Microsoft Access Linking Tables With Partial Primary Key?
Feb 26, 2008
Hi there,
was wondering if there is way to link tables in Microsoft Access, if the primary key is not matching 100%, for example lets assume that we have two table, with fruit type as their content.
Table1
FruitType
ORANGE
APPLE
PEAR
Table 2
FruitType
ORAN
PPLE
EAR
as you can see the content in the second table is somewhat incomplete or corrupted "Orange" is missing an "E", "Apple" is missing an "A", and "Pear" is missing a "P".
I am trying to search for a partial number in the primary key field. I have based my search off Allen Browne's search form [URL]
I have posted my full code below. I am having trouble with the portion searching the Member_ID field.
My first version:
I would get a Run-time error '3464':
Data type mismatch in criteria expression.
Code: If Not IsNull(Me.txtMember_ID) Then strWhere = strWhere & "([Member_ID] = """ & Me.txtMember_ID & """) AND " End If
My second Version: (I was searching for 54)
I would get a Run-time error '3075'
Syntax error (missing operator) in query expression '([Member_ID] = Like "*54*")'
Code: If Not IsNull(Me.txtMember_ID) Then strWhere = strWhere & "([Member_ID] = Like ""*" & Me.txtMember_ID & "*"") AND " End If
Version 3:
If I use this the search works when the Member_ID matches exactly
Code: If Not IsNull(Me.txtMember_ID) Then strWhere = strWhere & "([Member_ID] = " & Me.txtMember_ID & ") AND " End If
Code: Private Sub Member_Search_Click() 'Purpose: Build up the criteria string form the non-blank search boxes, and apply to the form's Filter. 'Notes: 1. We tack " AND " on the end of each condition so you can easily add more search boxes; _ we remove the trailing " AND " at the end. ' 2. The date range works like this: _ Both dates = only dates between (both inclusive. _ Start date only = all dates from this one onwards; _ End date only = all dates up to (and including this one).
I have developed a Microsoft Access 2010 database for my client and the database is split with Front-end/Back-end, the Back-end and the database is shared on Network, The client operating system and applications for all users are hosted and consistent and the service is delivered over Citrix.
The database some times corrupt the tables record and give a permanent #Delete Error, I have attached one of the database table and the screenshot of the error,
My main experience is with MySQL and PHP so I'm kindof stumbling around in the dark here. Heres my story:
We recieved a new server and migrating from (Windows Server 2000, IIS 5.0, Access 2000) to (Windows Server 2003, IIS 6.0, Access 2003) has been nothing but problems.
I have setup IIS to work with ASP, I've also setup a system DSN. The access file was copied over from the previous server. We're running Access 2003 and now I can't seem to get this ASP script to work.
When I try to upload a file to the script I get this error:
Line: 42 Char: 7 Error: HELP!!! Error: [Microsoft][ODBC Microsoft Access Driver] Invalid SQL statement expected 'DELETE','INSERT','PROCEDURE','SELECT', OR 'UPDATE'. Code: 0 Url: (URL address blocked: See forum rules)
Its included in a file called FileRead.htm here is the part that refers to the error lines: Code: var TheFile, FileStrm;// Retrieved field namesvar M_ssn, M_inits, M_Lname, M_Fname, M_DSSN, M_ruc, M_paycode;var M_normamt, M_payamt, M_pgrp, M_poe, M_pltcd, Payrollnum, Payrolldate;// var Trash, FieldData, FieldNames;var TrashLineNum = 1;// Create the file Stream Object (ReadOnly)TheFile = new ActiveXObject("Scripting.FileSystemObject");FileStrm = TheFile.OpenTextFile(FName,1,false);// Setup the Database Connectionvar SQLCommand, TheRS, TheConnection, DSNString, Commands, MyDC;FieldNames = new Array("ssn","inits","lname","fname","dssn","ruc","cco", "payamt","normamt","notsureone","pgrp","poe", "pltcode","recstatus","paychgflg","paystatuscode", "payrollnum","payrolldate");// Connect the the DatabaseDataLib.ConToDB();MyDC = DataLib.GetDC();// Get Payroll NumberPString = prompt("Enter Payroll Number","025");Payrollnum = parseInt(PString,10);// Get Payroll DateDString = prompt("Enter Payroll Date","20000101");Payrolldate = DateLib.FromMil(DString);// Setup the Database Connectionvar NumRecs = 0;//MyTest = DataLib.GetRS("PaydayUpdate1");alert("About to cross into the CurExtract!!!");MyRS = DataLib.GetRS("SELECT * FROM CurExtract");
I set an alert after this line but it doesn't pop up.
ANY HELP WOULD BE VERY GREATLY APPRECIATED. I'll be checking this very frequently.
I have MS Access database with 5 tables in it. And the are few people on my network using excel spreadsheet, which i populate manually everyday from MS Access tables.
Looking for any way i can update the tables and spreadsheet data will will updated as well. and i want to use query in excel to filter data..
I have a question that I have a Microsoft Access database (.accdb) front-end/backend split and I want to give the database to my company client. As we have the different path for the backend/frontend linked. I want some code that will popup if the database location is not found and popup with the dialog so the user then select the backend and it would be ready and there is no need to popup each time the database open, it would run once it did not find the last linked path.
Also I have tried the code of Dev Ashish URL.... but unfortunately it would ask everytime to refresh the table links and I only want to run the process of linking tables when the database start and the linked path not found.
I would like to convert a database, which was made for me, in order to enable it to be used on my current system.
I get the error message below when trying to open the database in Microsoft Access 2003.
The database was made using Microsoft Access 2.0.
Will I need Microsoft Access 2.0 to update/delete the database all the time?
Or can I convert this to be used with Microsoft Access 2003?
I have tried opening the file exclusively and I get the same error.
I have selected Show Help and it advises me to import all the objects from the database into a new database. This can`t be achieved as I can`t open the file to retrieve the contents.
http://images6.theimagehosting.com/error.6de.PNG
Thank you very much for your help and all responses are appreciated, Sam
I would like to convert a database, which was made for me, in order to enable it to be used on my current system.
I get the error message below when trying to open the database in Microsoft Access 2003.
The database was made using Microsoft Access 2.0.
Will I need Microsoft Access 2.0 to update/delete the database all the time?
Or can I convert this to be used with Microsoft Access 2003?
I have tried opening the file exclusively and I get the same error.
I have selected Show Help and it advises me to import all the objects from the database into a new database. This can`t be achieved as I can`t open the file to retrieve the contents.
http://images6.theimagehosting.com/error.6de.PNG
Thank you very much for your help and all responses are appreciated, Sam
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He has read "somewhere" that there are problems with the standard ID fields and that occasionally the fields are renumbered/reindexed and that this can cause problems. There are a fair number of queries and some complex forms which will need to be updated for these changes but it would be a shame to go through all this work if it isn't really.
Should we use the standard Access IDs and is it worth a chunk of effort to change from where we are now?
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The second table is a list of terms and a category, such as: Term, Category Hammer, 1 Saw, 2
I'm looking to build a query will compare the two and assign each description a category based on the partial match. It seems like this should be fairly easy to do, but I'm struggling to find anything to point down that path.
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Code: Public Function GetDbPath(path_name As String) As Integer Dim i As Long i = MsgBox("The path to database is incorrect" _ & Chr(13) & "Chose new path?", vbOKCancel + vbExclamation) If i <> vbOK Then DoCmd.Quit Exit Function
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Can someone help me ?
1Can Microsoft SQL Server 2000 work with Microsoft access 2003. a.Is this do-able .
2Can Mysql also work with Microsoft access 2003
3What is the difference between Microsoft SQL Server & Mysql.
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It looks a little like this (and you can see my not matching ID issue):
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Dogs 1-5 table ID Date Dog 1 Name Dog 2 Name .......Dog 5 Name 1 (Max's) 4/11/14 Bobby Billy Betty 2 (Mus's) 4/11/14 Jojo
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