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MS Access Security
I have built a database in Access and have enabled the security side of it, no problems there.
However I now wish to share the database with another user and have set-up the share on my PC. Unfortunately when the other users accesses my ...
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Help! Not Sure How to Explain...
I am working on a database for my company, that stores information for the people who use company purchasing cards. I want to store information such as: Cardholder, Card Type, GL Code, Location, Hierarchy, Department, Limit, etc. I have two...
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Open Form Mode problem...
Hello, all.
I have been working on a simple project in MS Access 97.
At this point of the project, I got a problem.
When I open a form in acFormAdd mode the properties are not set properly. Same in acFormEdit mode.
What is the pro...
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Interbase blobs from MS Access
I am trying to read interbase 6.0 data with the xtg ODBC driver from MS Access. It works ok with all the fields except with a blob field which just contents text.
Is a problem of the ODBC driver which don't convert correctly or Must I do a...
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How to modify series name?
Hi!
I created a Data Access Page and inserted few charts in it. I also applied a legend, but it looks sth like:
Sum of <query_parameter>
I would like to remove that string "Sum of", but I don't know how. I tried to ...
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retriving info from a table using Recordset
Hi everyone, I am trying to access info from a table name
"CUSTOMER DETAILS" using the following code:-
Private Sub LOGINOKBUTTON_Click()
Set dbase = New ADODB.Connection
Set dbasers = New ADODB.Recordset
dbase.C...
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syntax help needed
hey peeps,
i keep getting this error msg about data type mismatch in the criteria expression. i was pretty sure that the syntax is correct but keep getting it wrong so i guess its not. here's the syntax:
SELECT M.Title, R.Rent_Date
FR...
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query
got a table that has got these fields
sex, height and study group.
i want to create a query that calculates mean, standard deviation,. Maximum and minimum separately for each of males in study group1 females in study group1, males in st...
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Need a records trick ???
I want to retrieve specific records as they relate to a specific month or date range in a report.
This database tracks court dates for police officers. Court dates may be continued several times before the trail actually commences. The...
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Access Form Security
ok..quick question - need some basic security help
I have one form for data access and review - there is one field on the form that I want hidden for entry and review for one user, but available to another (manager) Is there a way to hid...
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Beginner needs help, carrying a value between 2 forms
New with Access. I am building a database and I need to cary a value from one form to another for example: If I have a form that you can enter a persons last name and first name, then you have to go to another form to add personal informa...
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Access List Boxes
Here's the scenario
I have two listboxes. ONe shows a list of topis and once choosen gives a new list in the other textbox.
I have used this code but it doesn't seem to work...
suggestions?
SELECT tblHeading.HeadingID, tblSubHeading...
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Switchboard minimise/maximise
I have created my switchboard to startup when the mdb file opens. The button on the switchboard points to various reports and forms I have created.
I need help to configure the switchboard (the simplest way) to disappear from view as soo...
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Now() Date/Time Not Correct -- Better way??
I'm currently building an simple database connection page for entry and viewing. I have one field that, rather than using ASP code, I was using a Default Value of 'Now()' in the Microsoft Access database to store the current date and local...
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Vlookup function in Access?
I have 2 tables in Access 2002 - user_details and email_addy.
The primary key in each table is the same. I would like the "email" field from "email_addy" to appear in the "user_details" table. I will then ...
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Simple lookup. Beginner needs help.
I have a table with 3 fields: Category, Group, Type and all possible combinations. I have another table with the same 3 fields, but I want each field to lookup a value dependent on the previous selection. ie: Category offers a lookup wit...
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Create View in Access
How do I create a view in MS-Access
create view <view-name>( field list ) as select ...<some query>..;
does not work.
Can anyone pls help me out.
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Compare opening and closing values
I have a form with an unbound text box that is populated with a value by a procedure. If the user overtypes the value in the text box with a new value I want this to trigger an event.
The On Change event does not work because it only ...
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Error 3265. Item not found in this collection
I have a query with a parameter that references a form; I need to update the underlying table on which the query is based and have been trying to create some code to do so.
First of all I got an error 'Too few parameters. Expected 1' wh...
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check entry with table.
hi,
i have a table with a primary key 'filename' where the user cannot entered duplicate filename.
how do i compare and check if the filename entered by the user is a duplicate one as compared with my table????
i am not very good w...
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Mail Merge not working properly
I am trying to mail merge data from an access database.
In my access table,for a specific date column (date/time data type), some of them are empty. These empty columns are filled with 12.00 AM when I am mail merging that table from MS ...
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Count Only Certain Responses
I am creating a report that has 3 columns of numeric data. The first column totals all the times a patient selected a "goal". The second column totals all the times the goal that was selected was achieved 75% or 100% of the time...
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order level update
hi i have attached a copy of the tables i am trying to update and was wondering does anyone have any ideas on how to update an order level.
How i want the database to work is that i will be ordering 200 items and then in three months i wi...
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Breaking Date Fields Apart
I have a date field in an access table which I need to split into 2 fields one for month and one for year to allow me to group by the month and year.
I have checked in mysql book and a couple of features such as DATENAME and EXTRACT(MONT...
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Deadline
Printing form out with local printer
Without knowing anything about access I volunteered to learn and do it for the church web site and would not ask so much if it were not for a deadline date. this is what I want to do.
Have a form tha...
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Journal Database I created, looking for ideas.
Hello all,
This is a database (my first one) that I have created for my personal use. It is just a basic Journal. I am looking for any ideas I could incorporate into it, and for constructive critisism.
As it is my first work, it is v...
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Forms: Using pages with Tabs
I have inserted pages with Tabs into my form and it works very well. The only thing that bugs me is the horrible grey back ground the Tabs have. I have got rid of the Grey page that comes with them, but I cant seem to be able to change the ...
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Grouping records in a specific order
My database is as follows:
Rank............Surname
High.............Smith
High.............Bloggs
Medium........Carter
Low..............Blaine
High.............Copp
Medium........Bates
What I need is a report that will group...
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listbox multiselect
I have a list box B that is polulated from a query of another listbox's A selection. I am trying to make B be multiselect listbox and have the choices made place inanother list box.??
Here is the code i am using
Dim strPara As String
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