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  1. BadKitty

    password HELP!

    i am unable to logon to Windows XP at work. i know there shouldn't be a password for administrator, but apparently there is! :mad: it's a netware logon screen & we still use novell here my IT supervisor said that that doesn't really matter. ther has to be another way around this issue...
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    very many thanx

    i know i haven't been here very much lately...personal drama...i'll be back soon. anyway, i just have to thank all of you for being so helpful, honest, informative, and just plain nice. :cool: all your efforts are greatly appreciated. they've helped alot! :D i hope i've helped a few along...
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    disable new record button on a form

    is there a way to disable the new record option (>*) at the bottom of the form...i want my users to be able to search all records through the form sometimes, but not add any new ones accidentally (or intentionally) while doing so. :confused:
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    search for a character in a string

    i know this is really simple, but i can't for the life of me remember how to do it!:mad: so here's the sitch... i've created a database for city permits to be issued. there are 4 types of permits (hydrant, meter, sewer, tap). in one of my forms, i have the user enter the type of permit (h, m...
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    customize the sort order of a combo box

    i have a combo box on a payment form which shows existing permit #s. i'd like to make the sort order show the most recently added permit first. i clicked on the build button next to RowSource on the data tab of the properties of the combo box which opens the query my combo box is based on...
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    TRYING to create a simple select query

    i've created a database for city permits to be issued (which works perfectly thanx to alll your help), but now i need to be able to print out 1 permit at a time when it is issued (immediately after the data has been entered into the forms). i have 3 tables & 3 forms: contractors/owners...
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    carry certain data from 3 forms to one printable form

    is there any way to carry specific data entered by the user from 3 forms to one printable form which is set up like a city permit? ideally, i'd like the user to be able to click on a button to open the permit & then click print after having entered all the data into the 3 forms (1st form opens...
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    combining 2 buttons

    i have a form for users to enter contractor information (when appying for a city permit). on that form, i have a button to open the permit form in add mode & a button to save & close. problem is...when you click the permit button, whatever info was just entered isn't saved yet. rather than...
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    printing parts of records in a specific format

    i've created a database for city permits to be issued (which works perfectly thanx to alll your help), but now i need to be able to print out 1 permit at a time when it is issued (immediately after the data has been entered into the forms). i have 3 tables & 3 forms: contractors/owners...
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    command button help!

    i'd like to create a button on a form that opens another form ONLY in add mode. the command button wizard does not give you that option. :confused: please help! thanx in advance. :)
  11. BadKitty

    incremental validation rule

    one of my tables has a field called # of Days. the default (minimum) value for this field is five (5), which i set. however, if there is a case where five (5) days are not enough, the next value would be ten (10) since the permit is issued for 5 days at a time, and so on. can someone suggest...
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    adding tabs

    i have a database that stores contractors/owners & the 4 types of city permits we will be issuing. i have created a form w/the wizard which contains all the info that i need the users to enter, however all info will not always be necessary. i would like to create a main tab with general...
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    design issue follow-up

    thanx for the advice...that does make more sense. my only other issue is adding the letter (m for meter permit, h for hydrant, etc.) to the permit # if they are all going to be in one table. btw, sorry for the duplicate postings...just under a bit of stress @ work. i'll make a note of it.
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    custom data type

    i am trying to create a data type for a table that includes a constant letter along with an autonumber (this will be the primary key for the table)...any suggestions? also, how do i add it as a data type in table design view? the database i'm creating will be used to store city issued permits...
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    design issue

    the database i'm creating will be used to store city issued permits. there a 4 different types of permits that can be issued, some w/the same info (i.e. contractor, owner) and others with different data (certain permits are only issued for a specific # of days, others require a tap or meter...
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    custom data type

    i am creating a database that will include four (4) tables that need to have an autonumber as a primary key, but i need that autonumber to be preceded by a letter (one letter for each table). i am creating forms for the users to based on these tables for users to enter data. please help...i'm...
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    programmer defined data type

    i am trying to create a data type for a table that includes a constant letter along with an autonumber (this will be the primary key for the table)...any suggestions? also, how do i add it as a data type in table design view? thanx!
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