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cloudsurfer

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Hi all, I'm starting a new DB for a new hobby project.
I have a table with people and I have a table with tasks.
Every person can have multiple tasks.

How can I best set it up:
Person table
John
Amy
Pete

Task table
fix car
pay bills
read book

How can I make a link between the 2 tables and select tasks for each person.
Example
John has a task pay bills and fix car and read book
Amy has a task fix car
Pete has a task read book

It's been a while that I setup a DB and I remember that the setup is important.
In the end I want an overview per peson what tasks they need to do.
Thx
 

Dreamweaver

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Hopefully this will give you a few Idears

 

cloudsurfer

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Thx for the answers.
MickJav: for some reason I can't download anything from databasedreams...
Plog: I've used junction with my 2 tables to create a 3rd table.

I've been trying all day now to create a form which does:
dropdown box with names (showing 1 name)
And next to it a list of the 2nd table with all options, possibly with a checkbox next to it. If the checkbox get's ticked, the item and name will be joined in table 3. Mutliple selections for the items.
Any tips?
 

mike60smart

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Hi
As mentioned you need a 3rd Table. See the attached example.
 

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cloudsurfer

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Mike60smart: exactly what I need to understand the joined 3rd table better and change it to what I need.
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You need a third table, the term the database world uses is "junction table". The technical term is an associative entity:

Great link, thank you. For nearly the past two decades I've been using the term "Look up table" and had forgotten the correct term. :)
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Tim
 

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