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I'm creating a database to replace an equipment request form for field
workers out of my office. One of the items on the form is "Tent (note
type and # needed)". The person filling out the form has a 2.5 inch
long line to enter this info. In the database, should that be broken
into one field for the type of tent and another for the number of
tents? Seems like overkill to do that since our office tops only
about 40 people. There are numerous similar examples on this form.

Doug
Nov 12 '05 #1
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I'm creating a database to replace an equipment request form for field
workers out of my office. One of the items on the form is "Tent (note
type and # needed)". The person filling out the form has a 2.5 inch
long line to enter this info. In the database, should that be broken
into one field for the type of tent and another for the number of
tents?


Yes. Different types of information should be stored separately.

How would you query for the number of 2 person Mountain tents
requested if the data was stored in a single field as

2 person Mountain tent 6
7 2 person Mountain tents


Nov 12 '05 #2

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