Creating a Relational Database

You can use Access 2016 to create relational Databases. The following thumbnail videos will go through creating the furniture and designer database that we have used earlier in the site (link).

1 - Creating New Table.mp4

1 - Creating New Tables

This video will create the Database and create the Designer Table.

2 - Field Types and Sizes.mp4

2 - Designer Table Field Types and Sizes

This video will set the field types and sizes of the Designer table.

3 - Designer Table Validation.mp4

3 - Setting the Designer Table Validation

This video will show you how to set the appropriate validation checks in the table (length check).

4 - Item Table Types and Sizes.mp4

4 - Setting Item Table types and sizes

This video will create the Item Table setting the field names and types.

5 Adding Validation to Item.mp4

5 - Item Table Validation

This table will add set the Primary and Foreign Keys and then add the validation rules (length, range and restricted choices).

6 Testing the Database.mp4

6 - Testing the Database

We will now test the database to test that the validation rules we added.

7 Generating Documentation.mp4

7 - Generating Documentation

This video will show how to generate documentation for coursework etc. to prove you have created the database correctly.