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    small problem with sums

    well i created a relationship between 2 tables where: tableA = invoice data tableB = company IDs i have 2 questions that i have been unable to resolve on my own. 1. i want to create a query where i am able to find all of the invoices from a single company using it's ID and add up all of the...
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    First time using 2 tables for a Query....

    ok i finally got the data to show up! but it is still in numbers. i was wondering if that was normal. i see the company IDs but i always thought that the IDs were supposed to be replaced with numbers but it isn't a big issue for me. i was just wondering. is there a way for me to pick out all of...
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    First time using 2 tables for a Query....

    small question, my table for company IDs has company name in one field and the ID in another. i made the ID primary on my Com ID table but invoice primary on the main table. is this going to affect the database later on or is it harmless? edit: is the ID number supposed to be replaced with the...
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    First time using 2 tables for a Query....

    well i only had one table at the time and created my second (which was my second company). i think i'll revise the table to do the list of companies like you said w/ the company ID. i don't think my tables are linked at all because i'm not quite sure what it is. up until now i've been pretty...
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    First time using 2 tables for a Query....

    yea i already wrote out my design on paper. i've been working on this database for about a month now and i finished the central table. i wanted to create a realistic invoice system that my family could use since they are in the travel agency. the reason i'm using 2 different invoice# is...
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    First time using 2 tables for a Query....

    i'm not quite sure what you mean by connecting the tables. do you mean using relationships? i tried using relationships and i made a mess. i thought that if i connected all of the fields together then the info would show up but it didn't work so i have no idea how to delete the relationships...
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    First time using 2 tables for a Query....

    actually, no data shows up period. there aren't even blank rows to begin with in my fields. i tried using one table and the data showed up but when i added in another table all of the rows dissapeared again. does anyone know what's wrong?
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    First time using 2 tables for a Query....

    as the topic says, i'm a beginner playing around w/ access and i tried to make a query that used 2 tables, but the problem is that when i try to view the query, (since i'm using fields from 2 diff tables may be why) none of the data shows up and all of the fields are blank. i'm trying to create...
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    In need of advice

    i've been trying to tweek the autonumber system to work to my advantage because i want to create a system so it keeps moving down numbers but doesn't have to start @ one. currently my autonumber keeps going 1,2,3,ect.... whereas i've been trying to make it start at something like...
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    In need of advice

    thanks for the help! i finally think i finished the project. now i'm just going to try to tune it up a little so it runs more effectively, but without your help i probably would never have gotten my queries finished (stupid ms office guide didn't help at all -.-"). once again thanks. btw, how...
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    In need of advice

    a problem that i've noticed with my database is that everytime i save/make changes the size keeps getting larger. it was previously around 400 kb but now it is almost 1.5 mb. the only way i know how to reduce the size back to normal is to make a new database and import that data in, but is there...
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    In need of advice

    thank you!! it worked out great (i was struggling and playing around with all of the commands for 2 days already). so if i wanted to do the same with the AR then would it be something like AR$: [sale]? how do i set it up so it only triggers when AR is answered as yes? btw, i tried to create the...
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    In need of advice

    Hi. I just recently started studying Access independently since my school never taught it to me and I'm trying to design a invoice type of database as a summer project. I'm stumped on queries because the office 2000 guide I have only briefly goes over it. Basically, what i'm trying to do is...
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