[h=5]Plan Table Fields
Once you know what tables you need, the next step is deciding what
fields belong in each table. Remember
that
fields are the smallest chunk of information in any record.
Let's look at our Ready-2-Read bookstore example again. There will be several fields in our
Customers
table. We'll obviously want their
first name and
last name. We'll also need an
address if we need
to send the customer his order.
Email will be necessary if we need to contact the customer when
there is an issue with their order.
We will also need several fields in the
Books table.
Title and
Author make sense for books. We'll need a
Price for each book.
Category will help us know what type of books sell the best, so we can order more
books that fit into that category.
The
Orders table will have fewer fields. We'll need this table to track the
Customer who is placing the
order, the
Book the customer is ordering, and the
Date the order is placed.
Don't worry if your plan doesn't include every possible field you may need. Access lets you add fields to tables any time you think you need another one!