Phone features

Searching and displaying information appropriatelyClothes4u queriesWith a partner, think of four different enquiries (queries) Clothes4U customers might make.

Will the database be able to supply the answers? What sort of information cant it supply?In this lesson students are learning about:searching a database for informationusing database reports to present information clearlyAt the end of this lesson students will be able to:search on single and related tables

produce database reports that are fit for purpose and audience

identify strengths and weaknesses of a publication and suggest improvementsUsing the database getting answers to questionsThe manager of Clothes4u wants to be able to contact Burton (one of his stockists) to find out about a missing order.

What fields might he need to be displayed as a result to the query?

What would be his search criteria?Lets see how its done.Your teacher will now demonstrate this query

Now, to make this query more effective you could enter [] to allow you to re-use the query for different stockists. This does however have its drawbacks A second query with TWO tables being searchedThe manager now wants to find all of the menswear form Boden stockists. They want to send an email to the stockist to chase an order.

How will this query be done? Any volunteers?Heres howUsing the database constructing queries

Task: Create and SAVE the queries that you and your partner came up with. Give the Queries appropriate names.Creating a reportResults of queries are fine, but if you were to print it, they look quite boring. Here is how to create a report that presents the information appropriatelyHere is how

Task:Create at least one report for one of your queries.

Make sure the report fits to one pageAnd finallySOAP (sense of audience and purpose). How can a database report demonstrate SOAP?