Setting up Observation Database

Steve,

I guess you missed this question then...

"Should I have an ObserverID fk in tblQuestion since each
observer must address all 20 questions with each observation?"

....that question is what I was replying to. I did not mention anything
about redesign or wrong tables. I did mention a table to join Observer and
AnswersToQuestions because of the question posted but I guess you missed
that also.

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"Steve" wrote in message
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Firstly, the OP's tables are correctly designed. Why would you recommend
he look at a survey database? Secondly, you said "You will need a *joiner*
table. Again, the OP's tables are correctly designed. He doesn't need any
more tables!!! Your recommendation was completely erroneous and would only
serve to confuse the OP further.


"Gina Whipp" wrote in message
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Steve,

Huh? I never said the tables were wrong. DSmith has Questions that
don't change and therefore adding ObserverID to tblQuestions would be an
issue and not work properly. Why would that information be wrong? I
offered a survey database example that gives a wonderful example of how a
survey would set up AND gave an example of how you deal with questions
that don't change. And while that database might be confusing to you
let's give DSmith a change to examine and make that determination.

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"Steve" wrote in message
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Ignore Ms. Whipp's response; it's wrong and will just confuse you more!

Your tables are correct!!!!!

Read my previous response and just connect the primary keys and foreign
keys for your relationships. In other words, connect each fieldname
ending in "ID" in a table with the same field name in the table that
defines the details of that fieldname. For example, connect ObserverID
in TblObservation to ObserverID in TblObserver.

Steve


"dsmith via AccessMonster.com" u56186@uwe wrote in message
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Thanks Steve and Gina
my table structure is below:
There are 20 questions that each observer must review each time they do
a
field observation. They must indicate the location of the observation
and the
results of the review, i.e. safe, at risk, or na. What should my
relationships be? I'm having problems getting the tables to relate to
each
other on my form. Should I have an ObserverID fk in tblQuestion since
each
observer must address all 20 questions with each observation?

TblQuestion
QstnID
QstnText
QstnType

TblObserver
ObserverID
FirstName
LastName
ObserverDept

TblLocation
LocationID
Location

TblObservation
ObservationID
ObservationDate
ObserverID

TblLocationObservation
LocationObservationID
ObservationID
LocationID
QstnID
LocationObservation

Steve wrote:
I follow a standard when setting up tables. All tables begin with "Tbl"
and
the first field in the table has the name of the table followed by
"ID". The
data type is autonumber. This is the primary key of each record and
identifies the table where the record is stored any time you see the
field
name in the database. In subsequent fields, I use the name of the first
field in a table when referring to a record in another table. This
(these)
is (are) foreign keys. For example, In TblObservation, ObserverID is a
foreign key and refers to a specific observer in TblObserver. In
TblLocationObservation, ObservationID is a foreign key that relates a
record
to a specific observation in TblObservation. Thus you can have a list
of
safety observations by a specific observer on a specific date.
LocationID In
TblLocationObservation is a foreign key and refers to a specific
location
(maybe Dept X) in Tbllocation. ProcedureID In TblLocationObservation is
a
foreign key and refers to a specific Procedure (maybe Stair/Ladder Use)
in
TblProcedure.

Steve


Thanks Steve,
I made some progress but I think I've managed to totally confuse
myself
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my
tables and how they relate. Can you help me?

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