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    Normalization Killed my Database

    Hi Guys, I decided to normalize my addresses out of COMPANY and CONTRACT entries into a seperate table. This idea works fine until I try to add new entries or update existing entries. Normalization has made it impossble for my database to function properly. Heres the situation: Company...
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    Frustrating Form Glitch

    Hi Guys, I'm trying to create a simple form that allows me to enter information about a new customer into my database. I've normalized Addresses into another table. I've attached a stripped down example of my problem to this thread. Everything works fine when I'm viewing exisitng records...
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    Popup Form Open/Update Issue

    Hi Guys, I have a big issue I'm not sure on: 1. I have a combo box in my "NewOrder" form that I use to select a customer for the order. I'd like to have a button that would open my NewCustomer form if a new customer was needed.. I can do that.... but how to I make it so that the new customer...
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    Yes/No Answer Needed -- Dealing with Two Contract Types

    Hi Guys, For the company I'm working with, I'm required to allow for two contract types. One for a single on-going service, and one for installation (many one-time services). Right now I've got the single on-going service listed in a products table with a "ContractType" lookup field...
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    Need Quick Help on Understanding Receipts

    Hi Guys, I need a hand understanding receipts... heres the way I see it: Many Customers can at Many Times, buy Many Products. Resolution: Customers to Times (or Instances) = Receipt (or Order) Times (or Instances) to Products = LineItems LineItems within Receipts within Customers Fairly...
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    Please Help -- "Same as Billing Address" Checkbox --- is this possible!?!?!?

    Please Help -- "Same as Billing Address" Checkbox --- is this possible!?!?!? Hey Guys, I'm looking to create a "Same As Billing Address" check box that would automatically udpate the address in an order to reflect the customer's billing address. I understand how to sync a combo box to an...
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    Sync CheckBox to Update/Write To Text Field

    Hey Guys, I'm looking to create a "Same As Billing Address" check box that would automatically udpate the address in an order to reflect the customer's billing address. I understand how to sync a combo box to an option group ([URL="http://www.fontstuff.com/access/acctut10.htm"] -- great...
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    Whats Your Understanding of PK FK

    Hi Guys, One of the things Im most struggling with from a theoretical standpoint is simply the signifigance of having more than one primary key in a table... and the overall purpose of a foreign key. Whats your understanding of this... perhaps give an example or one or the other... im...
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    Subform Select/Update

    Hi Guys, My company maintains properties, some of which ARE the address of the billing company, some of which ARE NOT... I've normalized my database by creating a seperate table for addresses so as to eliminate the redundancy of typing the address in twice in the case of the maintaned property...
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    Combo Box Query in Form (Im Lost)

    Hi Guys, Hopefully a simple question here. I looking to create a form that creates a contract for a particular client we deal with (grounds maintenance). In that form I'm looking to give the end user the option of selecting an existing billing address (for a property mgmt. company for example)...
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    Relation Issue -- Really Need Your Help!!

    Hey guys, Im working on a project for a landscaping company that does Installation and Maintenance Services that wants to be able to build contracts, bid and log its customers into a simple database and I've run into an issue I cant resolve. I've normalized data so far as follows...
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