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Ok, understand your point, however how do I store actual files into the database? I'm planning on trying Access to start with to prove the concept.

Are you saying that Access doesn't work or that MySQL works better. I know nothing about SQL.

I need to have a database that users can add actual files into, not just a link. These files could be Autocad drawings (1MB - 2MB) , Word documents, PDF or Tiff files. Any suggestions.

I am writing a drawing management database. I have the first part working which allows entry of job, drawing number and revision. I now want to add the facility to record issuing the drawings. Drawings are issued with a transmittal form and I want to add pre selected drgs (between one and all)...

I have a form of current jobs which has a subform showing a drawing list for the selected job. I have tried displaying this as a datasheet and a continuous form but they both appear 'a bit naff'. Is there another alternative to show the drawings as a list without dividing lines etc. However I...

I have a combo box on a form which allows me to pick from a pre-entered list. I can enter my own values into the combo box but this doesn't save into the combo table for use in other records. Can I update the lookup table from the form / combo box

I've written several simple databases succesfully but am now trying something a little harder and not sure if I'm missing the point somewhere. The database is a drawing management tool and the structure seems to be a job can have many drawings, drawings can have many revisions, revisions can...

Thanks. I've set up a new example database following your instructions however when I try to select a value from the continents box I get an error message stating Access can not find the macro 'me'. Any suggestions

I am writing a skills / contact database. I want to select a discipline from a combo box and then select a specialism from a second combo box. This works in table view and in querys but I am not sure how to do this in forms. At the moment the second box displays all the specialisms what ever...

I am a fairly new user of Access and need some help with some code. I have a date field which is filled in by the user containing the date a drawing is received into the office. I want a second field to be automatically generated for the date the drawing needs to be processed by, date in + 14...