Databases can provide valuable insight for roofing contractors.
Relational databases are widely used in corporate America. They track items such as inventory, sales data, parts lists, music collections, membership lists, medical histories, etc. On the Internet, databases are used to manage e-mail lists, keep online banking records, and even manage content for Web pages. Databases can provide valuable insight for roofing contractors as well. Once you become familiar with what a relational database is, and how a Relational Database Management System (RDMS) works, you may begin to visualize applications for your business.
A RDMS stores information about a business in table format. Each table stores information about a single subject, such as “employees.” Another table might store information about “projects.” Still another table might keep records about “customers.” Sitting down and developing these tables is called “data modeling” and is the first step in building a database.