An introduction

[lp331518]

Hello everyone,

My name is *REDACTED* and I write from Italy.

My main hobby is analog photography, and this is the reason why I'm here: it's quite some time that I'm thinking about creating a database to archive all the information regarding exposed film - the first iteration of this project dates back to 15 years ago, and it was almost immediately aborted because I lacked time and will to maintain the thing.
Now I'm more motivated about it, I have clearer ideas but I completely lack formal training about databases in every form; I'm trying to do it by myself but I cannot for the life of me wrap my head around a couple (or maybe tens) of concepts. So I've come here in search of enlightening, and I hope that the community here will be helpful.

Thanks in advance to every person that will be helping me!

lp331518

 

[Jon]

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[NauticalGent]

Welcome aboard!

 

[BlueSpruce]

Hello everyone,

My name is *REDACTED* and I write from Italy.

My main hobby is analog photography, and this is the reason why I'm here: it's quite some time that I'm thinking about creating a database to archive all the information regarding exposed film - the first iteration of this project dates back to 15 years ago, and it was almost immediately aborted because I lacked time and will to maintain the thing.
Now I'm more motivated about it, I have clearer ideas but I completely lack formal training about databases in every form; I'm trying to do it by myself but I cannot for the life of me wrap my head around a couple (or maybe tens) of concepts. So I've come here in search of enlightening, and I hope that the community here will be helpful.

Thanks in advance to every person that will be helping me!

lp331518

¡Benvenuto! I suggest you first learn how to properly design the tables that will store your information. If you plan on storing and retrieving images with Access, make sure you store the images externally in a Windows folder, and only store their location in an Access table. Let us know what information you want to track and we will help you with the table designs.

 

[lp331518]

Thank you very much for the warm welcome!
Well, I was thinking about archiving only data about developed films, but the idea of archiving the images too... well, this is an entirely new can that's waiting to be opened

Just one question, because I have not yet clear the forum's etiquette: where should I start posting the actual state of my project? in the General, or in the Theory and practice of Database Design subforum?

thank you!

L.

 

[BlueSpruce]

Thank you very much for the warm welcome!
Well, I was thinking about archiving only data about developed films, but the idea of archiving the images too... well, this is an entirely new can that's waiting to be opened

Just one question, because I have not yet clear the forum's etiquette: where should I start posting the actual state of my project? in the General, or in the Theory and practice of Database Design subforum?

thank you!

L.

Either forum is okay. You can also attach images and documents to your posts, but cannot attach weblinks until you have reached 100 posts.

 

[The_Doc_Man]

Hello, "REDACTED", and welcome to the forums.

We have several category-specific lists where you can post. Since we hope you will consider your questions carefully, some posts will obviously be better choices than others. We have topics for Tables and for Database Design that would be right for data layout issues. Queries, Forms, Reports, Modules, etc. are for specific ideas being implemented using those database methods and structures. And "General" is either for cases where more than one element of the category lists would be involved, or when you just aren't sure which is better. Trust me, we have seen a LOT of "General" questions because you don't know where else to ask. Moderators can move a thread to a different category header if we think it is a better place, but most of the time we let things stay where you put them.

We DO ask that if you have a technical question, DON'T ASSUME we understand your situation. Be prepared to give us at least a high-level overview of your goal. And if you have specific errors to discuss, we need to know the specific errors. Don't EVER tell us "I tried to do something but it didn't work." Be specific with what didn't work and how you KNOW it didn't work. That will give you the best responses to problem questions.

All questions are fair. At the bottom of each forum page there is a list of links including "Terms and Rules". Due to recent changes in UK laws, we DO ask you to look at the Terms and Rules list. It's quite short but will help prevent later misunderstandings.

 

[theDBguy]

Hi. Welcome to AWF!

 

[lp331518]

Hello, "REDACTED", and welcome to the forums.

We have several category-specific lists where you can post. Since we hope you will consider your questions carefully, some posts will obviously be better choices than others. We have topics for Tables and for Database Design that would be right for data layout issues. Queries, Forms, Reports, Modules, etc. are for specific ideas being implemented using those database methods and structures. And "General" is either for cases where more than one element of the category lists would be involved, or when you just aren't sure which is better. Trust me, we have seen a LOT of "General" questions because you don't know where else to ask. Moderators can move a thread to a different category header if we think it is a better place, but most of the time we let things stay where you put them.

We DO ask that if you have a technical question, DON'T ASSUME we understand your situation. Be prepared to give us at least a high-level overview of your goal. And if you have specific errors to discuss, we need to know the specific errors. Don't EVER tell us "I tried to do something but it didn't work." Be specific with what didn't work and how you KNOW it didn't work. That will give you the best responses to problem questions.

All questions are fair. At the bottom of each forum page there is a list of links including "Terms and Rules". Due to recent changes in UK laws, we DO ask you to look at the Terms and Rules list. It's quite short but will help prevent later misunderstandings.

Thanks, The_Doc_Man, all very clear.

I will try to be as clear and specific as possible, hoping the language won't be too much of a barrier.

"Terms and Rules" read and understood!

L.