Client/Server Database
Tutorial
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SQL Server Connection
through MS Access
Remote SQL server connection
Through ODBC System DSN
User authentication using
your user name and password
FACBUSAD1 SQL
server
Your SQL
Database
created by
DBA
Export / Link
MGD B106
Computer or
your own PC
MS Access
Save
Backup accdb file on disk
You can
create
your own
database
On Access
SQL Server Connection
through MS Access
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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
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FACBUSAD1 Server: (facbusad1.mcmaster.ca)
Assume your email box name is johndoe and
your student ID is 0123456
Database Name in SQL Server of FACBUSAD1:
johndoe (email box name)
Database Login ID: johndoe (email box name)
Database Log Password: 0123456 (Student ID)
Data Source Name (DSN): ODBCjohndoe
(ODBC + email box name)
Creating ODBC Connections via
Windows Control Panel
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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 DSN
System DSN
Specify SQL driver
Save Data Source File Location
(if File DSN)
Create DSN for SQL server
connection
Specify your Login ID (your mac
email 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 DSN
System DSN
Export and Link ODBC
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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
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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 DSN
System DSN
Save your File DSN in your Q drive so you can use it anywhere
Login SQL server
using your mac email 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
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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
http://facbusad1.mcmaster.ca/users/ap1/yuanyuf/drop_table.asp
MicroSoft SQL Server
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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
Remote SQL server registration
User authentication using
your user name and password
MGD B106
Computer or
your own PC
FACBUSAD1 SQL
server
Import/export
Local SQL
server
Local SQL server
registration
Backup/restore
Backup disk
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)