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Can't insert columns into my access db



 
 
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Old May 5th, 2010, 03:24 PM posted to microsoft.public.access.tablesdbdesign
Rob
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Default Can't insert columns into my access db

I have a db with 5 columns and i want my front end interface to be
able to insert a 6th column. i can do it on the front end but it doesn't
save to the db?
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Old May 5th, 2010, 04:30 PM posted to microsoft.public.access.tablesdbdesign
Dorian
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You must change table design in the back end.
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"Rob" wrote:

I have a db with 5 columns and i want my front end interface to be
able to insert a 6th column. i can do it on the front end but it doesn't
save to the db?

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Old May 5th, 2010, 04:31 PM posted to microsoft.public.access.tablesdbdesign
KARL DEWEY
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Access is not like a spreadsheet where you can insert columns (in Access they
are called 'Fields') at any time. You have to modify the table structure.

How were you attempting to insert a 'field'? What were you viewing when you
tried?

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"Rob" wrote:

I have a db with 5 columns and i want my front end interface to be
able to insert a 6th column. i can do it on the front end but it doesn't
save to the db?

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Old May 5th, 2010, 05:35 PM posted to microsoft.public.access.tablesdbdesign
Jeff Boyce
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Rob

Are you saying that you want your USERS to be able to add a column (via the
front-end interface)? If so, other responders have already pointed out that
Access is not a spreadsheet.

If you (and your users) want to get the best out of Access'
relationally-oriented features/functions, you can't feed it 'sheet data.
Access is optimized for well-normalized data.

Regards

Jeff Boyce
Microsoft Access MVP

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I have a db with 5 columns and i want my front end interface to be
able to insert a 6th column. i can do it on the front end but it doesn't
save to the db?



 




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