Yes, my question is on the attributes. Is it better to have a narrow table of client_id and client name with one to one relationships by client_id to many subject-matter attribute tables? Or is it better to have one wide attribute table? thanks
--- In MS_Access_Professionals@yahoogroups.com, John Viescas <JohnV@...> wrote:
>
> Elizabeth-
>
> So the related table is Client? That should give you a 1-M relationship to this
> table as long as you include ClientID. Each client will have multiple events
> consisting of an EventID and the date the event occurred.
>
> John Viescas, author
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> From: MS_Access_Professionals@yahoogroups.com
> [mailto:MS_Access_Professionals@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of glcass58
> Sent: Monday, April 30, 2012 8:45 PM
> To: MS_Access_Professionals@yahoogroups.com
> Subject: Re: [MS_AccessPros] table design
>
>
> The dates are when forms are sent to clients and received back from clients. I
> was going to have them in one table
> ID
> Event_ID (key to the event description, i.e. Form "A" Sent Date)
> Date
>
> The attributes are about the client. Do you need more info? Thanks for your
> help.
>
> --- In MS_Access_Professionals@yahoogroups.com, John Viescas <JohnV@> wrote:
> >
> > Elizabeth-
> >
> > Need more info. What are these "dates" related to? Why aren't they in their
> > related table(s)? One-one joins are a pain the patootie.
> >
> > John Viescas, author
> > Microsoft Office Access 2010 Inside Out
> > Microsoft Office Access 2007 Inside Out
> > Building Microsoft Access Applications
> > Microsoft Office Access 2003 Inside Out
> > SQL Queries for Mere Mortals
> > http://www.viescas.com/
> > (Paris, France)
> >
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> >
> > From: MS_Access_Professionals@yahoogroups.com
> > [mailto:MS_Access_Professionals@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of glcass58
> > Sent: Monday, April 30, 2012 5:36 PM
> > To: MS_Access_Professionals@yahoogroups.com
> > Subject: [MS_AccessPros] table design
> >
> >
> > Hi there-
> >
> > I have many, many attributes and a factless fact table (dates of events). My
> > first thought is that I'd like to put the attributes in separate tables by
> > subject matter and have one to one joins. But then I thought I better ask you
> > all if you thought Access would run faster if the attributes were in one wide
> > table.
> >
> > Thanks,
> > Elizabeth
> >
>
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