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February 25th, 2009, 12:53 PM
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Updating one table to another table
Hello all again
I need that when a user inputs details in a form that is also updates a column in another un-related table.
I have tried using the update query but this keeps updating the same information. I only need to update the current detail.
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February 27th, 2009, 11:47 AM
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Do you mean update, or insert, or both? How are you selecting records between the tables? Can you post the tables with their columns, which field the user is updating in one table, and which field needs to be updated in the other table?
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February 27th, 2009, 11:47 AM
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That was my 3,000th post, btw. =)
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March 1st, 2009, 12:23 AM
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3,000 posts - congrats!
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Good job mmcdonal!
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March 1st, 2009, 12:24 AM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Brendan Bartley
Hello all again
I need that when a user inputs details in a form that is also updates a column in another un-related table.
I have tried using the update query but this keeps updating the same information. I only need to update the current detail.
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Can you elaborate further? What is this other column and why does it need updating when a user puts in the data?
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March 6th, 2009, 02:34 PM
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Have you tried making the field in the table you want to update a lookup field and having the source be the field that the form is writing to?
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March 6th, 2009, 07:19 PM
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Quote:
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Have you tried making the field in the table you want to update a lookup field and having the source be the field that the form is writing to?
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Lookup fields at table level - not a good idea. Here's why:
http://www.mvps.org/access/lookupfields.htm
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