Re: [libreoffice-users] Currently Using Spreadsheet for Personal Project - Thinking About Database

I havne't used Base, but I have taken a very complex spreadsheet and designed an SQL database from 
it when it became unwieldy. Key things I'd suggest, more tables is not bad, in fact the more the 
better if it clearly separates data into one table. Do not duplicate data. If you have a field 
whose contents are duplicated then that really probably needs to be a separate table. 

2 books I found invaluable for helping me design my system are

Beginning Database Design by Clare Churcher and Beginning SQL Queries also by Clare Churcher. They 
were the most readable and understandable of the lot. 

If I were doing your system I'd do the following:
Book table
        Title
        number of pages
        Foreign key links to an authors table and a series table
        boolean read or not or else a link to a table read status see below
Authors
        Name
Series
        Name of series like Dragons of Pern or Harry Potter
Read status
        started
        finished
        wanted

Linking should be by query. 

On Aug 8, 2014, at 10:29 AM, Joel Madero <jmadero.dev@gmail.com> wrote:

> Just wanted to bump this to see if anyone has thoughts. Worst case I'm
> going to just dive into Database and see what I can learn but I'm hoping to
> get a little feedback before spending time which might be totally pointless
> as I really don't have the time to just throw away ;) Thanks again in
> advance!

Eugenie (Oogie) McGuire 
Desert Weyr, LLC - Black Welsh Mountain Sheep http://www.desertweyr.com/  
LambTracker - Open Source SW for Shepherds http://www.lambtracker.com
Paonia, CO USA


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