I will be updating a table in my database every week, via imports from a xls file. What I have going on now is a very inefficient way of updating. What I do is import into a table (x) and just keep adding to the table through the import wizard saying add to exsiting table. Then do a make-table query where I do "group-by" to get the unique ones and then run it to get the new table. I am sure there is an easier way to do this. Possibly, find duplicates in the import and then just append to the main table? Don't know how to do that one? Also I wanted to create a button that will ask for the xls file and then do the appending and clean up once the file has been asked for...any help please!
I'm currently trying to make the call answering screens a bit better in the call centre that i work in. i'm trying to make a caller i.d. for incoming calls. i have a reference library from the telephone software people in vba that lets me dial and hangup the phone, now i'm trying to place a text box on the form that will update to show the number of an incoming call which will enable me to search a table of contacts and display the details of the caller if they are available. i'm guessing that i need to create a loop that will run until there is an incoming call but i don't know where to place the code without it needing a mouse click or mouse over to trigger it. i just want it to run constantly.
I am working on a database which has two tables used as part of a registration and login process.
I would like a couple of fields from table one to automatically update in table two, once the fields in table one are populated without using an 'on click' event.
The reason I would prefer not to use an onclick is because the completion of the form used to generate the users table does not require any buttons for the data to save.
i have 4 tables in access and i need to be able to add information in one table and it to appear in the other 3 without me having to go in to each individual table and enter it. Is this possible?
Good morning, I'm a newbie....and I inherited this db.
I have an existing table. I need to add two rows of information. When I add the rows, they are empty. I have tried running a query with all the fields from the table plus the two rows I need, but I loose 90+ records. What am I doing wrong???
I have a button on a form that queries my table for observations that meet a certain set of conditions, and then updates a field to mark these observations. But I keep getting the error message 'Compile error: Method or data member not found.' I have used the code successfully in a previous database and cannot figure out why it won't work here. Thanks for any suggestions. Here's the code:
Private Sub OK_Click() Dim db As Database Dim rst As Recordset
Set db = CurrentDb Set rst = db.OpenRecordset("Appointment Letter JW Q")
With rst .MoveFirst Do While Not .EOF .Edit ![Status] = "08" ![DateMail] = Date .Update .MoveNext Loop End With End Sub
Need help and advice desperately, I am trying to update about 10 tables each time a visitor visits my site.. however there are often missing counts, meaning the total data in each table are not the same frequently They are supposed to be since all the tables get updated each time. Im using MS Access 2003. What could be the problem?
Below is an example of one of the function that updates one of the tables in my DB. ************************************************** ***** function GetIdRes(sName) 'Get ResID sUserID = Request("UserID") sSQL = "SELECT ResID, ResName, Total, UserID FROM Resolutions WHERE UserID = '"&sUserID&"' AND ResName = '" & sName & "'" rs.Open sSQL,,,adCmdTable if rs.eof then rs.AddNew rs("ResName") = sName rs("Total") = 0 rs("UserID") = sUserID end if rs("Total") = rs("Total") + 1 rs.update GetIdRes = rs("ResID") rs.close end function ************************************************** ****
I've got another 10 similar tables. The Column "Total" is often different among the tables.
I have one table (call it tblMax) which holds a number designating a maximum amount for items. I have a second table (call it tblItem) which holds the items current inventory, along with several other values about the item. Is there a way to reference fields from both of these tables on one form, AND have the record be able to update? I've used a query to bring them all to one form, but the record is not able to update using that method. The tblMax will be used for reference only, after the initial values are entered. I also tried leaving the form's Control Source blank and typing in Control Sources for each field, but was unable to get that to work. TIA.
I have a table called Primary Employees and another table called Secondary Employees. I also have a form where you can add new employees, which updates the Primary Employees table. What I would like to do is, after I add a new employee have the new data update both the Primary and Secondary table at the same time. These tables have the same information within them. These two tables are currently relational to one another, but I still have to go in and manual update the Secondary Employee table after I add a new employee. I have to have two databases because of other form requirements. Any help you could provide would be greatly appreciated.
Hi Im quite new to access, but Ive got a little database running thats contains balances of customers account over 30 days 60 days etc and logs querys on there accounts, Im given a spreadsheet each week which shows that the customer may have paid something to their account so I need to import these new balances into the table and update the record. Can anyone give me any pointers as how Id achieve this, as append query or import dont seem to fit what I need.
I have a front-end database with a linked (data) database. Problems arise when this goes onto other PC's on different directories and I get the error that it can't find the linked database. This is easily fixed by updating with the linked table manager, but as I am not sure which directories the database will be run from on other PC's, is there a solution that easily updates the linked tables? (the two database files will always be in the same folder). I realise that if I can identify a common directory that can be used on all potential PC's, then this problem can be avoided, but I can't guarantee this.
My names james, im 18 and im a data manager for a school.
My schools database stores student data such as names, classes and exam grades. I have a table containing each students personal details such as name and address. Each pupil is assigned a unique PupilID which is the primary key. I then have a number of other tables linked to it with one to many relationships. Each of these tables holds a different set of exam results. The tables are linked through PupilID. The primary keys for the other tables are auto numbers.
The problem is this: when i add a new student to the Students table i cannot get their PupilID to automatically be entered into the other tables containing grades as part of a new field. How can i make this happen?
Ok due to user error (and my own fault for not archiving an old database) we now have two databases which have had data entered into with the same table structure.
The table structure we have at the moment is with the related field in []:
Propertytbl[Propertycode] is related to Systemtbl[sysID] which is related to Assessmenttbl.
There is also another Temperaturetbl linked to Systemtbl by [sysID]
The problem i have is sysID is an autonumber. I can't simply paste in the difference in data as the assessmenttbl records and Temperaturetbl records will point to a different system (as the sysID will change in the Systemtbl data)
Can anyone think how i can do this either through using queries or programmatically so that i don't have to enter 5000 records manually.
I've tried using append queries but this produces the same affect as above.
I have two databases that are set up exactly alike - one for each office (Corporate and satellite). The Satellite office will have to send us their updated project, Proposal, and change orders data (which are in three different tables) every week so Corporate can update their database for the Satellite office and Corporate will have to do the same for them.
What is the easiest way? I basically just want it to look for changes to the tables and then update the table accordingly. I need it very simple for them because they don't know Access. Any suggestions?
I have a combo box in my main form that gets its list of physician names from tblPhysician. When the physician is chosen and the record saved, it saves the PhysicianID to my main table, tblOncReg.
When I delete a physician, any record that had that name chosen continues to have that name in the record despite it being deleted from tblPhysician.
I thought that setting relationships would solve it, but when I select "Enforce Referential Integrity" and "Cascade Update Related Fields", I get an error saying "Invalid field definition 'ID' in definition of index or relationship.", and it doesn't set the relationship.
Would setting the relationship solve that problem?
Hi I have a command button that uses a macro called "update" to update the values in a table. When I click it everything works fine, but I'd like to do the same job "automatically", when the value of a text box changes. I tried to assign the update macro to the "after update" property of the text box, the macro seems to run, but it doesn't work. I also copied the code that is run when I click the command button, to the "after update" code in vb, but still no luck. The text box is bound to the table that I want to be updated, and shown in a subform. Any suggestions? Thanx in advance
Good Afternoon--- I'd like to use a query to update a table, however the query is based on several tables. I'm pretty sure this is possible, but I've only used a pre-existing query where this applied. Never had to build one like this from scratch.
Say for example you want to update the contact information for one record that occurs in several different tables without openning every table. I'm not sure that I should even be using a query to solve this problem, but any suggestions would save me a lot of time. Thanks!
Is it possible to update Access tables through a macro of some sort.
Thing is: I would like to collect a membership list in a table. I will add new members on my database but i would like to update another database to have the same data as me. Especially for this particular table.
I will have a look around (i never used access before) but if there is a tip on where to go and find such a feature would be much appreciated.
I have created a Production Tracking database for my company using Access 2003. Everyone here uses Access 2000, so I have saved the file as an access 2000 database. I am importing three tables from an ODBC connection. These tables are being update by another department constantly. I am using a centralized form for users to view the information.
If the users are viewing the information and we try to update the tables they are viewing, we get an error. My question is: Is there a way around this problem?
This what I have done: In the module I wrote, I am importing the tables, then renaming them to the tables the users are viewing, and then altering the structure of one of the tables. We cannot use linked tables, the reason is we have only three licenses to access the software through the ODBC connection. So as soon as three people open the access database they take those three connections.
Have an MDE file in our equipment, it's a language data base one of the languages isn't fully translated so I did a query to pull out those records that equaled the English field which brought the 1800 lines down to 218 to go over and edit.
BUT
What I am worried about, well our Software Engineers are nervous about is my trying to udate those records via an update query and then putting the MDE back into the machine's computer.
Is there something that I should be careful about while doing this? I know that I shouldn't try to repair and compact as MDE just goes bye bye when that is done, changes into an MDB file.
I have a table for storing details of share prices relating to specific certificate numbers, so only the £ value and the value date changes when we update (done manually at present).
The updates for different companies are done at different times, hence I cannot just delete and import new data, it needs to be an update to a value from an excel sheet (the excell sheet is downloaded from the web provider in question).
I had thought of using "get external data" to create a new or ad to a new table, then an update query to update the main table from the new one, but again cannot seem to get it to work on the specific certificate numbers.
As you can see I have little knowledge on code etc, and have so far only used macros to automate the application we use, can anyone please help???
I'm designing a database that is used both in the office and field and it has two tables - an "office" table and a "field" table. The office table is a list of addresses, cities, and counties, each with a custom-designed key field. The field table contains equipment information at each location specified in the office table.
What I want to do is set up the database so that field personnel can copy an updated office table (with new locations added or old locations removed) into their databse and click something and have the tables "resync" with each other - the field table automatically adding new records to match those in the office table or delete records it has that it doesn't find in the office table...
I'm working on a database that is quite large. I foreign key that connect all the table is project_id. When I start a new project there a certain table that will not be used for quite some time. I would like them updated when I start the project with the same autonumber that is created for the project table.
There is an input section to add to the project and a view section to navigate through to view all sections of the project ir budget, financing, schedule. The navigate function wont work properly unless I have all project_id's updated.
I've split a table in which a number of fields weren't always relevant to enter on every occasion and linked them in a one to one relationship, the idea is to increase efficiency and help reporting. Both have the same name primary key linked with referential integrity and cascade update related field ticked.
I've used a control button on one form relevant to that table to open a form linked to the other when the user requires to add the extra info, but for some reason it doesn't automatically put in the key in the other form and therefore link the tables.
What I want to do is have the original form link to the additional info table and auto updates the key (link field) in that table if the user wishes to enter extra info.
Can anyone help, been stuck on this for a bit too long now. Thanks!
Hello all. Hope I describe my problem correctly. :D
I have a near complete database with forms linking to tables. Tables have relationships with keys set to ref. integrity/cascade records.
Here is the problem -
My forms are meant for people to input data into these tables. However, I do not want them to change those keys.
Problem 1) If I set primary/foreign keys to "autonumber" I cannot get the relationships to recognize ref. integrity and the records will not cascade, and will not update.
Problem 2) If I set primary/foreign keys to "double integer" then if someone enters a new record into the forms, it is recorded as "zero" when it should be updating in numerical order (I have 479 records in the database, so the next new record should be 480).
Problem 3) If I change it any other way - from double integer or auto number, the tables do not update at all, or do not update correctly.
What is going on here? I thought creating forms was a fairly simple task - create the form, it is related to the table, update the form, it updates the table. I mean, duh. :confused:
Thanks anyone for your help, because Microsoft's site sux.
I have an environment where I have two databases. One holding tables (The Data) and one holding everything else "The Programs" (Forms, Queries etc)
When the application gets enhanced I currently have no problem updating "The Programs" since I can just copy the new MDB on top of the old MDB.
This is not the case with "The Data", if I need to change any of the tables (since they contain live data, that is modified all the time) I have to physically connect to the machine holding the Data.MDB and modify the tables. The problem is there are getting to be many locations where these changes need to be made.
Is there any way to update the tables from a script (I used to use SQL to update remote tables in a mainframe world)
