My introduction

[Erik Anderson]

Hello world. (Does that line by itself make me a programmer?)

I have joined the site to learn about databases and the theory behind them. I want to learn how to build databases for my co-workers and my own personal usage. I'm comfortable with VBA, though I don't know the Access object model that well. I also know enough database theory to make me think I know how to do something but then will find that I'm missing some detail that causes me to pull my hair out.

I am sure many of you know more than I do, but hopefully, I will be to assist others when the opportunity arises.

Thank you website operator/owner for making this site what it looks to be, a wealth of knowledge to share.

--Erik

 

[Jon]

Welcome to Access World! We're so happy to have you join us as a member of our community. As the most active Microsoft Access discussion forum on the internet, with posts dating back more than 20 years, we have a wealth of knowledge and experience to share with you.

We're a friendly and helpful community, so don't hesitate to ask any questions you have or share your own experiences with Access. We're here to support you and help you get the most out of this powerful database program.

To get started, we recommend reading the post linked below. It contains important information for all new users of the forum:

https://www.access-programmers.co.uk/forums/threads/new-member-read-me-first.223250/

We hope you have a great time participating in the discussion and learning from other Access enthusiasts. We look forward to having you around!

 

[bob fitz]

Welcome to the forum

 

[The_Doc_Man]

Hello, Erik, and welcome to the forum.

You can look up "Access Object Model" pretty easily online so that shouldn't really be a problem. The real catch is that you don't always know the REAL structure because the Access GUI and API show you what the Component Object Model wants you to see. Since Access is not based on an open-source entity, we don't know what it REALLY looks like in any great detail.

As to database theory, if you know about normalization, you have the biggest piece under control... though there ARE other things that can vex you now and then. From your intro, it is not completely clear so I'll just suggest this: IF you are not comfortable with normalization, do a search within this forum for Normalization but if you do a general web search in the Internet, look for "Database Normalization." Other disciplines exist that use the word "Normalization" for other purposes, so you would need to filter out those extraneous cases.

 

[theDBguy]

Hi. Welcome to AWF!