Novice: Requires knowledge of the user interface on single-user computers.
For a Microsoft Access 97 version of this article, see
164172.
For a Microsoft Access 2002 version of this article, see
283698.
SUMMARY
The Reldes.doc Word document shows you how to plan and design a database from the ground up. For practical examples, it uses the database design of the Northwind Traders sample database included in Microsoft Access 2000.
The following file is available for download from the Microsoft Download Center:
The DBDesign.exe file contains the following file:
Reldes.doc A Microsoft Word document
Readme.txt A Readme file
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119591 How to Obtain Microsoft Support Files from Online Services
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164172 ACC: "Understanding Relational Database Design" Document Available in Download Center