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I hope there are some experts that have good advice here. I have been trying to develop a website for the better part of a year now. I'm having a lot of trouble developing a database that will serve the purpose I need.

The site I am designing is a lottery related website. I'm using Community Server 2007 for the forums and other main areas of the site. I also intend on adding several previous results database archives where members will be able to search the draw histories of various games for several different state's lotteries. I've started learning SQL and Visual Web Developer 2008. Creating those kind of databases is simple enough I guess.

The real problem I'm having now is what I like to call "Stat-Tracker" databases. I have used Excel to track the games for years, but now I need to be able to make all of the different statistical data available on my website. I'd like to have all the information stored on one (or several) databases. Im unsure how to make a database make the thousands of calculations that would need to be made twice every single day - - and thats just for one game in one state.

Does anyone know if there is a way to use excel to update and work with databases. Does anyone have any other suggestions.
Jan 18 '08 #1
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Your question is too vague and all encompassing, but here is something that might get you started
1) Did you know you can import spreadsheets into SQL server as a table
2) Your calculations can be timed to run twice a day (or whatever) via dts and job scheduling
3) Since you are only starting take the task 1 step at a time.
ie. whats the first thing you need to get going.... do that
now the first thing is working what is needed next.... do that
etc etc
4) Dont forget the help files
5) Don't be afraid to experiment, but experiment after some research

along the way if you get stuck with a specific problem that you can't resolve
then ask a question how others might resolve that specific problem

The above is not the most efficient way of working but, as you are at the learning stage it is an effective way to learn

Good luck
Jan 18 '08 #2

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