Database Lessons

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Continuing with my series about using Access on a PC to feed a MySQL database on the web! Read part 3 here. This part describes the structure of the 2 databases involved. One is an MS Access database on a local PC. The other is a MySQL database on a webserver.

Remember that this method was created for websites that exist on servers that do NOT allow remote MySQL connections. Some servers do allow the remote connections, which simplifies the whole process.

I have finally resumed my series about using Access on a PC to feed a MySQL database on the web! Read part 2 here. This part describes the purpose of the database and describes 2 of the websites that get fed by this little homegrown system.

Remember that this method was created for websites that exist on servers that do NOT allow remote MySQL connections. Some servers do allow the remote connections, which simplifies the whole process.

I sent out a new article today. First one in months. I have the same 24 hours as everyone else, but …

No, I am not going to take the easy way out with an excuse.

Anyhow. Received 2 comments. One via the website and one via email. I appreciate both comments, even though they both were against me (at least a little!). The website comment was in regards to this posting about php and mysql. If you visit the posting you can read the comment.

My response? What can I say? I let my subscribers down. Read more »

While designing a relational database, it is a good idea to distribute the information in multiple tables. It is not advisable to store all the information in a single table, although it is easier to design. When your database grows in size, the efficiency decreases accordingly.

To read the rest of this article, Relational Database Design Guidelines – an introduction.

Have you ever had an Access database crash, and then not open again?

A database is said to be “corrupted” when a part of its data or functionality is lost. When an ACCESS database is corrupted, you may get several error messages while doing the common operations in ACCESS. For example, while opening and closing the database, while running forms or queries, while updating and saving records, or while scrolling through records. This is the indication that a part of your database is corrupted.

There are many reasons why this data or functionality corruption may occur.

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