1. Lesson 7
Managing Data
Creating a database with Web Matrix

2. Connecting to a Database
Steps to connect to a Database in Web Matrix
1. Click on Data explorer which is located on the right of your screen.
2. Click on New Connection

3. Connect to Database Your Server name by default is localhost
You will now click on Create a new database

4. Name your database Type Movies as the name of your database
Notice on the data explorer, you’re connected to the Movies database

5. Creating Tables
Click on Tables
Click on new item

6. Type JamesBondSeries for your Table Name
Naming your Table
Type JamesBondSeries for your Table Name

7. Creating Field Names
You’re screen should like this one….

8. Quick lesson on DataTypes
Web Matrix allows you to capture
Text
Numbers
Dates

9. Description of Data Types used for Text
Type of data
Name
Description
Text
Char Nchar
Default=50 characters Nchar stores as Unicode 16bit
VarChar NVarChar
Default=50 characters NVarChar stores as 16bit
Text NText
Stores as pages 8KB NText stores as 16bit

10. Description of Data Types used for Numbers
Type of data
Data Type Name
Description
Numbers
Int
- 2 billion to + 2 billion
Small Int
-32,768 to +32,767
Tiny Int
0 to 255
Big Int
Stores 1 billion times larger than Int

11. Description of Data Types used for Numbers
Type of data
Data Type Name
Description
Numbers
Bit
0 or 1
True/False
Yes/No
Float Real
Not whole numbers
Decimal
Numbers with fractional parts
Money Small Money
Monetary values

12. Description of Data Types used for Date & Times
Type of data
Data Type Name
Description
Dates & Times
DateTime
1/1/ /31/9999
SmallDateTime
1/1/1900-6/6/2079

13. Enter Field names to Table
In the Column properties name, type ID
For data type select Int
Click the following:
Required; Primary key and Auto Increment
Click New when finished

14. More field names Select Column 2 Change name to MovieName
Change data type to char
Change Field size to 20
Click New when finished
Select Column 3
Change name to Actor
Change data type to char
Change Field size to 20
Click New when finished

15. More field names Select Column 4 Change name to Actress
Change data type to char
Change Field size to 20
Click New when finished
Select Column 5
Change name to Director
Change data type to char
Change Field size to 20
Click New when finished

16. More field names Select Column 6 Change name to Release date
Change data type to Date
Click New when finished
Select Column 7
Change name to Rating
Change data type to Int
Click New when finished

17. More field names Select Column 8 Change name to MPAA
Change data type to char
Click New when finished
Select Column 9
Change name to RunTime
Change data type to Int
Click OK when finished

18. Entering records into your database
Click on Table
Double Click on JamesBondSeries
You’re ready to add records

19. Entering records
Enter the following records: Press tab to move to next field/column
More to enter on next slide

20. Finish entering record