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    Question how to handle multiple find/replace actions

    I have a table containing courses data that has been exported from a website application (MySQL) that I need to use in an local Access database application. One of the fields that is in the website table includes ID values from another related table on the website and I need to update these ID...
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    ODBC list doesn't display when trying to link

    I have setup an ODBC datasource, User DSN which points to a SQL server database and have tested the connection whilst in the ODBC setup (Windows>Administrator Tools) and the connection tests OK. But I can't seem to see that ODBC connection when I try to setup linked tables in Access. I setup a...
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    Set linked tables on remote PC

    I have an Access database which we inherited and it has linked tables (2 database files, one with data tables and one with forms, queries etc) - the links being set to a path on our local company server. We are in the process of opening another company office in another part of the country and...
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    Criteria to include partial Year(Now())?

    I have a table with a field QuotationRef containing a series of values which include a year indicator (eg Q11101/06, Q11102/06, Q11103/06, Q11105/07, Q11106/07, Q11108/07) - where the characters after the / denote the year a Quotation was started. I need to be able to setup a criteria filter...
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    report print preview opens behind menu

    I have inherited a database which originally did a direct print output when a menu item was selected. However we really need the report to appear in PrintPreview rather than print out directly as we need to be able to export the data to a file before the print output is generated. The current...
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    Query for missing values from Training database

    Hi I have inherited a database that contains details of staff training data and the tables contain the following: Personal Information Table: PersonalID Surname Forename EmploymentStatus (this contains either Staff, Operative, or Supervisor) Training Courses Table: CourseID Course Name...
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    If/then entry on report

    Hi I am generating a report which shows exam results. My results table contains 6 different exams in the table and against each exam there is a single letter value for the actual results (eg P, F, C, D). When I display the result for each exam in the report I want to display the following as...
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    switchboard calls wrong path

    Hi I have just inherted a Personnel System which appears to have two linked databases: PersonnelDatabase.mdb PersonnelStorage.mdb It was originally operated from a server but is has now been copied onto a single user PC. Whilst it was on the server if you opened PersonneDatabase.mdb you would...
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    merge multiple lines in single report

    I am trying to generate a report from a database query which contains exam results, and the report is a letter which confirms a candidates results to their employer. In most cases each candidate only has one record line each year containing multiple exams and results and I can generate a letter...
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    Can't edit subform when adding new record

    I have inherited a partially completed membership Access database which I understand was originally generated from a load of linked FoxPro tables. There is a form which uses multiple tabs, the first tab contains general membership data (ie name, age etc) and this pulls data through from the...
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    step back through previous Find results

    Hi I have a set of membership records which have data input via a simple form. When looking for a particular record I use the standard Find menu item on the whole record set from the Form view, and move through the results using the Find Next button. Is there a way to move back through the...
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    how to avoid duplicate data

    I have inherited a 5 table database which is associated with membership details and all tables are linked via the membership number which appears in every table..eg Main Register membernumber, surname, forename, age etc etc etc Home address membernumber, address1, address2, address3...
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    Can't add new records in query view

    I have inherited some Foxpro tables which I am trying to convert to Access and I hae set the exported tables up and have tried to set the relationships between the tables so that I can run queries and setup forms to review and add new records. However I am struggling to get the relationships in...
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