Stupid Question: Autonumber, Legacy Data
Jan 29, 2008
version: access 2000.
OK, i have what may be a fantastically stupid question. i did a search (http://www.access-programmers.co.uk/forums/search.php?searchid=1806902&pp=25&page=2) on this and didn't find anything that seemd to address it.
my issue: autonumber field, sole primary key. i am adapting a legacy (non-access) db into access. it was originally an autonumber field but during import, the data type was set to number and of course, i cannot convert it back now into autonumber.
i already duped the PK field as an autonumber and tried an update query to "correct" the autonumbering PK field as i believe is suggested here (http://www.access-programmers.co.uk/forums/showthread.php?t=138484) but it won't permit me to do this.
b/c it's legacy data, i want to preserve the original values in the autonumber, but am unclear on what next steps might be available to me.
thoughts, anyone?
ed
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Jun 12, 2006
First post, so I hope I'm following the post-etiquette!
Anyway, I've just been employed by a company who still uses access 2.0 and lotus smartsuite.
Basically I'm gonna have to migrate a few of their backbone databases to access 2000+
I've managed to find the old Microsoft access 2.0 book in the company amazingly, which is a help.
I was just wondering if anyone knows any good sites for migration, or any particular problems that may be encountered. I'm just doing some background work at the moment, this won't be happening for a few weeks (hopefully!)
Any help would be greatly appreciated.
I'll just take this opportunity to say that I've found the site very useful in the last few weeks and hope I can contribute in the future when I break out of newbie status!
-Spud.
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Aug 28, 2006
An easy question:
When I create dbs, I usually have to create single field tables that contain data that will never be duplicated, such as race, gender, etc. In the past I have just made the single "gender" or "race" field the primary key rather than assigned autonumber PKs to all the data. Is this the most efficient manner to do this? Are there any specific reasons I should be assigning autonumber PKs to this data?
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Feb 13, 2007
Hi, I have a table holding data with each record allocated an Autonumber data type. I accidentally deleted some of these records, although they are still present in another table. How do i paste them from this other table into my current table, allowing them to keep their original autonumbers instead of just adding them to the end?
(eg - I have records with Autonumbers 1,2,3,4,5 and after deleting 3 and 4 i have 1,2,5.
I need to paste records 3 and 4 (from other table) so as they again become 3 and 4 and not 6 and 7)
Thanks.
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Aug 20, 2007
I have two tables, one has the autonumber column, sysid, and then in the process of updating the database via forms the sysid from one table is placed in another (text format). I thought I could use that to link the tables for queries, but I am running into a data/type mismatch error.
Any ideas to get around this?
Thanks!
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Jan 7, 2006
Ladies and Gents
I am wondering if when i run my report is there anyway that the detail of the report can become objects that say i could drag and drop into a Word Doc for example. I am trying to create a tool that will allow me to see all jobs from our maintenance mangement system at work, i have managed to achieve this but i was wanting to be able to view the jobs on a report and then basically just drag them into something else and wahey i have built my plan for the week.
Maybe i am hoping for to much but i though i would ask anyway.
paul
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Mar 2, 2006
Evening folks :)
Been trying to find this on google for a while, but am not really sure about how to express my self in few words (being the norwegian that I am) so I turn to you for help! :)
Im having two tables which I want to join into one with a query.
I want to keep all data in table 1 and suplement it with info from table 2. Should be easy enough, at least thats what i thought. Cant get it to work here so if anybody can help me out i would be EXTREMELY grateful :)
Table 1:
artnr
description
minant
Table 2:
artnr
minant
Connected by artnr
Table 1 has approx 1500 lines and Table 2 has approx 2100. I want to keep all lines in table 1 and suplement that one with info from table 2, but I end up with a query with approx 1200 lines.
Table 1 does contain 'artnr' that Table 2 doesn't have and vica versa so I assume that the ay i do it I end up with the query only with the ones that has the same 'artnr' in both tables. Still my question is:
How can I keep all info in Table 1 and only suplement with info from Table 2?
hmm.. I agree, not the best way to put things, but it's the best a tired norwegian could do at the end of the day.. :)
All immediate help would be great!
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Mar 29, 2005
right, deleted my last post.. think is is more down to the point!!!
got every table sorted so far, just one stupid relation.. I have to link the results of a horse race to the horse but cannot figure out how!!!
I have a table listing all the horses (names, dob, value colour) but need to create a table to list what place the horses finish during the 6 annual races - I tried to create a table with (date, race name, place name, 1st, 2nd, 3rd etc) so I can type in which horse finishes where for each race and then AaRrGgHh cannot work out how to link it!
I know I probably need more tables but Its starting to annoy me.. any suggestions would be greatly appreciated!!
the db can be found at http://www.pokernuts.co.uk/access/server.mdb (200k) and I have attached a picture of what I have so far (relationship wise)
Please help :(
AaRrGgHh
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I have searched but dont get exactly what I`m looking for, looked in all my books to no avail !!!!!
I have a form, which had many data in it.
I have a particualr feild "cust_ref" which is sorted A-Z (asscending)
How would I change this to Z-A (descending)
I have done all the changes in my tables, queries etc, but this doesnt effect the form..
I also have the same problem in one of my reports....
Im sure its really simple, but I think i`m over complicating the solution, and its now giving me a really bad headache.
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Hello,
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