Help needed?

Hi

I'm a newbie to SQL server..... l'm building a website where companies can save important data. I have a SQL server available but I'm not sure how to store the data. Should I create a new database for every user or should I store everything in the same database and then use a UserId to recognize the data and the user?

The data stored for each user are stored in tables which are exactly the same so all tables could be gathered into one table and then a UserId could tell which records belong to whom.

Hope my english isn't too bad..otherwise just ask me questions and I'll get back A.S.A.P.

Regards

Joachim

1 database will support many users. As you suggested, you would create a user table and each user would have an entry there. The primary key of that table (e.g. : UserId) would be used as a Foreign Key in other tables to identify which user owns the data. e.g. : an orders table would have a userId column to specify which user the order belonged to.

Hope this helps.

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hi joachim,

thats not a bad english at all.

regarding your question i suggest you take your time

studying the basic database concept such

normalization, entity integrity, domain integrity, relational integrity and bussiness integrity.

its not easy at first but it will help very much in the long run of your database career

regards

joey

Help Needed: DataSet

Should I create a new dataset in order to populate a multi select parameter
drop down box for users?
I am trying to capture all Companies stored in our backend database as a
drop down selection to users.
Thanks!Hi Terry,
You are correct. Thats how the guy explained it on the Reporting Services
webcasts.
The webcasts are quite informative. I would advise everyone to watch them.
R
S
--
http://dotnet.org.za/stanley
"Terry" wrote:
> Should I create a new dataset in order to populate a multi select parameter
> drop down box for users?
> I am trying to capture all Companies stored in our backend database as a
> drop down selection to users.
> Thanks!|||Which webcast are you referring to?
Provide URL or link, if available?
Again, thanks!
"Stan" wrote:
> Hi Terry,
> You are correct. Thats how the guy explained it on the Reporting Services
> webcasts.
> The webcasts are quite informative. I would advise everyone to watch them.
> R
> S
> --
> http://dotnet.org.za/stanley
>
> "Terry" wrote:
> > Should I create a new dataset in order to populate a multi select parameter
> > drop down box for users?
> >
> > I am trying to capture all Companies stored in our backend database as a
> > drop down selection to users.
> >
> > Thanks!|||I am getting an error when I create a new dataset and use it as a parameter.
Error:
[rsMissingDataSetName] The data set name is missing in the data region
â'DataSetNameâ'
CompanyLookup Dataset:
select DISTINCT ADDR_Org_Name_1, ADDR_Org_Name_2
from addresses
where len(rtrim(ADDR_Org_Name_1)) > 0
order by ADDR_Org_Name_1
"Stan" wrote:
> Hi Terry,
> You are correct. Thats how the guy explained it on the Reporting Services
> webcasts.
> The webcasts are quite informative. I would advise everyone to watch them.
> R
> S
> --
> http://dotnet.org.za/stanley
>
> "Terry" wrote:
> > Should I create a new dataset in order to populate a multi select parameter
> > drop down box for users?
> >
> > I am trying to capture all Companies stored in our backend database as a
> > drop down selection to users.
> >
> > Thanks!|||The best thing to do is to go through the webcasts and see what you like.
But the ones I'm reffering to is a 5 day series. They touch on everything.
Follow the URL and scroll down till you see the webcast that starts on 07
March part 1
Very long URL :-)
http://www.microsoft.com/events/AdvSearch.mspx?EventsAndWebcastsControlName=As1%3AAdvSrc&As1%3AAdvSrc%3AAudienceID=0&As1%3AAdvSrc%3AProductID=261ba873-f3ab-420e-96d6-e3004596a551&As1%3AAdvSrc%3AEventType=OnDemandWebcast&As1%3AAdvSrc%3ACountryRegionID=en%7CUS%7CUnited+States&StateProvinceID=0&As1%3AAdvSrc%3ATimeframeID=-1&As1%3AAdvSrc%3ASearchFilter=%C2%A0+Go+%C2%A0&PageNumber=3
Hope this helps man...
R
S
--
http://dotnet.org.za/stanley
"Terry" wrote:
> Which webcast are you referring to?
> Provide URL or link, if available?
> Again, thanks!
> "Stan" wrote:
> > Hi Terry,
> > You are correct. Thats how the guy explained it on the Reporting Services
> > webcasts.
> > The webcasts are quite informative. I would advise everyone to watch them.
> >
> > R
> > S
> > --
> > http://dotnet.org.za/stanley
> >
> >
> > "Terry" wrote:
> >
> > > Should I create a new dataset in order to populate a multi select parameter
> > > drop down box for users?
> > >
> > > I am trying to capture all Companies stored in our backend database as a
> > > drop down selection to users.
> > >
> > > Thanks!|||Thank you for your assistance.
"Stan" wrote:
> The best thing to do is to go through the webcasts and see what you like.
> But the ones I'm reffering to is a 5 day series. They touch on everything.
> Follow the URL and scroll down till you see the webcast that starts on 07
> March part 1
> Very long URL :-)
> http://www.microsoft.com/events/AdvSearch.mspx?EventsAndWebcastsControlName=As1%3AAdvSrc&As1%3AAdvSrc%3AAudienceID=0&As1%3AAdvSrc%3AProductID=261ba873-f3ab-420e-96d6-e3004596a551&As1%3AAdvSrc%3AEventType=OnDemandWebcast&As1%3AAdvSrc%3ACountryRegionID=en%7CUS%7CUnited+States&StateProvinceID=0&As1%3AAdvSrc%3ATimeframeID=-1&As1%3AAdvSrc%3ASearchFilter=%C2%A0+Go+%C2%A0&PageNumber=3
> Hope this helps man...
> R
> S
> --
> http://dotnet.org.za/stanley
>
> "Terry" wrote:
> > Which webcast are you referring to?
> >
> > Provide URL or link, if available?
> >
> > Again, thanks!
> >
> > "Stan" wrote:
> >
> > > Hi Terry,
> > > You are correct. Thats how the guy explained it on the Reporting Services
> > > webcasts.
> > > The webcasts are quite informative. I would advise everyone to watch them.
> > >
> > > R
> > > S
> > > --
> > > http://dotnet.org.za/stanley
> > >
> > >
> > > "Terry" wrote:
> > >
> > > > Should I create a new dataset in order to populate a multi select parameter
> > > > drop down box for users?
> > > >
> > > > I am trying to capture all Companies stored in our backend database as a
> > > > drop down selection to users.
> > > >
> > > > Thanks!|||I hope I understand you correctly.
Just to clear things out.
You have a report that takes parameters, but you want the user to select the
parameter from a drop down box. Is this correct?
If that is the case, go to you Data Tab and click on new dataset. Write
your query that will bring back the company names. Now go to your layout
view and click on the report menu. Go to report parameters. Now select on
your company parameter and then click the radio button that says from query.
Select your new dataset in there. When you preview your report the dropdown
box should be populated.
Hope this helps man...
--
http://dotnet.org.za/stanley
"Terry" wrote:
> I am getting an error when I create a new dataset and use it as a parameter.
> Error:
> [rsMissingDataSetName] The data set name is missing in the data region
> â'DataSetNameâ'
> CompanyLookup Dataset:
> select DISTINCT ADDR_Org_Name_1, ADDR_Org_Name_2
> from addresses
> where len(rtrim(ADDR_Org_Name_1)) > 0
> order by ADDR_Org_Name_1
>
> "Stan" wrote:
> > Hi Terry,
> > You are correct. Thats how the guy explained it on the Reporting Services
> > webcasts.
> > The webcasts are quite informative. I would advise everyone to watch them.
> >
> > R
> > S
> > --
> > http://dotnet.org.za/stanley
> >
> >
> > "Terry" wrote:
> >
> > > Should I create a new dataset in order to populate a multi select parameter
> > > drop down box for users?
> > >
> > > I am trying to capture all Companies stored in our backend database as a
> > > drop down selection to users.
> > >
> > > Thanks!

Help needed about databases!

Hi

I'm a newbie to SQL server.... l'm building a website where companies can save important data. I have a SQL server available but I'm not sure how to store the data. Should I create a new database for every user or should I store everything in the same database and then use a UserId to recognize the data and the user? What about the case where I reaches let's say 1000 users in the one user per database case, it would be extremly difficult to have an overview of the databases or what?

The data stored for each user are stored in tables which are exactly the same so all tables could be gathered into one table and then a UserId could tell which records belong to whom.

Hope my english isn't too bad..otherwise just ask me questions and I'll get back A.S.A.P.

Regards

Joachim

You probably should just use a single database. Unless there are overriding issues like you distribute the database to the company. Then you wouldn't want one company to get another companies data. I'm assuming there is a single application where all the companies log in to the same site. If each company has separate sites, then you might actually need separate apps (and databases) for each.

Single app / db is easier to maintain but realize that changes for one then apply to all.

HTH.