Questionnaire Database design

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  1. mahauhau

    mahauhau New Member

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    Hi
    I have designed a small questionnaire and i want to use Ms Access for data entry and storage.
    Here is the brief description.
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    A.Heading
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    1.Person id
    2.date of birth
    3.age
    4.sex
    5.school
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    B.Sports Information about individual
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    1.do you play any spot ------yes/no
    2.what spot do you play -----1.football 2.tennis 3.other
    3.is your father still alive-----yes /no
    4.what spot does he play------1.football 2.tennis 3.other
    5.at what age did you start school
    6.what is your political affiliation 1.liberal 2.centre . other

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    C.For official use only
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    1.Date of interview-------
    2.How enthusiastic was the respondent----1.very 2.Average 3. Below average

    How can i go about designing a relational database for the above questionnaire.
    I need advice on the relational schema

    I will appreciate a link to a site where Questionnaire Database design is discussed
    thanks
     
  2. shabbir

    shabbir Administrator Staff Member

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    The plain and simple design could be all in one table. All is related to the user.
     
  3. mahauhau

    mahauhau New Member

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    Thanks
    Actually all my thinking led to one table.
    I just thought there could be another way to do it.
     
  4. shabbir

    shabbir Administrator Staff Member

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    The one table is the best solution for your requirements.
     

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