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    Trim but using an expression / identifier ??

    I do yes. Its a table with about 23,00 entries in.
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    Trim but using an expression / identifier ??

    Hi Ken They are all ticked as shown in the picture As i have the office disk with me do you reckon i should pop it in and see about maybe reinstalling the object libraries ? Ashley
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    Trim but using an expression / identifier ??

    Hi Ken That is exactly what i did but i still get the jet engine error. which is strange - and the debug line is highlihted yellow on that line Set rs = CurrentDb.OpenRecordset("DVDIMPORTFROM") Is there something somweherelse i may have a problem with Im using access 2003 but figured...
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    Trim but using an expression / identifier ??

    Thanks Ken my field is called Plot and my table that the text is imported into is called DVDIMPORTFROM it still gives the runtime error 3078 i tried having the table open and moving the focus to it but i thought that wasnt needed for recordset Really sorry im being a pain - thanks so much...
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    Trim but using an expression / identifier ??

    Wow, thanks muchly. I did have the code already in a function module. Clicking the button gives me jet engine error saying it cant find the object Set rs = CurrentDb.OpenRecordset("tblImportFile") obvbiously i called it my actual file - which is called DVDIMPORTFROM Set rs =...
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    Trim but using an expression / identifier ??

    Thanks so much for your help Whats the best way to call the function bearing in mind im automating a lot of this through form buttons / macro and procedure calling. I.e an external text file is imported into a table and then i run a find/replace and several sorting bits all through the button...
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    Trim but using an expression / identifier ??

    Hi i want to righttrim from a field however each record is going to be of different lengths as its full of text. I know the point i want to start as right at the end of the record is a -- character followed by some text. I wish to trim everything after the -- to the end of the record. I...
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    New to the forum, need some recordset help

    i.e heres some duff code (what do programmers call mock code again - i graduated 7 years ago with a computer degree and its all like dust in my brain these days) i kinda threw together which obivously doesnt work Set rs = db.OpenRecordset(CDTRACKGROUP) ' Table is CDTRACKGROUP '...
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    exporting a report to excel but chopping memo size down

    Hi there i have a report which is based on a table. In the table several are of type 'memo' When i export to excel it seems to chop down the amount of characters. Anybody know why this happens and a workaround. I tried exporting to text but it doesnt hold the formatting i need. When i export...
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    New to the forum, need some recordset help

    hmm. care to explain. sorry - soemtimes i have gt knowledge in access and can do complex things and then soemtimes i dont even know how to do the simplest of things. i presume you mean in a join query ? in like the sql editor bit of the design. ? rough idea of code id need. edit. a join is...
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    New to the forum, need some recordset help

    Hi there im new , been watching and using for help but i need some specifcs. If anyone can help im greatly appreciated. Problem:// Table is called CDTRACKS Field 1 = UPC (barcode) Field 2 = Position Field 3 = Artist Field 4 = Title Ok. If a cd has 10 tracks then there will be 10 records...
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