Consider the Relationships

In the previous lesson, we added a Subdatasheet between two Tables and Access prompted us to define a relationship. We also created relationships between the rest of the Tables with the Relationship Tools.

 

Why Does This Matter? This is a relational database. tblReceipt is related (joined) to tblMovieRented by a common Key: ReceiptID.

 

Here is a preview of how the data in the Tables will look when we complete the designs:

ReceiptID 2 has one customer: CustomerID 4.

 

In the Subdatasheet for ReceiptID 2:

CustomerID 4, has many movies. 

 

This is an example of a database that is in Third Normal Form.

Preview of the Completed tblReceipt with tblMovieRented as a Subdatasheet

Exam 77-885: Microsoft Access 2010

2. Building Tables

2.1.1. Create tables in Design View: Create Tables that do not have repeating groups