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  1. mycotropic

    Password "recovery" in Access

    HI; I work in research. We are collecting patient data using a device which writes to an Access database. We will be seeing around 300 folks data using this device. It would save an INCREDIBLE amount of time if I could load this database with my patient data so that the tech won't have to type...
  2. mycotropic

    Create new record from combo box choice

    Hi! I KNOW that this is very simple somehow; I have a data entry switchboard that alows users to select an ID using a combo box, then, once they have an ID, select which data they want to enter; choose a form. If the ID in the combo box is already in the table that that form is conected to, the...
  3. mycotropic

    numeric value not stored as entered (X.90000009536743)

    HELP! OK; I type in 5.1 into a field where; field size = Single format = standard decimal places = 1 and, when i export that value to excell it tells me that the value is; 5.09999990463256 I didn't type that number in Bill - where did it come from? this also hapens in a file defined as; field...
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    A2000 dataentry; how do I turn off incremental autofill?!?

    I am entering data into a table. The data normaly looks like 1[tab] 2[tab] 2[tab] in fact 3 is invalid. ok - so i type in 1[tab] 2[tab] and Access automaticaly fills in a 3 in the next field. I have 2 questions; How do I turn this "feature" off? Why on EARTH would anybody WANT this...
  5. mycotropic

    select id from combobox, create record if not in table...

    HI; OK I don't know why I am stymied here but; I want to use a combo box on a form to select an id from one table(A), if that record exists in the forms' table(B) then go to that record. if it is NOT(and here is why I am writing), then create that record in table (B). I can find the record I...
  6. mycotropic

    Vanishing subform?!?

    Hi all; I may be the stupidest human ever but... I have made subforms before - I have one main table with 5 or 6 variables and several contingent tables with lots of variables on 'em. I make a link on a uniqu identifyer, one to many, cascade and update. I define the parent and child table...
  7. mycotropic

    MS Access, multi-user, misdocumentation?!?!????

    Good morning oh gurus; We are in an NT environment, we have two Access programmers and about 5 users. Our obvious problem is the error message: "You do not have exclusive access to the database, your changes will not be saved. OK; the data entry folks are in good shape The programmers are...
  8. mycotropic

    UN-linking linked tables????

    OK, we have an access 2k database that is being used by several people. There is a switchboard with several forms for entering data. I did not design this beast however and the person who did never finished some of the data entry screens. SO; I have several tables that need to be modified...
  9. mycotropic

    Description field has vanished

    Ok, I actualy document some of my queries. Unfortunatly, when viewing the database with details clicked, I can see only Modified, Created and Type. No Description. Huh. Can somebody please tell me how to get that field back? And WHY it went away? I have tried "cycling the power...

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