow Steve’s hints and remember DB is not a spreadsheet, it will not be easy to read without using a queries.
    and From Orange look at https://www.accessforums.net/showthread.php?t=65220&p=352133#post35213

    and https://www.accessforums.net/showthread.php?t=76397

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    johnseito is offline Competent Performer
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    Thank you for the valuable information.
    I am going to look more into it.

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