Database project

[Generic Eric]

I'm looking for some hints on where to get started. 

Parameters
I have a project of digitizing a register of over 85,119 things with with several attributes.
1 of 2 particular attributes                  
1 of 100 or more attributes,                      
1 to 53 or more attributes,                  
1 to 55 or or more attributes,               
1 to 260 or more attributes,               
1 to 18 or or more attributes, made of 1 to 6 or more attributes that have 3 subsets unique to them.   
For one or more durations of time,
within periods of time,
during time
8 digit number
9 digit number

 
Background:

I read about a book about rational databases.  I've heard XML is where it is at. I think I'll need mysql.  Can anyone point me somewhere to start?  Hardware? Primers, white pages, books?  I failed miserably at access and I can't use excel to do anything but sum a column and look exactly like I want it to.  Thanks.

The most unique computer things I have done were slipstreaming XP cds so I wouldn't have to download drivers each time.  Compile MAME
run an apache server on my 3rd generation ipod to share files to share on a corporate network.  I only mention that because with the exception of the slipstreaming (easy interface) the others were up hill climbs.

[ark_ader]

You could get a way with using  Access 2003+, but I would look at using MySQL.

As long as your images are low res I'm sure Access will be your huckleberry.

Heck you could write an app in C sharp for the front end.

[jdbailey1206]

Congrats to you if you can find a copy of 2003.  I had a heluva time finding 2010.  But yes Access is a neat little program.  I would try to find something comparable that is free.

[ark_ader]

Congrats to you if you can find a copy of 2003.  I had a heluva time finding 2010.  But yes Access is a neat little program.  I would try to find something comparable that is free.

Free to me (including Access 2012) with my MSDNAA account.  If my memory is right TinyXP has Access 2003 as a plug-in.  But I didn't say that. 

You can try the 1 month trial to see if Access fits the bill.

[Generic Eric]

was replying when my laptop overheated.  Pearls of wisdom are lost in limbo.

Anyway.  I'm gonna go ahead and give Access a shot.  I can truncate the project by reducing one of the variables to one.

Coincidentally, that is one of my midpoint goals anyway.

I have access to Access.