Design of a Relational Database Schema for Magnet Inventory Data Catherine Pao July 26, 2006
Agenda Relational databases Database organization What’s been done How to: - View / lookup data - Access phpMyAdmin - Enter new data into the database
It’s a database system in which any database file can be a component of more than one of the database's tables. What is a relational database?
Example MagnetCORE IDPicture This is one table of a database…
Magnet- 1 CORE ID This page utilizes another table in the SAME database… Hence, the word RELATIONAL…
Magnet- 2 CORE ID- 456 Yet another…
Magnet- 3 CORE ID And another…
mySQL vs. Excel DATA Dynamic Interrelated Tables CENTRAL ANALYSIS NOT Dynamic Distinct Tables SCATTERED
Old vs. New OLD: pareItemsIndex.html NEW ventory/
PHP Programming Internet based front end database management system Input of all current magnet inventory Initial field maps What’s Been Done
How to… START: View and lookup data through the web pages
Scroll down. Under Magnet Measurement on the left panel, click Magnet Measurement Facility Inventory.Magnet Measurement Facility Inventory You can now do one of two things- 1. Click ‘SEE ALL’ to view ALL inventory. OR 2. Indicate type and name by selecting from the drop down bars.
You should now see a table for either all inventory or the specified search. Magnet Style Core ID LocationOn Loan OperationalDrawing Number Picture CoilQD 21Test Labnoyes0 Coil34-98Test Labnoyes0 Click to see pictures
How to…. Enter new data into the database through phpMyAdmin START:
Type in username & password. Select ‘MagtestDB’ on the left panel drop down bar. Select a table. Choose an action. BROWSE STRUCTURE SEARCH INSERT EMPTY DELETE
Another Another method… Insert Magnet Inventory Billet/Misc. Inventory Field Maps Comments
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