need help getting started

[deesh123]

hello,
I am so new to access, that I don't even know where to begin on thi
very forum!

Here is what I need to do:
I need to make an access document that can keep track of dates
employees who worked certain events, how long the events took, how muc
i paid my employees, cost of matierials needed at each event

I'm not certain if access can do this, but can access keep totals for
week, month, or even years worth of entries and provide totals for me?

Thanks for your help! I can't wait to get this form completed

 

[Larry]

Hi.

Access can definately be used for what you need. You need
to decide whether you want to try to teach yourself about
designing databases, forms, queries and reports, or seek
external help. You may very well be able to teach
yourself if you have the time and patience, and are not
too concerned with the appearance, ease of use, and
technical efficiency of your final application.

If this is the path you want to take, I suggest reading
the Introductory information included in the Access Help
materials. I dont know what version of Access you are
using but in Access '97 there is a nice introduction to
Access. Go to the Help menu, then Contents and Index, and
under the Contents tab you will find 'Introduction to
Microsoft Access 97'. If you are running a later version
of Access the Help menu will connect you to many links on
the Microsoft Access website where you can probably find
useful information to get started. Otherwise, just pick
up a beginners book to learn the basics.

Some important questions for you are whether this
application will be run on a network or just on the hard
drive on one PC, and will multiple users be using this or
just 1 person? There are more complex issues to take into
consideration if this will be run on a network by many
users.

Good luck,
Larry

 

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