I have a normal schedule table in my database that stores the open/close hours for each business unit location.
The problem is some locations are timeshares and some have different business units every other week, every 2 Tuesday, the 1st and 3rd weeks of the month.
I figured I would make an exception table noting all of these somehow and after building a calendar/report plug in the exceptions.
Hi all, I'm just starting on a new project to create a scheduling database for a small company (about 20 people). What i aim to do is to edit calander entries (Month view) and view calander entries hopefully using a control that looks as much like Outlook as possible again this would hopefully show what these 20 people are doing over the month.
My question is: Can you use outlook to do this, or would you have to use a control and does anyone know what/how to use this control.
Any help will be greatly appreciated!
Matt
Dear Access Expert.
I would like to create a Scheduling database for employees. The database would include:
- list all of the employees
-tabs to look at schedule for this week, 1 week from now, 2weeks from now, 3 weeks from now, long term (1-2 months), etc
-small comment section within each day for the guys to enter some comments...e.g. dentist at 10, holidays, etc
There has to be something like this already out there that I can modify and work with. Is there anything like this already in the NorthWind Database that comes with Access? What about some free examples Access developers made?
What about Outlook? Can I modify Outlook and use VBA somehow to accomplish this? Outlook is basically on an account basis so I don't know if I could tailor it to my 30+ employee database.
Thank you very much for your input.
I'm writing a simple job scheduling database, so I've got resource availability (by week) and job list (by week). I've written a single-column query whose only output is a unique list of weeks with resources available, and another single-column query whose only output is a unique list of weeks with at least one job allocated.
How do I join these so that I can get a single-column list of weeks that have either (or both) of resources and jobs?
So Query1 returns:
25/08/2014
08/09/2014
15/09/2014
while Query2 returns:
01/09/2014
08/09/2014
15/09/2014
22/09/2014
I want query3 to return:
25/08/2014
01/09/2014
08/09/2014
15/09/2014
22/09/2014
Hoping for some assurance and assistance....
I am needing a database that will help to manage employee leave (holiday) requests. I have one but the current design is a bit...... well, you know.
Leave Limits are (presently) applied by one table:-
tblLimit
-------
payWeek
workType (twentysix work types some common to all sites, some apply only to one or two sites)
LimitSiteA (three sites)
LimitSiteB
LimitSiteC
LimitAllSites
So, several "faults" are immediately apparent:
LimitAllSites is ALWAYS the sum of LimitSiteA+LimitSiteB+LimitSiteC so
clearly shouldn't be there, and I don't even want to talk about that....
Also , no primary key, repeating columns... uh-oh!
Therfore....
tblLimit
-------
limitID (PK)
payWeek (date/time - always a Wednesday, our payWeek begins on a Wednesday)
workTypeID (FK to new table tblWorkType)
siteID (FK to new table tblSite)
Limit (integer)
However....with just a brief investigation, it transpires that of the 1600+ rows in this (current version) table, there are only 69 unique sets of limits (ran a Unique Values query, excluding the PayWeek).
So, what I do want to talk about is not having to add in a table row for each WorkType for each PayWeek (for each site- with the improved design). I want to apply a general set of limits, with effectiveFrom and effectiveTo dates, per Site/workType combination, which should automatically populate out 80 weeks into the future (historical records are not required - it is just to help plan future leave) and then cater for the exceptions by "adjusting" the general limits in one of two ways:
1) every day over a date range (e.g. every day between 15NOV05 and 15DEC05, decrease the limit for worktype Z in Site A by 10 percent of the BASE* limit).
2) every nominated weekday over a date range (e.g. every Friday in December 2005, increase the limit for worktype Z in Site A by 20 percent of the BASE limit).
*the two adjustment types need to be independent, overlappable, and have a cumulative effect.
e.g. for the above, if the general limit for type Z of site A were 100
14 NOV --> limit 100 = 100 (no adjustment)
15 NOV --> limit 100-10 = 90 (adjustment per #1)
.
. - repeat concept as above
.
30 NOV --> limit 100-10 = 90 (adjustment per #1)
01 DEC --> limit 100-10 = 90 (adjustment per #1)
02 DEC --> (Friday) --> limit 100-10+20 = 110 (adjustment per #1 & #2)
03 DEC --> limit 100-10 = 90 (adjustment per #1)
.
. - repeat concept as above
.
15 DEC --> limit 100-10 = 90 (adjustment per #1)
16 DEC --> (Friday) --> limit 100+20 = 120 (adjustment per #2)
17 DEC --> limit 100 = 100 (no adjustment)
etc
It gets dirtier !
There are two broad types of leave - general - for which the limit is determined/applied at the (site+workType) level, and "long service" for which the limit is to be applied at just the site level (workType has no bearing).
I was OK up until it got "dirtier" - now I am not so sure....
I was thinking...
tblLimit (base limits)
-------
limitID (PK)
workTypeID (FK to new table tblWorkType)
siteID (FK to new table tblSite)
limit (integer)
effectiveFrom (date/time)
effectiveTo (date/time)
Does my base limit table store WorkTypeID, but as null when the record relates to "long service" leave, and as a valid WorkTypeID when the record relates to "general" leave ? If so, is it of sound design to derive the broad leave type from the "nullness" of the workTypeID, or is it recommended to store that separately?
Similar questions relate to the adjustment table, for both WorkTypeID and WeekdayID...
tblLimitAdjust
-------------
limitAdjustID (PK)
workTypeID (FK)
siteID (FK)
adjustFactor (double)
WeekdayID (FK)
effectiveFrom (date/time)
effectiveTo (date/time)
I was sort of hoping that writing this out may help clarify my mind on some of the points.... which it did, but only to a limited extent so....
Suggestions / corrections / Pointers ???
Regards
John.
Is there any way to force a field value to be unique and of a set length, but with exceptions?
Let me explain... I have a text field in my table called "employee_number" and this value is always one of the following:
NULL
an 8-digit number
the word "External"
What I want to do is to force that field to either be NULL, the word "External", or a unique 8-digit number.
Is this possible? Obviously I can't set the source field in SQL to accept unique values only but I wondered if there was any way around it at form level?
I am assisting my employer by combining two databases into one. Both databases have the same field "structure" but the data differs. When creating my append query.
View 3 Replies View RelatedSo i split my database into a front and back end, now i wanted to add a table to the database. I created the table in the backend but im not sure how to make it appear in the front end. Im using access 2010. I tried the link table manager but the table i created dosent appear there.
View 2 Replies View RelatedAll, using access 2010 but working on a 2003 database. Trying to import a table from another database. I made a copy of a database im trying to import from a database on a production server and placed it in my development folder. When I go to import the table; it throw an error:Reserved error (-1524); there is no message for this error.why I can't import a table especially if no one is using it?
View 2 Replies View RelatedUsing access 2010. Trying to set up an import table from an external database.
Code:
DoCmd.TransferDatabase acImport, "Microsoft Access", "Y:DevTestFolder2013 01 Some Data Name", acTable, "tblName", "tblName"
I get an error 3024 could not find the file Y"DevTestFolder2013....
The database I am importing from is a 2003 .mdb. I tried the brackets because the file has spaces in it but still get the same error.
I am still new at database design, and cant quite come to terms with my project and access way of doing things.
I have to keep a register of people who participate in projects. The projects can be of two different kinds. BUT (here comes the tricky part) The projects are being evaluated on three different indicators, with each one of these having 4 measurements, in the range of 4-0. That was a quick introduction. Now let me break it down in parts.
The people:
I have made a Uniqe identifier (Social Security number (PK))
First Name
Last Name
Department (This can be 4 different departsment) made a drop-down menu type.
The Projects:
Unique identifier (Project ID (PK))
Social Security number
Project Type
Start date
End date
Project type:
Unique identifier (TypeID (PK)
Project type (Cti / Regular)
How might i design this the best way, so i can combine the people with the projects there on. And which type.
There can only be one person, but he can be on many projects. These projects can vary in type. My problem is ensuring there connected proberly.
Furthermore, once the basic design is made i need to make evaluations based on their performance if they are on the projecttype "Cti".
here i need 3 x this:
Evaluations:
Objective (range 0-4)
Baseline reading (range 0-4)
Midway reading (range 0-4)
End reading (0-4)
Success = Yes/NO (here i will do a End reading <= Objective formula).
That was a rather long list, but i have sat working on this in three whole days, and im getting a little fed up with not knowing up-and-down.
tblTimeEntry records individual time slips for attorneys keeping track of their time. Each slip records the client, attorney, time, rate, and value (time * rate) of the slip.tblPeople holds all the timekeepers and their current rate. Their rates change once a year.tblCustomRate will hold the exceptions,
How I imagine tblCustomRate will be set up is as follows (and this may be how it's wrong):Columns for each timekeeper. Each record is a client entry. When a new time entry gets entered, as it gets saved into tblTimeEntry, it should check to see if the client number is one that has a record on tblCustomRate. If it does, it should find the column for the timekeeper and use that rate. could add columns to the tblPeople for each client that gets a custom rate and use IF statements to get it to add, but that's a lot of legwork and code for a few clients.
tblTimeEntry
TimeID (primary key)
ClientID
TKFN (Timekeeper First Name)
Rate
Value
tblPeople
PersonID (primary key)
TKFN
CurRate (Current rate)
If it matters, this is Access front end with SQL Express tables. It's few and far between that I set up new People and it would be few and far between that there would be any custom rates (currently, there would be 2 out of 2000). People's rates change, but the time slips they entered at their old rate should stay at their old rate. If they were only worth $100/hour in 2010, but now they're worth $200/hour, the 2010 slips stay at the $100/hour rate.
I want to automatically hide all the tables in the database, and automatically hide any new tables that are created, imported thereafter, except one mastertable.
How do i achieve this?
I have a rotating number of tables that are created from excel spreadsheets that are imported. The Tables will change, but when they are there I need to be able to create a query that will merge them all together so I can run one query against all the tables. In SQL I know you can use a * to say Select *
From Table_1
Is there a syntax for the From portion so I can say:
Select *
From * (AKA all the tables in the Database)?
I have searched for a wildcard for the FROM statement that works like in the select statement but have been unsuccessful at finding an answer. Can anybody help? I'd list the Tables in the from Statement but there are 266 of them. Unless someone knows how to say:
Select *
From All tables in a folder with 266 excel spreadsheets
Thanks for your help
:)
Adding a field in Access 2007.
I am adding a exisiting field which is already available on a Global Table and would like to add it on a local table within the same database. Also bearing in mind the db contains main objects - Tables/Queries/Sharepoint lists/forms/reports
Whats the process in doing this? Once added how does the data get populated?
I simply want to link a table from one database to another but am getting an Error -1002 with the error description: "'|' is not a valid name. Make sure that it does not include invalid characters or punctuation and that it is not too long."
I have tried just creating a basic table with one field and linking it to another database and still getting the error. It happens when I compact and repair on close.
I was asked to create a table within an existing database using these SQL commands;
CREATE TABLE Vehicle (reg_no TEXT(10)
CONSTRAINT VehicleKey PRIMARY KEY,
type TEXT(10),
purchase_date DATETIME,
last_service_date DATETIME, mileage_at_last_service INTEGER);
I was told to save the query and check the new table had the required records in it.
I had huge problems when I tried to save the query and kept getting error messages like: "query must have at least one destination field" and "syntax error in field destination". This was strange since I was sure I typed the query exactly as it had been written on the worksheet.
Having not changed the SQL command at all it eventually worked when I skipped the 'save query" stage and just went to the "run query" stage. I still don't know why it actually worked in the end and why I kept getting error messages.By running the query am I supposed to just click on "RUN" or can I check the information first by looking at datasheet view?
I have a fe that has 5 tables linked to a backend db on the server.I want to add a new table to the fe that is linked to a second db on the server? What I have tried.I have created the tbl_called in the fe.when I right click on it and go to Linked Table Manager I do not see it on the list. The only tables in the list are the 5 I linked before. Why is tbl_called not showing up??
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I can add a new table to the b-e and set its relationship as one-to-many, enforcing referential integrity and cascading as I wish - and the schematic (in the b-e) reflects that.
In the f-e, I can then use the <Get External Data - Access Database> function to link to the new table, and I can add the new table to the relationships diagram in the f-e. I can also drag and drop to link primary and foreign keys (within the f-e), but cannot select one-to-many. I'm OK with that, as I understand that the relationship is within the b-e, and this is just a diagrammatic representation.
But I can see the one-to-many relationships between the tables which existed when the db was split, and I would like to be able to see the new table's relationships in a consistent fashion. Updating the linked tables via the Linked Table Manager does not do the trick.
Surely I don't have to split the database again in order to achieve a consistent diagram - do I ?
I have a split database and need a field (Combo type) in the table to lookup values from a query in the front end. How do I do this as it doesn't see the querys because the front and back end are split?
View 3 Replies View RelatedHI All....
I have a question which I believe I may already know the answer to but Here it goes. I am trying to create a db that can track and employee shift schedules. I have 28 employees and we work 24X7 so we have 3 shifts, days, evenings and night. I cant seem to get my head around how I would create it. I have tried like 10 different ways but I keep running into Form limits. They want to be able to schedule for the whole year out by month. I have attached a sample of what they want it to look like. If anyone knows of anything out there or could assist me in at least a correct starting point, I would be forever in debt to you.
Thank you for taking the time to read this post and I look forward to hearing from you.
Can anyone point me in the direction of a room scheduling example or a tutor site. I originally wanted to use Outlook but my boss, after seeing another Acces Project I did, asked for it in the Access. I can build a basic data base on a daily basis showing rooms against hours, but my problem is forward scheduling eg "every Thursday meeting room 1 will be for Group A" etc. Can anyone please get me started - I'm tearing my hair out on this one!
Thanks in advance.
Peter
Is it possible to direct the placement/order new of fields when modifying an Ms Access database in code?
I need to modify the schema of an MS Access database via code - but I want to be able to direct the order or placement of the fields within the tables.
For example - if TableOne has 3 fields - Field10, Field20 and Field30.
I would like to be able to add say Field15 between Field10 and Field20 - not just append it to the end of existing fields.
I believe it is possible as you can do it within Ms Access itself. I can use ADO, DAO, ADOX or SQL for that matter - but it seems all of these offer no placement of the field within the table.
I am looking for some scheduling software to meet the following requirements:
The ideal requirements for a new scheduling tool would be:
•More robust than LaunchPad, but less complicated that Maestro
•ability to initiate specific Access macros (not using an autoexec macro) REQUIRED
•must provide detailed audit logs to show success or failure of each job REQUIRED
•ability to monitor shares for files or file changes
•Networked version for shared access?
•Must be controlled from within the team
Does anybody have any suggestions?
Thank you.
;)
Hello Guys:
I need help creating a small Access Database to be able to make Schedules for Conference table Meetings. I am hoping to find an example, or if someone could please direct me to the right place where it’s been done before in Access 2000!?
I was asked to use this Calendar: (“Calendar Control 9.0”) because all my co-workers have this Active X Control, which has Dates but not Time in and Out. I need to add Time or think of some other general Control, to add to this Database along with the Date Calendar.
What my co-workers would like to do is to go inside the Database > choose their Name > pick a Date in a Calendar > pick a Time to RESERVE the meeting > place/ location, etc.
The only thing right now I have is a Table for the Users, and I also need to figure out how to place it in the DB for other people to select their name and precede with other options.
I need to make the DB recurring (like Outlook), notifying (e-mailing) of weekly Staff Meetings, for EX: every Wednesday for next months. So that next time, when somebody goes into the Database, they can see what Time slots are taken or Available on the Calendar. We tried this with Outlook, but it didn’t work due to the Conference table not being customized and not listed in the Company address List. Don’t mean to make it confusing - basically Outlook seems to be out of the question for my Group, therefore I was asked to look into Access :) .
I don’t even know where to start. Can someone please help me modify this or I would be glad if you provide an Example for me to visualize where to start? In this Calendar, people want to be able to choose Hours. In addition, I need help with aesthetics for the Database tables, queries, forms/ Switchboard.
Please let me know if you have any questions.
Thanks a bunch in advance,
Beginner:confused:
I have never used the calander control in access I am Very new to Access code as well. But I am Learning.
This is what I am trying to do
I have a Customers tbl and a Salesmen tbl
I would like to have a calander that I can use to set appointments for multiple salesmen in a form. I have looked at the calanders posted here and now of them do anything like what I am trying to do. Is this possiable to do?
Thanks in Advance for helping a newbie
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