Using a query to change values in a table

[srideout2525]

I have a table filed with rates. I want to have all the rates reduced buy 15 dollars. How can i easily implement this change?

 

[Pat Hartman]

You can use the QBE window to build an update query.

UPDATE YourTable SET YourTable.YourPrice = [YourPrice] - 15;

1. Open the QBE window.
2. Add the table
3. Select the column you want to update.
4. Change the query type to update.
5. In the UpdateTo cell place: [YourPrice] - 15

The square brackets are important. If you omit them, Access will interpret the whole thing as a string "YourPrice - 15" which won't work at all.

 

[srideout2525]

Thank you

Gotit. Just finished it as I received your post. It's been awhile since I've opened Access