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Old December 30th, 2009, 01:42 AM posted to microsoft.public.access.tablesdbdesign
David W. Fenton
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=?Utf-8?B?TUo=?= wrote in
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However, my initial
question was since Allen categorically stated not to use lookup
tables how can the user input data listed in another table eg
manually? That can't be correct due to data input error.
Any suggestions on making the form work better?


Have you read my post and John's response to you referring to it?

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Old December 30th, 2009, 07:01 AM posted to microsoft.public.access.tablesdbdesign
mj
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Apologies on the lookup table topic. I now understand that you meant eg use
combo boxes in the form design.
Many thanks.

"John W. Vinson" wrote:

On Tue, 29 Dec 2009 14:05:01 -0800, MJ wrote:

However, my initial
question was since Allen categorically stated not to use lookup tables how
can the user input data listed in another table eg manually?


Neither Allen nor any of us have ever said "not to use lookup tables".

What we have said is "don't use the Lookup Field datatype in Table design".

Lookup tables are absolutely vital. Every database I've ever developed
contains lookup tables.

The objection is not to "lookup tables" - it's to Microsoft's misguided
decision to include Combo Boxes ("lookup fields") in Tables. Doing so is the
source of great confusion and bad design, and it is *not* necessary in order
to (properly!!!) use Lookups (combo boxes, listboxes) on Forms.
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