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searching
I have a cross tab query set up which iwould like to search for a criteria which is input by a user. i have a form set up which includes a command button and a text box. I have been trawling through the Help but cannot find a solution, othe...
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Updating Data in a Table on the basis of another Table
Help Me! This probably seems like a stupid question but as you will tell I'm not proficient at Access!
Basically I would like to update certain records in one table by replacing the data with that from another table where the surname a...
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How to unstring
I have a column in an Access database that contains "last name, first name". I'd like to copy that to a new column that contains "first name last name". Can anyone help?
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Switchboard
I have created a switchboard which i would like to open on starting the database. In the help of MS Access it states "To make a switchboard open when you open the database, click the switchboard name in the Switchboard Manager dialog b...
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Alphabetize value lists?
I have set up a v basic database to catalogue our photo collection. The main table is Photos, and I have added fields to this table using the Lookup Wizard that use value lists from other tables, such as Category, Staff, Supporter, Supporte...
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Help With Vb 5 And Access
Hello there,
Ive been assigned to a VB 5 program that uses Access databases. It was made under Office 97 and at that time ('99-'00) it worked perfectly under win98 and Office 97, the problems started when office 2000 & win2k came up...
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Virtual Tables
Hello everybody.
This is my first post and I am not too familiar with ASP (but can gt along as I know a bit of VB/VB .NET).
I have an asp page that contains a table. The table is populated from data in an Access database table that ma...
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Selecting 'yes' values from checkbox in query
I have a table with Photo ID, title, etc and whether or not we have a hardcopy of the photo. The hardcopy field is defined as a check box with Yes/No values.
I would like to run a query that only selects the photos for which we have hardco...
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RowSource Property?
Hi
I have a form that is populated by the user making a selection from a combo box with the RowSource based on a query. Once the record is retrieved the user can make changes to data and save any changes to a table. It is not a straightf...
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ms Access Query
I have a simple query with two tables. One table named List has a complete list of currency values and the other table MinMax contains a minumum
value (currency) and a maximum value (currency).
When I query the complete List with Between...
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Access DB crashing problem
Hi.
My database crashes whenever I try to run 2 of my forms. They're reasonably complicated, but not overly so. I'm running Office XP (no service packs since I'm running it on Win98). Unfortunately, I'm not able to upgrade to Win XP.
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ASP Database Fundamentals parts 1, 2, and 3.
Hello,
I'm new to this forum and I found ASP Database Fundamentals (Part 4) very interesting to say the least. How can I get a hold of ASP Database Fundamentals parts 1, 2, and 3.
Thank you
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query
I need to make a query with the info i select from a combo box. what criteria should i use ?
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annoying problem with a query
Here's my problem... I've created a query to pull the data I need but it is not updateable. However, the whole point of the query was to update a table with it... so I have a second query that pulls the data from the first and attempts to ...
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Two become one
At work I have created a training database that records all the latest Health & Safety work stuff. It consists of one table: MainData1. In it I have a list of all my employees and whether they have passed training or not.
I have now ...
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calculated field
hi,
two problems here:
1) i have a search done i the db and what the problem is the total calculated field. this field is the total sum of all balance and quantity under a NRIC no (primary key). however here in my example, the calcula...
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differentiate similar fields
hi,
i have a search function where i want it to goes accordingly to what i have choose from the combo box. however it base on the my primary key to search, how can i avoid this??
i have attached a db for better understanding.
pls a...
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Adding items to a listbox
I can't seem to find a way to add single items to a listbox.
In other languages (Visual Basic, etc) there is a .AddItem type function that you can use to add items to a listbox.
What I want to do is build the listbox from items se...
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Going From One Form To Another
My Clerk has highlighted a flaw in my database. As soon as I have sorted it out I will fire her
I have 2 main input forms for all employee data.
When I go from one form to another the records go back to the start. Not a major proble...
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sharing data between tables
Hello,
I have 2 separate tables in an Access database containing membership info (tblusers; primary key - username) and a mailing list (tbllist; no primary key currently) for my site. Each table contains fields for firstname, lastname an...
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Updating 2 fields with a dropdown list
I have a dropdown list that I want to use to populate two different fields.
The dropdown list is set to display a company number and company name and I need the information from both columns.
The properties of the dropdown list allo...
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import text file
hi,
how do i import a text file with deliminator '|' into my database??
i have attached a text file for your reference.
please give me some ideas of doing it.
thanks
nono
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problem linking 2 subforms
I'm having a problem linking 2 subforms. I have racked my brains trying to fix this and I'm sure it can be done too, because I have done it before in a previous database, but I must be doing something wrong this time.
OK..I have a mai...
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Fields update
hi all,
i have a form where there are fields like name, id (staff_table), Accountno (staff_Account_Table), branch code (Branch_Table) etc. they are from 3 different tables.
the form will have the branch code empty where the user wil...
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date calculation - newbie needs help
I have two date/time fields and I want to display the "response time", in hours, between the two. Each field is in a seperate
table and is formatted as a long date which includes the time ie 31/12/03 14:45
The calculation mus...
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Pleezz Help! Run-time error when copying between forms
Please help a access beginner!!
I have 2 forms, the form1 has an staff_id field on it and a customer id. I enter the staff_id then the customer id, then press the button I made which brings up the new form2 which has staff_id, customer ...
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time range access asp
how do you properly check for a range of time properly in an sql statement from asp to an access db?
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New to Access and need help
Hi everyone,
I'm new to using MS Access and have only completed two databases using the sample and built in type databases. I'm taking a computer class at my local community college and need some help with some very basic things on Acce...
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Dynamic Datasource
I m working on an Access 2000 db. I have an example of code to be used for unbound forms which I would like to use.
One thing I don't like about the example code is that the DataSource is hard-coded.
ie
xDataSource = "Data Sour...
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Trouble Adding Data Into MS Access DB
Hey guys, Im rather new to this ASP stuff and have been working for HOURS trying to send just a few lines of text into my access databse. Any ideas?
Code:
strConnect is defined in another asp file as:
strConnect = "DRIVER={M...
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