1 Client/Server Database Tutorial

SQL Server Connection through MS Access FACBUSAD1 SQL server MS Access MGD B106 Computer or your own PC Remote SQL server connection Through ODBC System DSN User authentication using your user name and password Export / Link Backup accdb file on disk Save Your SQL Database created by DBA You can create your own database On Access

SQL Server Connection through MS Access Empty database created by DBA on SQL server site At client site, create ODBC System DSN for SQL server connection Design Access database at client site Export tables from Access client to SQL server Dynamic link Access to ODBC SQL server database

DBA creates your database on SQL server site FACBUSAD1 Server: (facbusad1.mcmaster.ca) Assume your box name is johndoe and your student ID is Database Name in SQL Server of FACBUSAD1: johndoe ( box name) Database Login ID: johndoe ( box name) Database Log Password: (Student ID) Data Source Name (DSN): ODBCjohndoe (ODBC + box name)

Creating ODBC Connections via Windows Control Panel Control Panel > Administrative Tools > Data Sources (ODBC) ODBC setting is installed in the computer. When you change to another computer, you have to set it up again or copy file

Creating DSN File DSNSystem DSN

Specify SQL driver

Save Data Source File Location (if File DSN)

Create DSN for SQL server connection

Specify your Login ID ( your mac name ) and password ( your student ID# )

Specify TCP/IP connection to facbusad1.mcmaster.ca

Specify default database

Perform translation for character data

Finish DSN File DSNSystem DSN

Export and Link ODBC Create a access database Export it to your SQL server Link SQL server database to your Access db Manipulate SQL server database from Access db

SQL Server Upsizing Access 2007 has feature called SQL Server Upsizing Wizard Allows exporting and linking of all tables to SQL Server Allows triggers to keep autonumber fields functioning, and maintains relationships between tables

Export Access table to SQL server

Select ODBC Data Source File DSNSystem DSN Save your File DSN in your Q drive so you can use it anywhere

Login SQL server using your mac name and your student ID #

Select Tables and Settings for Export

Link Tables

Complete ODBC Link

Other ways to Create SQL Tables Export a table to ODBC Database Export all tables to ODBC Database Both have same import method

Export Access 2007 Tables

Select Table Name

Other ways to Link SQL Tables Open ODBC Database instead of Access db Import ODBC Database Both have same import method

Open ODBC Database

Import ODBC Data Source

Select Link Tables

Specify keys

Complete ODBC Link

Managing database on SQL server Using linked tables you can update data stored on SQL server using MicroSoft Access You can also design and run forms and reports on Access However, you cannot drop tables on SQL server through Access

MicroSoft SQL Server SQL Server registration local and remote servers SQL Server security control Windows NT authentication SQL user authentication Restore and Backup Import and export

SQL Client/Server Connection FACBUSAD1 SQL server Local SQL server MGD B106 Computer or your own PC Remote SQL server registration User authentication using your user name and password Local SQL server registration Import/export Backup disk Backup / restore Your database created by DBA You create your own database

SQL server registration

Find your database on server

Import and Backup

Restore database

Restore database from backup disk

Specify source

Specify destination

Transfer

Check table definition

Suggested Flower Store Tables for Assignment 3 Customers (Customer_Name, Password, Address, Phone_Number) Products (Product_Code, Product_Name, Unit_Price) Orders (Order_Number, Customer_Name, Order_Date, Recipient_Name, Recipient_Address, Creadit_Type, Creadit_No, Expire_Date ) Orderln (Order_Number, Product_Code, Quantity) Usage (Product_Code, Occasion)