Hi All
As mentioned in my previous post I'm designing a database for use with our weights and measures equipment. We have multiple types of equipment (e.g. weights, balances, volumetric equipment) all of which have different pieces of information we need to record against them. At the moment I am working with weights only.
I have designed 5 tables, 2 of these tables I hope to use with all equipment types, 3 of these will be used with weights only. These tables are:
I would like to set up a form of some sort which will show each individual set, a list of the weights within the set and information about each weight (individually) - I've drafted out how I would like this to look (pending minor changes to the arrangement of the fields) in a word document which I've attached. I am hoping that I can build a form which allows you to view the equipment information and make alterations or add equipment all in one place (if possible).
My question is, whats the best way of going about this. Should I set up individual forms and linke 2 into 1 as subforms. Or should I be using queries as the basis of my forms?
I realise there will be some duplication between the set log and the equipment log, but this is necessary (individual items get lost, replaced or quarantined and so their generic details (such as date of aquisition) will be different from the rest of the set).
I would be grateful for any suggestions or advice you can give me.
Many thanks
Sam
As mentioned in my previous post I'm designing a database for use with our weights and measures equipment. We have multiple types of equipment (e.g. weights, balances, volumetric equipment) all of which have different pieces of information we need to record against them. At the moment I am working with weights only.
I have designed 5 tables, 2 of these tables I hope to use with all equipment types, 3 of these will be used with weights only. These tables are:
- tblOfficers (this contains records of all the officers who are permitted to carry out work on the equipment)
- tblSetLog (our equipment is grouped into sets this table will hold all the generic information)
- tblEquipmentLogWeights (this contains records of all weights)
- tblPLEsWeights (this contains the prescribed limits of error for the weights)
- tblTestResultsWeights (this contains the results of any tests carried out on the weights)
I would like to set up a form of some sort which will show each individual set, a list of the weights within the set and information about each weight (individually) - I've drafted out how I would like this to look (pending minor changes to the arrangement of the fields) in a word document which I've attached. I am hoping that I can build a form which allows you to view the equipment information and make alterations or add equipment all in one place (if possible).
My question is, whats the best way of going about this. Should I set up individual forms and linke 2 into 1 as subforms. Or should I be using queries as the basis of my forms?
I realise there will be some duplication between the set log and the equipment log, but this is necessary (individual items get lost, replaced or quarantined and so their generic details (such as date of aquisition) will be different from the rest of the set).
I would be grateful for any suggestions or advice you can give me.
Many thanks
Sam