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Nested Table Data Usage

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    Nested Table Data Usage

    I wish to create standardised data tables universally built so that they are set for global usage.
    They also need to pass only the index id on to to the nested table which shall be used to then collate in sets etc so that no sorce content is held in the set only a number which through a nested trail points back to the original table

    this would have the benefit of less duplication, faster processing and better security

    ie

    Standard Table (ST1) has Male_Forename_ID and Male_Forename fields
    00001 Alfred
    00002 Fred
    00003 John


    Standard Table (ST2) has Female_Forename_ID and Female_Forename fields
    00001 Amy
    00002 Frances
    00003 Joanne


    Standard Table (ST2) has Surname ID and Surname fields
    00001 Smith
    00002 Jones

    DataBase Tables used in Application would be:-


    MFID FFID SID
    Male_Forename_ID, Female_Forename_ID and Surname_ID
    00001 00001 00001
    00002 00002 00002
    00003 00003

    the resultant Database Sub-set created for - Lets Say - a Client would be composed of the either one or more Male_Forename_ID's or Female_Forename_ID's added to a Surname_ID this would then, through pointers be identied back to the source files and would only then when require upon a call uperation display the result held by the source files which would be relevant to the combined SET_ID's

    ie

    Taken from FFID & SID
    an ID = 00001+00001
    Client_ID = 0000100001

    would result in the name Amy Smith being displayed
    whereas:-

    Taken from MFID & SID
    an ID = 00003+00001+00002
    Client_ID = 000030000100002

    would result in the name John Alfred Jones being displayed


    I would like to know how to apply this process in a real application I am struggling to link the data bases and display the results

    I have tried lookups but must be missing something

    after I have mastered this I will eventually want to encrypt the set source and set data

    anybody help would be most appriciated asap as this has stopped me from getting my first major project underway

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    Re: Nested Table Data Usage

    Not sure how you want to choose male vs female name. My attachment should get you started.

    Edit: Included a means to denote gender.
    Last edited by Stan Mathews; 12-01-2010, 05:56 PM.
    There can be only one.

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      Re: Nested Table Data Usage

      Thanks Stan

      Have looked at what you have sent some of it have enlightened me to some new things but it does totally resolve what I want to do maybe I explained it badly - so I'll try to reform the question shortly

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