DATABASE DISASTER!!!!

So I work at a call center and everyday we have to track our calls and have a set list of "fields" we have to complete for each call. Currently we are working through Excel and just creating a new one daily. We are supposed to have a giant database for all of the Representatives to use that way we can look up each person that calls and view their information from all of the other reps. Well as of now the "database" is just a giant Excel sheet with everybody's individual daily tracker copied and pasted into a giant mess!!! Fields are modified by reps, information isn't entered consistently, and it has become too difficult to keep in order. I have been entrusted with the task of creating a new database for the staff to use. We have 13 reps, including myself, that need to have individual trackers to document calls and a giant one that automatically updates from each tracker, while staying consistent and user friendly.  I thought I was doing well with the design, I added drop down boxes into the fields, giving a set list of options to choose from, keeping things simple, clean, organized. I'm stuck now on how I can create a database with everybody's individual trackers, because the database has to have a few things my supervisor required. Here is a list.

  • Automatic Updates
  • Have a master database view-able by everybody
  • No EDIT access for employees
  • Drop down boxes with set list of options for fields
  • Be able to pull certain fields of information for Quality and Metrics
  • Distribute template to every employee to replace EXCEL document
  • Have every individual template supply real-time (or close to it) data to the master database

If anybody has any suggestions I would greatly appreciate it!!!!!!!!!!! So far I have created a table in ACCESS that is similar to our EXCEL tracker we currently use. I have added drop down boxes with selections for each one and put special formatting or "lookup & relationship" fields with limitations (now I need to know how to lock those from being edited by employees while still being able to "fill in the blanks"). I have created 13 tables with each reps name all with the same information, I thought putting a relationship between each reps table and a "Master" table might help me achieve what I want but I'm not quite sure if it's possible.... I'm so lost and frustrated. Please, any help will be greatly appreciated. If I didn't explain something clearly enough, just let me know and I will try my best to explain it. 

August 20th, 2015 6:04pm

Hi,

This is the forum to discuss questions and feedback for Microsoft Office, your issue need some VBA code, I'll move your question to the MSDN forum for Access

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August 21st, 2015 1:54am

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