by Tom Chandler | Feb 10, 2022 | Uncategorized
The problem A client emailed me recently – something terrible was going on with their database. Soon after they opened the database they got an error message “Cannot open any more databases” error #3048. You can read more about it on this...
by Tom Chandler | Nov 18, 2021 | Uncategorized
Do you remember your mother bought you fancy Flash Cards to help you memorize your addition and multiplication tables, or important historical information like “Who is buried in Grant’s tomb?” Hint: It was Grant. Now that you are in the information age, you can buy...
by Tom Chandler | May 5, 2021 | Uncategorized
May the Fourth be with you Today is May the fourth – Star Wars Day. “May the Fourth be with you.” According to Wikipedia, Star Wars Day is the “informal commemorative day observed annually on May 4 to celebrate George Lucas’ Star Wars media franchise.” The first...
by Tom Chandler | Apr 25, 2021 | Uncategorized
One rule of database design is to make your fields atomic. This article discusses what an atomic field is, and why it’s important. What is an atom? First, let’s talk about atoms. In physics, an atom is the smallest unit of ordinary matter. We used to think atoms could...
by Tom Chandler | Apr 15, 2021 | Uncategorized
Q: Data Relationships, what does that mean? A: It means data, usually in a database, can be related to other data in the database. Q: Really? How can data in a database be related to other data in a database? Are you saying one piece of data can begat another piece of...
