DB creation using DBIW

[Miklb58]

I made a db in FP2003 using the DBIW. Since my goal was to make a web with
more than one results page showing the details (results) from a database.
When I originally made the DB using the dbiw, I chose NOT to include the
submission page (form) because I would be the only one to enter data to the
DB & I thought it would be just as easy using the database editor page.
However, I found out that I cannot add fields later, without the submission
page, so I now will re-build the db & include the submission form, but unsure
if I will even use the submission form.

My question is this; Is there any advantage to inputing data into the DB one
way or the other (submission page or database editor)? I realize that the
submission form will not allow deleting of records, but is there anything
else that I should be considering?

Mike

 

[Kathleen Anderson [MVP - FrontPage]]

I'm not sure that the database editor page will let you add new records.

 

[Miklb58]

Thanks for replying Kathleen,
I started a thread here that you helped me with last week:
http://www.microsoft.com/office/com...4e28&catlist=&dglist=&ptlist=&exp=&sloc=en-us
Last week regarding an error message that I was recieving after editing a
record in DB editor...........that was where I originally entered that
record, then tried to edit it it and got the error message. I could add a
record, delete a record, but not edit it.
So what you are saying is that I should ENTER a record using the submission
form, and edit or delete in the editor?

Mike

 

[Kathleen Anderson [MVP - FrontPage]]

Well, I'm not a DBIW guru (I've mostly used it to help people in the
newsgroups), but your solution sounds right to me, based on the names of the
pages.

--

~ Kathleen Anderson
Microsoft MVP - FrontPage
Spider Web Woman Designs
http://www.spiderwebwoman.com/resources/

 

[Stefan B Rusynko]

See http://home.att.net/~codelibrary/FrontPage/drw.htm




| Thanks for replying Kathleen,
| I started a thread here that you helped me with last week:
|
http://www.microsoft.com/office/com...4e28&catlist=&dglist=&ptlist=&exp=&sloc=en-us
| Last week regarding an error message that I was recieving after editing a
| record in DB editor...........that was where I originally entered that
| record, then tried to edit it it and got the error message. I could add a
| record, delete a record, but not edit it.
| So what you are saying is that I should ENTER a record using the submission
| form, and edit or delete in the editor?
|
| Mike
|
| "Kathleen Anderson [MVP - FrontPage]" wrote:
|
| > I'm not sure that the database editor page will let you add new records.
| >
| > --
| > ~ Kathleen Anderson
| > Microsoft MVP - FrontPage
| > Spider Web Woman Designs
| > http://www.spiderwebwoman.com/resources/
| >
| >
| >
| > "Miklb58" wrote:
| >
| > > I made a db in FP2003 using the DBIW. Since my goal was to make a web with
| > > more than one results page showing the details (results) from a database.
| > > When I originally made the DB using the dbiw, I chose NOT to include the
| > > submission page (form) because I would be the only one to enter data to the
| > > DB & I thought it would be just as easy using the database editor page.
| > > However, I found out that I cannot add fields later, without the submission
| > > page, so I now will re-build the db & include the submission form, but unsure
| > > if I will even use the submission form.
| > >
| > > My question is this; Is there any advantage to inputing data into the DB one
| > > way or the other (submission page or database editor)? I realize that the
| > > submission form will not allow deleting of records, but is there anything
| > > else that I should be considering?
| > >
| > > Mike