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Old July 3rd, 2009, 12:02 AM posted to microsoft.public.access.tablesdbdesign
DUNNER7
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Default One table or Two?

I am progressing with my student database, thanks for all help so far, my
next problem is this. I want to record student discipline infractions. This
means that I will have a table to record each individual incident as reported
by a staff member and the table will contain basic info, ie. time, location,
rule violated, brief description of event. I will probably design a form
based on the table for the staff member to enter each incident. I want this
information stored into the table and sent to whomever will deal with the
infraction & cc. to me (principal).

Person who deals with the actual consequence/punishment for each infraction
will have to enter relevant information ie. date, punishement type, length
of punishment, parent contact made, brief description. This information has
to be sent back to the referring staff member and stored in a table.

Question is: Do I need two tables? ex. 1: "Violation" and 2:
"Disposition"? Or can I have one table: "Discipline" and each party staff
member and disciplinarian can enter their data piece into the specific
incident on the one (1) table?

If I need two tables the studentID would be the link between the two. Each
incident and Each disposition would have it own unique number (auto number)?

Thanks,
Del Dobbs