Re: Newbie needs lots of help

[Barry Galbraith]

>it is not a complicated data base after all
A good application will make it look like that.
But a pedigree database behind the scenes is quite complex.

You could just enter all the details for each dog in one record, and then retrieve and display that record. Like an spreadsheet.

But what if the Sire's pedigree is there too, or a littermate's pedigree.

You don't want to be entering identical data in multiple rows. That's not good database design.

So, building a pedigree from a table full of dogs gets very intricate indeed.
That's just the database. Then you need the web application to use it!

Does it need to be web based? There are commercial applications available for pedigree. One called "Breedmate" comes to mind.

Do you still have your old database (as a backup file?)
Did your MS Frontpage use script (.asp or .aspx)? They can be made to run on a linux server with FrontPage extensions (at a cost), or change them to php, and keep using your existing database.

Good luck,
Barry.