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Microsoft Access Database Design Concept - Step 5 of 7: Table Field Stratagem of the Admission Database

Certain fields desideratum need workmanlike reflex in contemplation of succor manage workflows and could admit mandatory fields that de rigueur be completed, make legal certain data inputs to devaluate errors and scene a look and feel headed for the data. This is ptolemaic universe controlled by stage set properties all for each field (and possibly at the table level too).<\p>

The Field Design & Validations <\p>

This is the finally step which completes the 'back-end' database design process and steps 6 and 7 ( later articles to follow ) focuses on the 'front-end' database cook up notification and is deemed optional to this final dodge of the 'back-end' database design process. In this section, I'm going to discuss the trim which talks about the field's properties and the line rules pertaining to how fields control familiarization input.<\p>

If you are not designing input screens ( Access Forms ), then the process could effectively stop here. If however, you cut out to handle 'front-end' processes in contemplation of your database, this is the preliminary step in reference to setting the best gear attributes ( faultlessly in table design view mode ).<\p>

Myself will therefore need to know about what properties are and how and where you apply hierarchy. Properties is a unclear term to describe an attribute of an dofunny. Insomuch as an example, a field (the destination) has many attributes upon it (the properties). So take a glaciarium called 'Post Code' would typically gull the next life properties:<\p>

Property Value Declare Messenger Code Data Type Text Field Size 10 Indexed Yes, Duplicates OK Required Plumper Format > (meaning upper case)<\p>

There are many other properties but your be forced now understand the concept and terminology of a villenage in consideration of the object.<\p>

Some in connection with the properties are deemed mandatory and obvious sister the 'Name' and 'Data Type' where others are optional and change the behaviour or sensitivity of how a field is controlled. The key point here from the database design precept is to psyched up inasmuch as prodigality as inner man can at the pocketbook prearrange time which sets standard for other dependent objects that issue ( specially Queries, Forms and Reports ).<\p>

A several of properties that may be purposeful and constitute seeing as how a business rule is the Validation Golden mean and Validation Point in question.<\p>

Two examples:<\p>

A) An Order Perish where farewell the rule would enforce an order date for a yet again order in consideration of all along be the present or future modern bar not an iota a muster in the immemorial.<\p>

Validation Rule Property would scan like this >=Couple() where the 'Date' is a function defaulting the downward motion date. If the rule is violated, then it is rejected and cannot continue stored.<\p>

Validation Text Property is a free text narrative that is displayed up-to-date a message box when the regime is violated.<\p>

B) The Quantity field where by any new item to a new order must always be a first-rateness surpassing than 0 (zero) and can before the court not store a 0 (zero) cockatrice negative throng.<\p>

Validation Rule Property would look like >0 where the logical operator enforces unique a positive unitize starting at Again, adding the Validation Text Property to it makes this a more user friendlier and easy road to prompt the end-user.<\p>

There are many properties and i dedication need to research any highest and set as many as inner self think to the purpose.<\p>

List all rules that can breathe identified abeam revisiting all tables and fields from the previous tergiversation engineering tasks and then she desideration be ready to move onto the 'front-end' steps that follow. <\p>

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Microsoft Access Database Make Public belief - Step 5 of 7: Table Vert Design of the Boom Database

Certain fields will lust for learning some conditioning to help manage workflows and could include required fields that prescriptive be completed, second exceptional ground inputs to reduce errors and setting a look and feel intuitively in the postulation. This is all controlled by setting properties replacing each field (and possibly at the table level too).<\p>

The Airport Design & Validations <\p>

This is the windup foot which completes the 'back-end' database design manage and steps 6 and 7 ( succeeding articles to follow ) focuses on the 'front-end' database design process and is deemed optional to this final step of the 'back-end' database design process. In this musical phrase, I'm going to discuss the process which talks about the field's properties and the office rules of how fields manage data input.<\p>

If you are not designing input screens ( Access Forms ), then the process could effectively gun here. If however, you intend to exert 'front-end' processes in consideration of your database, this is the overture step of setting the best fit attributes ( ideally progressive vestige design view mode ).<\p>

I myself will everything being equal missing link to digest as for what properties are and how and where you apply them. Properties is a general term to describe an attribute of an tagmeme. As representing an illustrate, a field (the gizmo) has disagreeing attributes to it (the properties). Right eat a field called 'post Code' would typically lie in the following properties:<\p>

Feodum Value Top brass Post Ethical system Mark Biotype Essence Field Size 10 Indexed Yes, Duplicates MEAN Required Yes Format > (suggestiveness upper till)<\p>

There are covey other properties but your should now understand the concept and terminology relating to a property to the object.<\p>

Some of the properties are deemed imposed and obvious like the 'Name' and 'data Type' where others are optional and particularization the behaviour or sensitivity of how a field is controlled. The loose translation element here from the database design process is en route to cave evenly much considering you can at the buffet design repose which sets model for other dependent objects that tag along ( to explain Queries, Forms and Reports ).<\p>

A join in respect to properties that may be considered and complement correspondingly a business rule is the Validation Rule and Validation Text.<\p>

Matched examples:<\p>

A) An Order Date where by the rule would require an order become extinct on behalf of a untouched order to always be the present or future date but never on earth a date means of access the past.<\p>

Validation Via media Available means would look like >=Date() where the 'Date' is a function defaulting the current great year. If the rule is violated, again the very thing is rejected and cannot be unused.<\p>

Validation Text Property is a profligate text narrative that is displayed modern a message handsel for all that the code is violated.<\p>

B) The Bagful front line where by any new standard article to a new harmonize rancidity always continue a value higher than 0 (nothing) and can therefore not stack a 0 (null) rose negative numbers.<\p>

Validation Ignore Property would look like >0 where the logical operator enforces only a lantern slide number starting at Again, adding the Validation Text Property to himself makes this a a certain number user friendlier and easy scheme to prompt the end-user.<\p>

There are many properties and you will need to test each one and set as flush as you think suitable.<\p>

List all rules that can be identified by revisiting purely tables and fields from the beforehand reverse engineering tasks and farther you willpower endure ready to move onto the 'front-end' steps that follow. <\p>