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MarkJonesGT
11-29-2001, 07:17 AM
Could anyone tell me what a foreign key is and what it does in an relationship in an access database

Thank you

jwindon
11-29-2001, 07:26 AM
Goto this link and listen to the presentation. Should make things clearer to you.
http://support.microsoft.com/servicedesks/webcasts/wc060600/wcblurb060600.asp

MarkJonesGT
11-29-2001, 07:32 AM
The link doesn't seem to work on our college computers, could you give a brief description of what a foriegn key is.

Thanks

jwindon
11-29-2001, 07:40 AM
Can you get to the link to READ the transcript?
http://support.microsoft.com/servicedesks/webcasts/wc060600/WCT060600.asp

MarkJonesGT
11-29-2001, 07:42 AM
No It doesn't work at all on these computers.

jwindon
11-29-2001, 07:51 AM
Sorry about that. I emailed you the transcript. I will leave the explaination to Pat Hartman as she is the best one here at explaining. Maybe in the meantime, you can check your AOL and read that attachment.

MarkJonesGT
11-29-2001, 07:56 AM
Thanks, I'll check it when I get home.