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    Database for a Scout troop - attendance

    No, it was too much for me. I actually found a friend who is developing something for the ipad, which will be more convenient anyway. Thanks!
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    Database for a Scout troop - attendance

    Okay, i've built a query that returns active girls, and used that in a list box in my form. I'd rather have a check box, but since I can't figure that out, I'll go with a list box for now. So now i just need to figure out how to program my command box, which will update tableMeeting with the...
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    Database for a Scout troop - attendance

    I understand what you did to TableAttendance, but doesn't it also need the GirlID (as a foreign key) so I'll know which girl was present? DCrake: I have tried every Scout database available - I was willing to pay for it, IF it did what I wanted. None of them lived up to my expectations. Most...
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    Database for a Scout troop - attendance

    3 tables - TableGirlInfo, TableMeetings, and TableAttendance. When I originally typed those in, I had them all nicely formatted with the fields indented. But once I posted it, the formatting went away. :) joanne
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    Database for a Scout troop - attendance

    I have been reading about table design and normalization. I've gone as far as I can go with the book I have. If you have a book recommendation, I'd appreciate it. Are my tables not normalized? That's the one chapter of the book I thought was useful. If my task seems to broad, I apologize - I...
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    Database for a Scout troop - attendance

    I'm trying to build a database for my Girl Scout troop. I have lots of grand ideas and plans, and hope to learn Access and VBA along the way. But I'm having problems getting started. The book I bought shows me how to build a contact/address database, but doesn't really help me understand how...
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