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I have a database where I track the distribution of Memoranda. Now instead
of having to key everyone on the distribution over and over and over is there a way to just key their initials and when I tab out of the field it populates is it with their full name? Keep in mind that I am entering multiple names in this one field. I am a self taught access newb so any advice would be greatfully appreciated. |
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Is it Possible?.......
I am entering multiple names in this one field.
Does this mean multiple names in a single record? If so, then that is bad. is there a way to just key their initials and when I tab out of the field it populates is it with their full name? Best to use a combobox with AutoExpand property set to Yes - it finds the matching data as you type. Post how you plan to have your tables and fields. Include datatype of the fields. Also some sample data would help formulate suggestions. -- KARL DEWEY Build a little - Test a little "SarahJ" wrote: I have a database where I track the distribution of Memoranda. Now instead of having to key everyone on the distribution over and over and over is there a way to just key their initials and when I tab out of the field it populates is it with their full name? Keep in mind that I am entering multiple names in this one field. I am a self taught access newb so any advice would be greatfully appreciated. |
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Is it Possible?.......
On Tue, 11 Sep 2007 12:10:04 -0700, SarahJ
wrote: I have a database where I track the distribution of Memoranda. Now instead of having to key everyone on the distribution over and over and over is there a way to just key their initials and when I tab out of the field it populates is it with their full name? Keep in mind that I am entering multiple names in this one field. I am a self taught access newb so any advice would be greatfully appreciated. Here's a shocker: Your memoranda table should not contain ANY NAMES AT ALL. You're making a very common beginner's error, assuming that all of the information needs to be together in one field, or one record, or even one table. It doesn't! The way a relational database like Access works is to store information about each kind of "Entity" - real-life person, thing or event - in its own table, and then use Queries to link the tables together. If each person gets many memos, and each memo goes to many people, you need *three tables*: Memoranda MemoID MemoText Memo field, or link to an external Word document, or whatever Title DateIssued more info as needed about the memo as a thing-in-itself Recipients RecipientID autonumber or EmployeeID unique primary key LastName FirstName other biographical info, e.g. office number, address, email Distribution MemoID link to Memoranda, what's being distributed RecipientID link to Recipients, who it's being distributed to any other fields about this memo being sent to this person Rather than putting all the recipients in one field in the Memoranda table, you would add a new record to Distribution for each recipient. To do so, you could use a Form based on Memoranda with a subform based on Distribution; on this subform you'ld have a combo box displaying all the recipient's names in alphabetical order, so you can just select the name from the list (by typing the first letter or two into the combo, it will jump to the name). Better than initials, since you might have JR being Jim Roberts, or Juan Rodriguez, or Janet Richardson - or all three! John W. Vinson [MVP] |
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