Expression to create a file code

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I have a main filing table and three look up tables (file cabinet, topic, and subtopic). In the three look up tables I have created short codes to identify the name of the field.

I want to create a main filing code that takes the codes from each lookup table and combines it into one field. If the location of the file changed I would need the code to change.

Example file cabinet location Rod 1 is R1, Accounting is AP; file topic Active Jobs is ACTJOB, Bank Transactions is BANKTR; subtopic Northeast Fire Station is NETCFS. For the file for the fire station the code would read R1ACTJOBNETCFS.

The form is set up as a cascading combo.

The only purpose for this field is to allow me to do a mail merge to create labels so that I can re-file folders easier without having to go into the database and look up the locations.

I don't know if I should create the expression in the form or if I should do something in the table field.

Suggestions?
 
Calculated field on the source query.

eg
Select [table1].[field] & " " & [table2].[field] as CombRef
...


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