by Tom Chandler | Jan 26, 2021 | Databases
What is a database? A simple definition of a database is a collection of organized data. So, by that definition, if you throw your receipts into a shoe box, is that a database? Well, it is a collection of data, but it is not really organized, so no it is not a...
by Tom Chandler | Dec 8, 2020 | Databases
What causes a broken link? Step-by-step: How to relink the database using Access 365 / 2019 Start Microsoft Access 365 / 2019 Open the front-end database. If you get an error message, just click OK. On the ribbon, select External Data, Linked Table Manager. Check the...
by Tom Chandler | Nov 25, 2020 | Databases
Divide and Conquer This Thursday is Thanksgiving in the US. There will be much to do. Someone has to prepare the turkey, and then someone has to cook it. Someone has to wash and peel potatoes before they are mashed and cooked. Then there’s the cranberry sauce,...
by Tom Chandler | Aug 15, 2020 | Databases
What is an input mask? An input mask is like a face mask. A face mask covers the opening (mouth) that otherwise would allow bad things into the human body. An input mask is similar. It acts like a mask by preventing bad things from being entered into a database field....
by Tom Chandler | Jul 21, 2020 | Databases
According to the Oxford dictionary a field is “an area of open land, especially one planted with crops or pasture, typically bounded by hedges or fences.” A farmer may have many fields; some that grow cotton, others that grow corn, or wheat or potatoes. Some, as shown...
by Tom Chandler | Jul 12, 2020 | Databases
Where did that name come from? As you work with computers, you come across terms that make you wonder how they got their names. For example, why is the main circuit board of your computer called a “motherboard”? Or why is your computer’s digital...
