Design a Custom Inventory Database

You can create many common databases by using the Microsoft Access Database Wizard. If the wizard doesn’t create the database you need, or if you have data that doesn’t fit into the tables the wizard creates, you can create a database from scratch and then design an interface to tables and forms. The topics in this part show you how to create a custom inventory database, but you can use the examples to create any type of database, or to customize an existing database. Use the following table to decide which topic to read for more information.

To	See
Create a database by moving data, such as a large product list stored in Microsoft Excel, into Microsoft Access tables	Move a Product List into Microsoft Access
Add a table to your database to store additional information, such as a list of your company’s suppliers	Add a Suppliers Table to Your Inventory Database
Customize tables to make data entry easier and to help ensure that data is entered accurately	Make Data Entry Easy and Accurate
Create an attractive form to help you enter data easily	Create a Great-Looking Product Form
Create and print reports that summarize information stored in your database	Create and Enhance an Inventory Report
Tie the tables, forms, and reports in your database together with a custom interface	Turn Your Inventory Database into an Application

Want the Database Wizard to create a database for you?   See Track Your Business Contacts in Microsoft Access.