I need a way to automatically enter a data element in table 2

no, you don't - and you don't *want* to enter a record in table 2 until you
actually need to enter valid data in that table. instead, in your query, use
a Left Join, as MVP John Vinson explained in your other thread in this
newsgroup - that will allow you to see all the records in table 1, whether
or not there are related records in table 2.

hth


"Denise" wrote in message
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How can I ensure that data is entered in the 2nd table (non-public) in a
1-1
relationship? Because the join is 1-1, it is presenting a problem when
data
is not entered in 2nd table. In this situation, Access will show all
records
in table 1 (public data) . When I query tables 1 & 2 together, the
records
that do not have data in table 2 are not in the results.

I need a way to automatically enter a data element in table 2 working
around
the human error problem.
Thanks.