Make A Field That Was Numeric / Alphanumeric
Feb 5, 2015
I have a database I have worked on for the sister company of the place I am employed.I have a field I am trying to make alphanumeric that has been numeric. (PO Number on the main form). I had make it alphanumeric a couple of months ago, but it disabled the Edit Customer Information button on the bottom right of the form to where I cant enter shipping addresses and things like that. It should be able to enter multiple shipping addresses.
I need making the PO Number field button alphanumeric and making sure it doesnt mess-up the Edit Customer Information button. I have attached both versions of my database. The GM at the sister company would also like me to create a Spin button where you can take an old record and keep all of the previous information on it, except it gives it a new Work Order# and you can change the date to something newer.
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Mar 25, 2006
Erm Hi everyone I'm new.
Sorry about the rather striking title, but I have an assignment with the deadline tomorrow and I need to find out how to perform numeric calculations in access with different fields (i.e. adding numbers, minusing etc.)
Well, I had to make a project at school for my GNVQ ICT, I chose the advanced sales database, since its a project we have to add in our own features and find out about them ourselves. Well I thought I'd create one for my company inside school, I wanted to create a database that would print invoices and monitor all the resources we have. The project has to be in on monday!
However all was going well until I came upon a slight problem, I'm not sure how to do calculations in Microsoft Access!
Well basically this is what I'm aiming at, its nothing too complicated really.
I have a table called RESOURCES which keeps track of all of the stock the company has (e.g. how much paper, how many mugs, tshirts etc.). I want the database to be able to automatically take 1 away from the selected resource when a form is used to file a new order.
E.g.
I have a form asking me the details of the design, In the resources table I have set the quantity of mugs as 100, i.e. I have 100 mugs in stock and available.
I use the form and tell the database that I am making a design which will use 1 mug.
The database then goes to the resource table and takes 1 away from the available stock of mugs making the total mugs available 99.
I then the database to be able to do this automatically, when a checkbox is ticked, when the form is submitted I want it to see which text boxes are ticked and take the correct consequent resources from the RESOURCE table.
I have Access 2003, I have attached the file incase anyone needs it, note that the Forms have NOT been made only the resource, customers and orders tables have been created.
If someone could tell me how to do this I'd be extremely greatful, this is very URGENT I have to hand in the project on Monday!!!
I know I'm asking alot but I'd be really really greatful if someone could help me out!!!
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May 25, 2014
Have a Make table query that needs to create (add) several new fields where each field must be numeric design.
Have tried:
Score1: Not Null - does not seem to work (results in a Binary field)
Score1: 0 - which does give me the numeric field designation but every field in table contains a 0.
Would like to show Blank field (makes data input easier at a later time) but still have the Numeric designation.
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Sep 30, 2005
I have a text field in a table that contains an alphanumeric code. i.e.
DEL998
DEL999
DEL1000
DEL1001
SUN998
SUN999
SUN1000
SUN1001
SUN1002
etc.
I want to run a query to find the highest number for a particular alpha code. In the example for DEL I would want the query to return DEL1001.
I have created a select query that asks for the alpha code, selects all codes starting with that code, sorts them in decending order and only displays the first record.
The problem is that because the field is a text field the numeric is not sorted like a number. So in the DEL case the query returns DEL999.
Any ideas on how I can get a result of DEL1001??
Thanks for your help
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Mar 31, 2008
I have searched this forum but didn't find the answer, I hope I'm not the only one with this problem.
I have two text fields in a table that are updated through an excel file import. In the excel file, both fields contain data that is mostly numeric, but there are always about a quarter that contain letters as well. When I go to import the excel file, it sets to null any value in the fields that contains letters. If I sort the excel file in descending order for the field, it will import, but I have two fields that do this, so this brings more problems. Does anyone know why you can't just import anything in any order into a text field?
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Dec 1, 2006
hi
i found this code here and it works IF the number comes first and is preceded by a letter
123AA
but it does not work if the letters come first
AA123
here's the code
Public Function GetString(WholeString As String) As String
Dim i As Integer
Dim Temp As String
Temp = CStr(WholeString)
For i = 1 To Len(WholeString)
If InStr(1, "0123456789.", Mid(Temp, i, 1)) = 0 Then
GetString = Mid(Temp, i)
Exit Function
End If
Next i
GetString = Temp
End Function
Public Function GetNumber(WholeString As String) As Double
Dim Temp As String
Dim i As Integer
Temp = CStr(WholeString)
For i = 1 To Len(Temp)
If InStr(1, "0123456789.", Mid(Temp, i, 1)) = 0 Then
GetNumber = Mid(Temp, 1, i - 1)
Exit Function
End If
Next i
GetNumber = Temp
End Function
the probelm is with this line but i'm not sure what it is
GetNumber = Mid(Temp, 1, i - 1)
(i also get runtime error 13) but my data is in the same format as the example i downloaded.
any ideas anyone?
thanks in advance and thanks to the person who created the code
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Mar 5, 2015
I've got most of what he wants sorted but this last task I am completely flummoxed. All of his projects are allocated an ID (named Project Reference), starting from P010010 and increasing by 1 each time. I've made a form that allows a new project to be recorded by entering all the details and hitting the 'record' button, but he wants the Project Reference field to be automatically filled in each time (understandably), increasing by 1 from the last record.
So if the last record was P010311, then when the form opens the Project Reference should automatically be P010312.
I've looked into this and found many guides talking about DMax and DIM and strCriteria and whatnot, but no matter how many of them I follow and try to adapt to my own database I can't get it to work at all.
The table the ID comes from is called General, and the field is Project Reference. The ID should automatically be filled into a text box called txtRef whenever the form opens and a button to add a new record is pressed, being 1 higher than the previous ID.
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Dec 6, 2013
What would I need to enter into the validation rule to change the field to alphanumeric only?
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Dec 27, 2013
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StaffNo TextField PrimaryKey
Name
....
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The data in StaffNo will be alpha numeric, like AKA-111, AKA-112, LMN-100, LMN-102
Here AKA and LMN describes the Sites where employee is working.
On Add New Employee, When user enter AKA- in StaffNo, on exit the next number on that site should be generated. i.e AKA-113.
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Dec 23, 2006
I would like to make a join between two field in 2 different tables:
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Can anyone help me to overcome this problem ??
Thanks
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Mar 11, 2014
I have a text field having data i-e HO-1, HO,2, ACW-25 and so on. The field name is nBadge_num and is Unique. The data in this field is sorted automatically like 1, 10, 11, 12, 13, 2, 3, 4, 5...because this is the text field.
The number on the form is automatically generated, when the user type HO- for example on field exit event. The last number will generate like HO-5.
Code for automatic number generation is:
Dim dbs As Database, rst As Recordset, Response
Set dbs = CurrentDb
Set rst = dbs.OpenRecordset("SELECT Max(Right([nBadge_Num],Len([nBadge_Num])-" & Len(Me.NBadge_Num) & ")) AS MaxNo " _
[Code]....
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Trying to do the following:
Having built a table of customers, I need to have an automatically generated ID number for each that IS IN ORDER - which rules out Autonumber and it's gapping tendencies. So, I've developed a new CustID field and set it to "Number", and now just need to figure out how to get it to pull the previous entry and add "1" to it. So it would look like this:
CUSTID NAME
1 Bob
2 Fran
3 Phil
4 Tom
5 (ready for next entry)
Any way to use a function I don't know about, or program some type of solution? Thank you
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Guys, When I generate an excel sheet through vb.net code, I get a Numeric Field OVerflow when the values generated contain a date!
my database is ms access...
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Does anyone know the way around this??
thanx!
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Hi,
I'm running an Append Query from an Excel <linked> file to a table in access. From what I can tell, the first filed is overflowing with a linked filed numeric of 'Double'. You can't change linked table fields. However when I first link the Excel file, the Append works... :D only when I reboot the PC and start the next day's work, do I get this message... :eek:
1. Should I include in my MACRO an import to a table and then append...? :mad:
2. Is there a trick in the append query I can use to prevent the error...? :rolleyes:
Thanks
MD
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Nov 26, 2006
I have this bit of code in a routine.
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I need to increase by one
With the code below It comes always as 1
Set Db = CurrentDb
Set rs = Db.OpenRecordset("Miracle_Cloth_Main", dbOpenDynaset)
On Error Resume Next
rs.AddNew
rs!Name = NewData
rs!Cust_ID = NewData
rs!CustNum = [CustNum] + 1
rs.Update
rs.Move 0, rs.LastModified ' Go to new record
'Me.Bookmark = rs.Bookmark ' Go to new record
'rs.Close
Could someone help with the correct code.
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Hello everybody...
Does this Error look formiliar???
"Numeric Field Overflow 3349"
The case is:
I have a .txt file wicht I link to the database.
If I run a query based on that .txt file I get the Error.
...BUT sometimes if i close the database and compact it it works..
??????????????
Thank you for your help in advance...
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A longshot, but I thought I would ask.
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