Most systems have the following categories: - Barcode (which can be used as the key) - Manufacturer - Price - Cost - Quantity - Expiry date (sometimes, depending on the retailer and the product) - Some retailers maintain a separate product number, which frankly doesn't make sense. Since the Barcode is always a unique number.
why would you use database?
McDonald's use database for...
you would use a database? You would use it to store data
When it is not in use for any reason.
yes
We would use in rather than on. Data is stored in a database, not on a database. Data is entered into a database not onto a database.
They use EPOS to control stock levels
Supermarkets, like any business, deal a lot with numbers. Supermarkets are dealing with them in terms of things like prices and orders and stock levels. They would use a lot of specialised software to do some of these things, but they would be able to use Excel to do some of it too.
The database we use in our daily life is called as active database . The data that is stored in the database which is further stored on the cloud is called cloud database.
Speeds up transactions
database
To organize your database objects you must use the: Navigation Pane