I've set up a database for product tracking. It is going to be used by several users at one time. I'm going to implement it in stages as inevitably there is going to be some fine tuning to be done etc. I have a few questions with regards to editing.
1, I presume that I cant alter the database while it is being accessed by others?
2, Is it better to alter another copy of the database and the import the data being generated and then copy it to back the server in one go?
3, If so how do i do this as I’ve had a trial go and failed miserably?
4, Is there another way of doing this minimising the down time of the database?
Being relatively new to access your help would be gratefully appreciated.
i inherited a database created i believe in access 2000 everytime i need to update a report or what not i must find a machine runnning 2000 how do i go about working on this database with access 2003
I have designed a touchscreen input system using Visual Basic.net and this writes to an Access Database. Each Touchscreen has its database locally so it can still work even if there are Network problems.
Now what I would like to do is have all these local databases write to a central database say every minute but only write new records to the central database. The Central Database can either be Access or SQL.
I am creating a database for a company that sells a product with a variety of options.
They have all their previous orders in a works spreadsheet file. Each customer has their own file with every order for the past 15 years. There are probably about 1.5 million records.
The company wants all those 1.5 million records accessible in their access database.
I've brought in about 20 records for the history and they can run a query to see a customer's past orders by their account number.
My question: Should I put all the history into one gigantic table or would it be best to try and create separate tables for the history? (Maybe history by state.)
The history table then will take the new orders each year and add to that table.
(Eventually, once the database gets done I'm thinking we'll have to step up to SQL but not sure.)
I have an issue using the Simple Query Wizard in Access.
I am attempting to Group by the field 'HouseName' and to group by the Max 'Area'. However I also want to retrieve from the query the County which is associated with this.
I have included a sample table below. I wish for my output table to be as follows;
HouseName: County: Area: Park 1 A 100 Park 2 C 78 Park 3 A 70
(Where Park 1 is HouseName attribute, A is County attribute and 100 is Area attribute)
Sample Input Table:
HouseName: County: Area: Park 1 A 100 Park 1 B 60 Park 1 A 85 Park 2 C 78 Park 2 D 34 Park 3 A 70
In SQL View my query looks like this;
SELECT TableExample.[HouseName], Max(TableExample.Area) AS MaxOfArea FROM TableExample GROUP BY Table.[HouseName];
I have a form with a "WorkerID" field. Once the worker enters his ID once, I want the same ID to show up for all the subsequent records so that he doesn't have to type it over and over again. Is there any way to do this? Sorry if I sound totally new to this (I am)!
How do I maintain referential integrity between a main form and a subform, each based upon different (but joined with integrity enforced) table?
Here's the situation: I have two tables: tblContracts and tblPayments. tblContracts has an autonumber field called IDKey as its primary key. tblPayments also has an IDKey field (Integer datatype). The two tables are linked in a one-to-many relationship on the field IDKey with referential integrity enforced.
I have a main form based upon tblContracts (the "one" side of the relationship) that has an embedded subform based upon tblPayments. the two forms are linked Parent/Child on the IDKey field.
Here's the problem: If a user goes to a new record in the main form, it allows them to enter information in the subform without entering information in the main form. This means that a new record (and its corresponding autonumber IDKey field value) does not get generated in tblContracts and I have an orphan record in tblPayments that is not linked to any record in tblContracts - which violates the referential integrity that is supposedly enforced between the two tables.
Any guidance on how to deal with this would be greatly appreciated.
I have an application that is used by individual teachers to generate reports for central admin. It is not secured except I have locked out access to all objects, Navigation pane is hidden, etc to protect the integrity of the tool. I must also maintain this as changes are propagated. I am trying to find a way to upgrade forms, functions, queries, etc without manually having to unlock and relock every db for each school site when changes are required. I have tried importing and exporting from a master db, turning objects on and off by recognizing my password, splitting code and data (db's are on flash drives and path changes every time they are inserted, many teachers cannot handle refreshing table links), I have tried writing code to import the changes at next startup, etc. It is written on Access 2003.
I have a table for logging experience for employees related to a given requirement.
The requirement is that any employee, to maintain proficiency ("be current") , must maintain an event count of minimum 5 within last 3 months. Or else the employee is not current and other measures must be taken.
I want to know when the currency expires for each employee (= at which date does the employee no longer have a count of minimum 5 within last 3 months).
I need to create buyer and seller invoices within my access 2003 databases, my sister in law runs an antiques auction house and I'm working on a database to capture all their information.
I've created a 2 queries (a buyer invoice and seller invoice), show all unsettled items with the relevant item information and fee's.
However, I would like it to automatically allocate an invoice number, and store the information back to a table (seller and buyer ID, total number of items on the invoice, total fee etc)
I'd like store the invoices as well, so within the customer record form, I can include a box showing a list of the buyer invoices on one side and seller invoices in another (not all customers are buyers and sellers).
Once I've issued an invoice, can I automate it to show that item as then as invoiced?
Can the invoices be editable at all?
When they come in and settle their account, I also need to feed this information back in as well.
Can i arrange an invoice for seller's particularly, to show all sold items, and the fee's associated with them
Returned items as well as any associated fee's with them?
I have been looking at the Northwind example.
I see how they have an orders details table and orders table, I could replicate this.
I could have an Buyers Invoice table and Buyers Invoice Details table, but how do I generate an invoice, pull the next Invoice number from my (currently blank) invoice table, and pull in the outstanding items for that buyer for that specific auction date (I have a query), and then populate back information from the invoice?
I like the fact that their order form is editable, do any changes go back to the query, that then populate the invoice when you click print invoice?
I need to be able to (at the end of the auction) pull all items from my item log, for that buyer, and print them an invoice, automatically saving all the invoice details back into my database.
I need be able to automatically flag the items in my items table, as invoiced and pull the invoice number in?
I can see how all the Northwind tables, queries, and forms relate to each other and subforms, but I'm not sure how to actually create an invoice, get invoice number, merge with my query, and then feedback in.
I am trying to make a basic database system to track orders and contacts and the like for my small business. I have created a series of databases that look pretty standard, something like this example:
I want to create a form that I will open and complete every time I process an order. I want to fill out both the customer info and the order details at one time.
Assuming that the "CustomerID" in the "Customers" table is set to Autonumber in order to create a unique ID, how do I keep from creating multiple new "customers" every time I enter a new order regardless of whether or not that customer already has an ID number from a prior order?
It seems that I would need to make some sort of Macro that would say something like, if the "CompanyName" entered is already listed in the 'Customer' table, use the existing CustomerID, if it is not listed in the Customer table create a new CustomerID.
Should I be looking into Macros, and if so should the macro be built into the form or the database?
I've been using MS Access 2007 for years to manage some Excel data. running some queries etc. Just recently I've been encountering problems when importing data into an existing table. When I do it now, I get a "Subscript out of Range" error. To troubleshoot, I imported into a new table and when doing so, the fields no longer match the column order of the spreadsheet. They all get imported but appears in a different order. I think this is why I am getting the error message. How can I go about ensuring that the data gets imported properly into my already existing table? My fields in "Design View" will match the order of the Columns in the Excel spreadsheet.
Hi Everyone! I am a huge novice in database programming. I have a very basic database that I put together. I understand how to retrieve records and such, but I need to be able to perform mathmatic calculations in queries. I either need a new database written, or the one that I have ''tweeked''. I have no clue what the going rate is, but i am willing to pay. Just let me know what your cost is. Contact me @ davemayer@bellsouth.net or if you would like on the forum. Once you contact me I will give you my phone number and we can discuss the specifics of the database and whatever $ you will need to do the job. I am in a bit of a hurry to get this done, so let me know ASAP. Thanks a million. Dave.
I have a database which i am constantly updating and improving. I have a few friends who use the database in a current form. If i made an update say to a form or to some of the coding to make the DB more efficent, how can i update the dBs my friends are using without damaging or changing the existing data, or migrating it to the new design.
Hi I am having problems updating my database using a dropdown menu can someone see where I have gone wrong: Error: ADODB.Recordset error '800a0bcd' Either BOF or EOF is True, or the current record has been deleted. Requested operation requires a current record. /update_style.asp, line 34 ************************************************** ******* drop down form: Code:<% 'Dimension variables Dim styConn 'Holds the Database Connection Object Dim rsstyle 'Holds the recordset for the records in the database Dim strstyke 'Holds the SQL query for the database Dim lngRecordNo2 'Holds the record number to be updated 'Read in the record number to be updated lngRecordNo2 = Request.QueryString("RemID") 'Create an ADO connection object Set styConn = Server.CreateObject("ADODB.Connection") styconn="PROVIDER=Microsoft.Jet.OLEDB.4.0;DATA SOURCE=ny database connection is here that's not the problem;" 'Create an ADO recordset object Set rsstyle = Server.CreateObject("ADODB.Recordset") 'Initialise the strSQL variable with an SQL statement to query the database strstyle = "SELECT memorial.pagestyle FROM memorial where remid=" & lngRecordNo2 'Open the recordset with the SQL query rsstyle.Open strstyle, styConn %> <form name="form" method="post" action="update_style.asp?remid=<%=lngRecordNo2%>"> <tr> <td width="50%"> <select size="5" name="pagestyle" style="width: 95%;" style="border:1px outset #5286A5; " style="border:1px outset #5286A5; " multiple style="border: 1px outset #5286A5"> <option value="Bible">Bible</option> <option value="boat">boat</option> <option value="candles">candles</option> <option value="child1">child1</option> <option value="child2">child2</option> <option value="cross">cross</option> <option value="diary">diary</option> <option value="footprints">footprints</option> <option value="heaven1">heaven1</option> <option value="landscape">landscape</option> <option value="music">music</option> <option value="ocean">ocean</option> <option value="ponga">ponga</option> <option value="rose">Rose</option> <option value="rose2">Rose2</option> <option value="sky">Sky</option> <option value="toitoi">Toitoi</option> <option value="valley">Valley</option> </select></td> <td width="50%"> <font face="Arial" size="2" color="#5286A5"> Click here to view what each style template looks like.</font></td> </tr> <tr> <td width="100%" colspan="2" align="center"> <input type="submit" value="Submit New Style" name="style" style="color: #FFFFFF; font-weight: bold; border: 1px solid #5286A5; background-color: #5286A5"></td> </tr> </form> <% 'Reset server objects rsstyle.Close Set rsstyle = Nothing Set styCon = Nothing %> ************************************************** * The scripted page after submission (where the error accures): <!-- #INCLUDE FILE="connection.asp" --> <% 'Dimension variables Dim adoCon 'Holds the Database Connection Object Dim rsUpdateEntry 'Holds the recordset for the record to be updated Dim strSQL 'Holds the SQL query to query the database Dim lngRecordNo 'Holds the record number to be updated 'Read in the record number to be updated lngRecordNo = CLng(Request.Form("Remid")) 'Create an ADO connection object Set adoCon = Server.CreateObject("ADODB.Connection") 'Set an active connection to the Connection object using DSN connection adoCon.Open Connect_String 'Create an ADO recordset object Set rsUpdateEntry = Server.CreateObject("ADODB.Recordset") 'Initialise the strSQL variable with an SQL statement to query the database strSQL = "SELECT memorial.pagestyle FROM memorial WHERE remid=" & lngRecordNo 'Set the cursor type we are using so we can navigate through the recordset rsUpdateEntry.CursorType = 2 'Set the lock type so that the record is locked by ADO when it is updated rsUpdateEntry.LockType = 3 'Open the recordset with the SQL query rsUpdateEntry.Open strSQL, adoCon 'Update the record in the recordset rsUpdateEntry.Fields ("pagestyle") = Request.Form ("pagestyle") 'Write the updated recordset to the database rsUpdateEntry.Update DIM strCustomerID strCustomerID = rsupdateentry("remID") 'Reset server objects rsUpdateEntry.Close Set rsUpdateEntry = Nothing Set adoCon = Nothing 'Return to the update select page in case another record needs deleting 'Response.Redirect "update_select.asp" Response.Redirect ("editmemorial.asp?REMID=") & strcustomerid %>
I have a small form that when people fill in it should update their details intomy database. However the page seems to be working fine and completes corerectly. But when i go to the table in the database it just enters a blank line fo reach field.
A client has had a database in operation for about a year. They requested some updates. I have been trying to figure out an easy way to update table structer with out having the client go into the backend and add a field or two.
I wrote an update program, that copies the table from their backend, and copied it to the updated table and tried to copy it back to thier backend, but since it is in a relationship, it won't let me.
Hi, im currently working on a database which is for someone else. Whe it is handed over to them, they will no doubt want some changes done every so oftern eg new reports, changes to forms etc.
What is the best way to do this? The database holds a lot of data, so I dont think its feasible for them to send it to me via email everytime they need something changed!
Ive noticed a few posts here about splitting the database into a front/back end. If this was done, would they just have to send me the front end; this would probably be a smaller file ye?
If this is going to be the best way round the problem; how easy is it to split a database which is basically already made?
Hi, im currently working on a database which is for someone else. Whe it is handed over to them, they will no doubt want some changes done every so oftern eg new reports, changes to forms etc.
What is the best way to do this? The database holds a lot of data, so I dont think its feasible for them to send it to me via email everytime they need something changed!
Ive noticed a few posts here about splitting the database into a front/back end. If this was done, would they just have to send me the front end; this would probably be a smaller file ye?
If this is going to be the best way round the problem; how easy is it to split a database which is basically already made?
I have a number of Yes/No fields in my database (their default value is False), and I am looking to update these via one of my webpages via INSERT INTO... statement.
What I have is a checkbox on the page, with checked value as true, and then before the values are written to the database, for the unchecked boxes, it converts all empty check box values (ie the ones which have been left unticked) to false, so the INSERT INTO statement will either write true or false for each checkbox, like this... true,true,false,true
The thing is, on executing the code, it add all the other details fine, and hits no errors, but NONE of the checkboxes get updated... these ALL remain unticked in the database, so ignoring any true values which are written to it. Please can someone help, I would be sooo thankful ).
Beginner at ASP VBscript. Hi I'm trying to update a Access database through a form using ASP VBScript. Kind of lost. I've looked at some sites and they all have complex ways of doing it. CAn anyone help with a simple little example. say a table with firstname and second name.
I'm having difficulties creating a sql statement which updates data in another Access database from a current database.
I'm able to do an insert and delete statement just perfectly, but not an Update. :confused:
For example, here is a dummy sample (which does not work):
Update tbl_test1 IN '\C:Tempabc.mdb', tbl_test2 set tbl_test1.Name = tbl_test2.Name Where tbl_test1.ID = tbl_test2.ID
I tried a couple of variations, however, I keep getting an error. Also, I don't want to create a database link (due to the sheer complexity of my project, which I'll spare you the details..)
Does anyone know how to do this? I searched the forums and came up with zilch! =(.. Help??!
I have been asked to add features (and fields) to an existing database containing private medical data. The idea is to add features to the empty database, test it with fake data, purge the fake data and deliver it to the user in another state with a simple update button. The Access 2010 database is in one piece (No front/back end).
I am looking for the best/shortest VBA method to move a lot of preexisting field data from the old database to the new version. I think I have it mostly figured out; I have code for counting, reading and writing the table names, field names and field data.
However, because the data types vary within the tables and there will be new fields in the new versions tables, my only idea, so far, is to code through the data table-by-table and field-by-field, a lengthy process with a large footprint. Moving entire tables or complete records may not be effective. Any faster way to transfer all these tables field data?
I am currently updating an old Db which rosters staff. One of the enhancements will allow the user to automatically allocate staff details to a Roster after a given date. i.e. Roster date 20th Feb 15, repeat for 3 days. 21st 22nd 23rd Feb 15. I have created a form with a medium date field and then a Combo box with drop down values of 1 thru 7 days. I want to link the combo box value to the Date box.
