1. Creating a New Database
The Sister Cities Database
Development Project
ImportingData
8/7/2018
Creating a New Database
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2. Process Overview Create the database.
Steps described in this set of slides are marked here in red.
Process Overview
Create the database.
Prepare the data for importing
Change the column headings in the Excel spreadsheet to match the names the physical data design.
Use the appropriate Management Studio import wizard method to simultaneously …
Create the new table
Import the data into the table
Modify the table design
Using the GUI, modify the attributes’ type and size to match the physical design.
Step 1: Create database
Step 2
Step 3
Step 4
Original Data 
Prepped Data 
“Import” Table 
“Final” Table

3. Logging into the DSCI Student DBMS
Before you can log in, your instructor will need to create your account.
Open Management Studio and connect to the database engine
Enter the DBMS (server name) as shown in the illustration
Click Connect

4. Creating a New Database
Open Management Studio and connect to the database engine
Right-Click Databases, choose New Database…
Enter Database name
Click OK

5. Assign Users to DBO Role
(Note: students do not have the required permissions to add new users to the database. Request your instructors to do this after you create the database . Until your teammates have been assigned the DBO role, the student who created the database must log into it in order to continue the implementation.)
Expand Security; then Logins
Right-click user name, choose Properties
On User Mapping page
Select the database
Select db_owner role