Is there a general mnemonics database somewhere? [more inside]
posted by devnull on Dec 2, 2009 - 3 answers

Auto-generated numbers using Open Office base. Can it pick up where I left off? [more inside]
posted by Salmonberry on Oct 21, 2009 - 3 answers

How can I automate the migration of an existing MySQL database to a newer schema? [more inside]
posted by fightorflight on Aug 6, 2009 - 5 answers

I have two questions about setting up MS Access forms: 1) Currently, I have a form to enter the volunteer id, shift start time and shift stop time, but the client doesn't want to have to look up the id in a report. Is there a way to create a selection list from the volunteer's names? What other options are there? 2) On the "add/edit a volunteer" form, I'd like to be able to choose tasks from a selection list. The tasks table has id and name. The "tasks of volunteers" join table has volunteer id and task id. How do I set this up? I can't seem to get the right combination of configurations. [more inside]
posted by philomathoholic on Aug 5, 2009 - 7 answers

Microsoft Access question: I have an Access 2007 database hosted on a server. I have 10 staff members who use the database. I can get in the database even if someone else is in it. One of my coworkers cannot. Is this typical? [more inside]
posted by bibbit on Jul 14, 2009 - 9 answers

Dirty database needs a good cleaning. But how? [more inside]
posted by greekphilosophy on May 5, 2009 - 14 answers

How to extract data automatically from a group of HTML pages to an Excel file or to a database? [more inside]
posted by elgilito on Apr 22, 2009 - 5 answers

How do I put a wildcard into the truepart of an IIf statement of an MS Access 2003 query criteria? [more inside]
posted by JeremiahBritt on Feb 11, 2009 - 9 answers

Microsoft Access query problem - Comparing two similar tables that don't match up well. It's lists of classes in a collection of locations from two consecutive years, and what I need is to show the class fees side by side for any class that happened in the same location both years. [more inside]
posted by dnash on Feb 5, 2009 - 13 answers

Can anyone give me advice on dealing with checkboxes in PHP, to hand off to SQL. [more inside]
posted by opsin on Jan 30, 2009 - 8 answers

I listened in on an engineering design lecture a few days ago, and was fascinated to find out that there are apparently databases out there that contain all the different ways some common functions can be accomplished - for example, getting liquid out of a cup. What are these databases called and where can I find them?
posted by archagon on Jan 29, 2009 - 7 answers

Help a stressed out writer with no understanding of enterprise software build consistency across an organization. What enterprise-wide content/workflow/collaboration/translation memory software am I missing? [more inside]
posted by Gucky on Jan 20, 2009 - 4 answers

Inspired by the responses to this question, those of us on the hiring committee for our new DBA have been working up an interview protocol for our hopefuls. But I need more specifics on how to set up the case scenario (aka, “okay hotshot, show us the inside of your brain!”), how to have it unfold and what follow up questions to make sure to include in order to get the most bang out of it. Please help! [more inside]
posted by shelbaroo on Dec 4, 2008 - 13 answers

I'm working in Filemaker Pro 7. I've created a basic database for tracking computer system hardware. Most of it is in one main d/b, with some related tables for passwords, user ID's, updates and the like. My problem is that when I publish the main d/b using instant web publishing, the fields from related tables do not show up. The portal is there but there's no fields in them. What am I doing wrong? [more inside]
posted by diode on Nov 6, 2008 - 3 answers

I'm trying to find an online database or wiki that is devoted solely to music in film. I'm looking for a site where I can either search for a piece of music and find out what films that piece of music appeared in, or search for a film and find out what music appeared in that film. Does this site exist?
posted by al_fresco on Nov 2, 2008 - 5 answers

Where can I find a database of American cars? [more inside]
posted by pb on Jun 20, 2008 - 2 answers