Hi, i'm currently in 1st year of A-levels and need a bit of help with understanding MS Access.
1. I have an 'email address' column, and i need to make it so that when a user clicks on it, they go to Outlook. I'm using 'mailto:' and a hyperlink at the moment, but it would look complicated for a first time user. Anything i culd do to make it easier to, enter emails, and understand them?
Thanks in advance
steve
First off, I've gotta apologise for how totally poor I am with Access. I know very little so please retract your laughter if my methods are completely stupid, haha. Basically, I'm using Access to pretty much automate a medium sized businesses accounts with reports, but on top of that, I'm using queries to search for various entries in the database.The DB consists of only one table. I was told specifically to do it this way because the owner of the company is useless with Access and believes it's easier this way, even though, to be honest, it'd be easier with a few relational tables. Anywho, in this one table are details regarding Clientele and their Maintenance Contract information. There is one field entitled 'Name' which is where the customers' name is kept, obviously. I was also told specifically to keep Forenames, middle names and Surnames all in this 'Name' field, which quite obviously leads to a few complications.At the moment I'm using queries to search specific fields. I use a select query and then call on user input to determine the search criteria in a specific field. For example, viewing the select query in design view, there's the field 'Name', then under this field, next to 'Criteria' is "[Input Customer Name]". Upon executing the query, the user then inputs the customer name and results are displayed. Firstly, is this the most sensible and efficient way to search for a customer by their name? Are their easier ways to achieve this?My second question. Say, for example, I have a record with a value of 'D. Smith' under the 'Name' field. Say after a phone call to this person they've told me their name is 'Mr. Smith', then obviously, if I were to search for his information, I'd input 'Smith' as search criteria upon query execution. However, Mr Smith's details will not be called upon, not unless the exact value 'D. Smith' is inputted. Is there anyway to return data if it part-matches a search criteria? It'd streamline the search process, that's for damn sure.Sorry for blabbering on, but I'm not down with the ol' Access lingo so I've had to explain stuff in excess to ensure people actually get what I'm trying to say, haha. Cheers for any help in advance, I'd appreciate it. David.
View 6 Replies View RelatedIm doing this program for a post office and stuff, their DB is Oracle and they want to front end it in Access coz its free or bundled w/ office.
Im using the almost fossilized Access 2000, the laptop Im working on is a2.6 ghz Centrino w/ 1024 MB DDR RAM abd 250 GB HD.
Now, since that I am sure that the machine's specs has nothing to do with it, I want to ask why are my queries so slow?
I have 15 tables each w/ almot 20K records.
So when I query something like this.
SELECT KYOKUSYOCD AS 局所コード, BUNSITUCD AS 分室コード, REREKINO AS 履歴番号, TOKUISAKICD AS 得意先コード, TRIKAMCD AS 取扱科目コード, '得意先局所対応マスタTTOKUKMD01 の局所コード = ' & KYOKUSYOCD & ' と分室コード = ' & BUNSITUCD & ' のペアが、局所マスタTKYOKUMD01 の局所コードと分室コードとして存在していません。' AS エラー内容 FROM TTOKUKMD01 WHERE KYOKUSYOCD & BUNSITUCD NOT IN (SELECT KYOKUSYOCD & BUNSITUCD FROM TKYOKUMD01)
UNION ALL
SELECT KYOKUSYOCD, BUNSITUCD, REREKINO, TOKUISAKICD, TRIKAMCD,'得意先局所対応マスタTTOKUKMD01 の得意先コード = ' & TOKUISAKICD &' が、得意先マスタTTOKUIMD01 の得意先コードとして存在していません。' AS WHATERROR FROM TTOKUKMD01 WHERE TOKUISAKICD NOT IN (SELECT TOKUISAKICD FROM TTOKUIMD01)
UNION ALL
SELECT KYOKUSYOCD, BUNSITUCD, REREKINO, TOKUISAKICD, TRIKAMCD, '得意先局所対応マスタTTOKUKMD01 の得意先コード = ' & TOKUISAKICD & ' が、得意先マスタTTOKUIMD01 の得意先コードとして存在していません。' AS WHATERROR FROM TTOKUKMD01 WHERE TOKUISAKICD NOT IN (SELECT TOKUISITENCD FROM TTORIKMD01)
UNION ALL SELECT KYOKUSYOCD, BUNSITUCD, REREKINO, TOKUISAKICD, TRIKAMCD, '得意先局所対応マスタTTOKUKMD01 の取扱科目コード= ' & TRIKAMCD & ' が、取扱科目マスタTTORIKMD01 の取扱科目コードとして存在していません。' AS WHATERROR FROM TTOKUKMD01 WHERE TRIKAMCD NOT IN (SELECT TRIKAMCD FROM TTORIKMD01);
Its soooooo slow, as in 6 minutes loading slow, windows xp running on pentium 2 slow, very very... ok you guys get it already.
Please help me coz Im losing my mind already. I did one version in SQL Server and it worked just fine. Sad thing is, they lvoe their VBA apps coz it can be like engraved in Excel or something. Anyway please help
I want to have code that disables fields based on the value of the contents of one of the fields. I wrote this code which goes on and on but it doesn't work. Can someone help?
Private Sub Form_Open(Cancel As Integer)
Dim Item_Number As String
If Me.Item_Number = "300123C" Then
Me.Batch_Lot_Number.Enabled = False
Me.Issue_Date.Enabled = False
Me.Production_to_BPT.Enabled = True
Elseif blah blah blah
else blah
Endif
End sub
I don't normally work in access so I am sure I am asking a really easy question.
I have a table that is connected to a form where users enter survey data. Currently they have a drop down form to mark the responses to the survey as "Fully Completed", "Partly Completed", etc.
On the table I want to add the text "Awaiting Completion" to all those without any entry so that we can find out how many are left to do.
I can filter the table to give me the correct records, and assumed I could paste the text directly into the column (as with Excel).
Can anyone please let me know how to update the column easily.
Thanks for your advice.
Chris
Warning - Complete newbie post!
Hi all,
I have 2 Access databases setup, each containing 1 table. Let's call them A and B. These two tables contain some of the same fields.
Table A is used for collecting new client registration info through our website and gets updated by SQL.
Table B is on a different server and is used for company newsletter mailings.
Table A is the one which is automatically being updated so I don't need to do anything with that table. Also, some fields in Table A are auto-incrementing numbers so we can differentiate a clients interest and provide a more informative newsletter for them specifically on their selected interest.
Whenever an entry in certain fields of Table A is made, I would like the same fields of Table B to be updated with that same information automatically. For example...
Client subscribes to our newsletter on our site and selects their interests, the email field now contains the subscribers email address and the various 'interest' fields contain a '1' telling us they are interested in that particular area of our business. As this takes place on Table A, it needs to be also replicated to Table B.
Surely this is possible, but how?
As I am an SQL novice I need some help
I have 3 tables
Table - Fields
SalesLedger - TransactionID, ProductID
Vouchers - TransactionID, Voucher_Ref
Products - ProductID, Product_Description
The Salesledger has fields TransactionID and ProductID
The Salesledger is linked to the Products table by the ProductID field
The SalesLedger is linked to the Voucher Table by the TransactionID field
How do I produce a query to list all the items in the Salesledger but if there is a Product in the Products Table matching the ProductID the Product details, and if there is a TransactronID in the Voucher Table list the VoucherRef.
At the moment, it only shows transactions if there is a corrosponding TransactionID in the Vouchers Table
Probably not explaned this at all well. I will try to elborate if required.
Hi all,
I am making a query which sorts birthdays into chronological order.
I have used the DatePart function to determine the month:
DatePart("m",[DATE OF BIRTH])
But I want to know how to display the month in CAPITAL LETTERS, i.e. instead of reading 1 it reads JANUARY
Thanks in advance
I have a list in Xcel of approximately 1100 client #'s that I have to match to our master list of 10000's.
I can create a query to pull these Clients, but I'd like it to only pull the 1100 requested. Is there a way to import an excel file to bump up against a query so that it only pulls the requested clients?
IE do I have to create a table and bring that data in then use them both in the query?
Sorry if this is a simple question, I'm just being thrown into the fire and have very little access background.
To start: Running Office 20003. I have created a survey with Frontpages wizard. Basically It has a topic and the end user rates that topic on a scale of one to five like so:
1. Work Environment
a. I enjoy my work place. 12345
b. I think my office has a good reputation. 12345
1-5 are radial buttons. It takes the users input and stores it in an access database as im sure you all are aware. Looks kinda like this:
1a 1b 2a etc.
3 5 1
What i would like to do is this: When the users are done submitting i would like to go back and take results. I.e. we had this many users select option 3 for question 1a and we had _ number of users select option 2 for 1a, etc.
The thing is i was wondering if there was a way to create a query for it. I know i could just put =1 or =2 but that would require running 5 queries on each question.... not fun. Anyway, any help would be appreciated.
Thanks,
Viko
Hi - I think this can be quickly sorted.
I use the following code in my query to merge together my customers details to 1 field:
LeadName: [Title] & Space(1) & [FirstName] & Space(1) & [LastName]
I want to do it for their address, what do i use instead if SPACE so that i get a NEW LINE each time rather than1 space to the right?
Thankyou
As I am an SQL novice I need some help
I have 3 tables
Table - Fields
SalesLedger - TransactionID, ProductID
Vouchers - TransactionID, Voucher_Ref
Products - ProductID, Product_Description
The Salesledger has fields TransactionID and ProductID
The Salesledger is linked to the Products table by the ProductID field
The SalesLedger is linked to the Voucher Table by the TransactionID field
How do I produce a query to list all the items in the Salesledger but if there is a Product in the Products Table matching the ProductID the Product details, and if there is a TransactronID in the Voucher Table list the VoucherRef.
At the moment, it only shows transactions if there is a corrosponding TransactionID in the Vouchers Table
Probably not explaned this at all well. I will try to elborate if required.
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Hi all. I need to know if there is a way to show the last entry for a record. In my database there is a set of numbers i.e. 3000, 3001, 3002 etc which have multiple valuation figures with them i.e. 3000 could have valuation 1 £1000, valutaion 2 £1245. So as mention what i need is my query to show the last valuation entry for the selected reference number i.e. 3000 and valuation2 only.
Any ideas?
Hello,
I dont know if my brain is not working today....but I have a query that is prompting for user input....if the user clicks cancel it shows "Action Failed" "Halt". How can I get this to just close when cancel is clicked?
Thanks
Hello,
I working with different business groups who have vendors assigned to them. I have table of vendor names for each business group. I'm getting data from different sources with vendor names that are unlike table. example: ABC company, ABC. Even through these are different they are they same vendor. Is there a formula, criteria, etc. to pick these up? I will be updating the vendor table occastionally.
Thank you
i need to show a group of donators details in a report. i want to have one donator per report page, but at the moment its sticking three to a page.
any ideas???
HI
I do not know what I have done but I am banging my head against the wall, I have three tables in this recruitment db im making and I have a problem that I know is so simple but is killing me off.
In one of the forms (add new vacancy) it has a drop down box that selects the name of the company from table called (company main) within the company main I have two columns (company) & (company no).
now back in the add new vacancy form I have a box that should collect the informtion of the company no whenever I select the company from the drop down list, but you guessed it, its not finding the information please help before i go mad.
I think I have an easy one. When entering records in my table I would like the date to be automaticaly entered. If I use the Date() function the date changes with the system date, I would like it to remain as the orgingal date. How do I do that?
Thanks,
Greg
Hi all,
Quick Question:
I need to generate a query that pulls all the employees that ordered paper trays for their
workstation. The quantity of paper trays they ordered is the data for the field "paper trays". Some
people did not order any. How do I tell the query to pull all the employees that ordered and not to list
the employees who have no data in the field?
I need to print this report like now!!!
Thanks for your help!!!
Liz
Hey, I need to print a report on 11x17 paper. I cant seem to find in the page setup where I could change it to this. Is there a manual way to change it to 11x17. I've checked all the network printers around here under the page setup and none give me the option for 11x17, but I know you can print this size on our printers. Thanks.
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week 1 being 26-03-2005 to 01-04-2005
week 2 being 02-04-2005 to 08-04-2005....etc.
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By choosing a week no all the records within that date will be returned
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I have completely forgotten how to create a form that will olny allow the user to add a new record into a table...and will not let them view or change any of the existing records.
Kind of like a sign up form. Where they enter their info, hit enter and it stores in an existing table as a new record.
I'm sure this is elementary, but I'm a dummy :confused:
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Dan
i have a access application that does a simple filter
here is my code..
dim filter as a sting
filter = "CenterName = '" & NameSel.Value & "'"
DoCmd.OpenForm FormName
DoCmd.ApplyFilter , filter
DoCmd.close acForm, FormName2
This function works fine UNTIL
NameSel.Value = "Adult's"
And the reason is b/c there is a single quote in the value...what is the best way to solve this? Any help would be great. thanks.
HI
I am creating this bloody db and I have created a form and when I open it, it shows, record no one, what I want it to do is open blank ready for a new bit of info to be put in. I know this is an easy one but im sick of the sight of access this week
With thanks
I have two tables and one has Job Associated Name and the date we began the job, the other table has the job associated name, however it is repeated. I want to have the date show up on the other table so that I can have it appear on a report. The two tables are linked by job associated name.
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