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From: PlarfySoober on 1 Apr 2010 18:43
Somebody wrote on this forum recently how to do this. In a table or a query,
maybe both, and it was really simple and clever but I failed to print it for
my notes.

Take <FName>+" "+ <LName>, call them by another name (field name?) so that
when I create a report, I don't have to worry about where to place the
elements of a name so they look smooth and all melody and fine.

Is this possible in a mere table? If not, please how do you do it in a
query, and I promise to print it.

TYIA.

Don.

From: Jeff Boyce on 1 Apr 2010 18:56
It's rarely necessary or a good idea to store a calculated value like this.
Instead, use a query.

You could:

* create a new query in design view
* add the table(s) that has these fields
* create a new output field, perhaps like: NewField: [FName] & " " &
[LName]

Good luck!

Regards

Jeff Boyce
Microsoft Access MVP

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"PlarfySoober" <PlarfySoober(a)discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:AB227CD3-82A5-40B2-93C3-38BA9E84668E(a)microsoft.com...
> Somebody wrote on this forum recently how to do this. In a table or a
> query,
> maybe both, and it was really simple and clever but I failed to print it
> for
> my notes.
>
> Take <FName>+" "+ <LName>, call them by another name (field name?) so that
> when I create a report, I don't have to worry about where to place the
> elements of a name so they look smooth and all melody and fine.
>
> Is this possible in a mere table? If not, please how do you do it in a
> query, and I promise to print it.
>
> TYIA.
>
> Don.
>


From: PlarfySoober on 5 Apr 2010 16:46
Jeff Boyce,

Thanks very much. I think I understand, and it's just what I was looking
for. If I understand what an output field is, which i believe I do.

Don.

"Jeff Boyce" wrote:

> It's rarely necessary or a good idea to store a calculated value like this.
> Instead, use a query.
>
> You could:
>
> * create a new query in design view
> * add the table(s) that has these fields
> * create a new output field, perhaps like: NewField: [FName] & " " &
> [LName]
>
> Good luck!
>
> Regards
>
> Jeff Boyce
> Microsoft Access MVP
>
> --
> Disclaimer: This author may have received products and services mentioned
> in this post. Mention and/or description of a product or service herein
> does not constitute endorsement thereof.
>
> Any code or pseudocode included in this post is offered "as is", with no
> guarantee as to suitability.
>
> You can thank the FTC of the USA for making this disclaimer
> possible/necessary.
>
> "PlarfySoober" <PlarfySoober(a)discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:AB227CD3-82A5-40B2-93C3-38BA9E84668E(a)microsoft.com...
> > Somebody wrote on this forum recently how to do this. In a table or a
> > query,
> > maybe both, and it was really simple and clever but I failed to print it
> > for
> > my notes.
> >
> > Take <FName>+" "+ <LName>, call them by another name (field name?) so that
> > when I create a report, I don't have to worry about where to place the
> > elements of a name so they look smooth and all melody and fine.
> >
> > Is this possible in a mere table? If not, please how do you do it in a
> > query, and I promise to print it.
> >
> > TYIA.
> >
> > Don.
> >
>
>
> .
>
From: PlarfySoober on 6 Apr 2010 17:14
Jeff Boyce,

Seems I don't understand after all.

I tried to create a new field:

Field: WholeName: [FirstName] & " " & [LastName]
Table: Employee List A
Sort:
Show: (v)
Criteria:

But the system changed the field to "LastName". So I don't get where to put
the text you suggested, or how.

Thanks again for following up.

Don.


"Jeff Boyce" wrote:

> It's rarely necessary or a good idea to store a calculated value like this.
> Instead, use a query.
>
> You could:
>
> * create a new query in design view
> * add the table(s) that has these fields
> * create a new output field, perhaps like: NewField: [FName] & " " &
> [LName]
>
> Good luck!
>
> Regards
>
> Jeff Boyce
> Microsoft Access MVP
>
> --
> Disclaimer: This author may have received products and services mentioned
> in this post. Mention and/or description of a product or service herein
> does not constitute endorsement thereof.
>
> Any code or pseudocode included in this post is offered "as is", with no
> guarantee as to suitability.
>
> You can thank the FTC of the USA for making this disclaimer
> possible/necessary.
>
> "PlarfySoober" <PlarfySoober(a)discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:AB227CD3-82A5-40B2-93C3-38BA9E84668E(a)microsoft.com...
> > Somebody wrote on this forum recently how to do this. In a table or a
> > query,
> > maybe both, and it was really simple and clever but I failed to print it
> > for
> > my notes.
> >
> > Take <FName>+" "+ <LName>, call them by another name (field name?) so that
> > when I create a report, I don't have to worry about where to place the
> > elements of a name so they look smooth and all melody and fine.
> >
> > Is this possible in a mere table? If not, please how do you do it in a
> > query, and I promise to print it.
> >
> > TYIA.
> >
> > Don.
> >
>
>
> .
>
From: Jeff Boyce on 6 Apr 2010 17:35
Where are you doing this? If in a query, please post the SQL statement of
that query.

Regards

Jeff Boyce
Microsoft Access MVP

--
Disclaimer: This author may have received products and services mentioned
in this post. Mention and/or description of a product or service herein
does not constitute endorsement thereof.

Any code or pseudocode included in this post is offered "as is", with no
guarantee as to suitability.

You can thank the FTC of the USA for making this disclaimer
possible/necessary.

"PlarfySoober" <PlarfySoober(a)discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:0E12FE59-79E2-4A6F-B6FB-9F6CB95CE5CB(a)microsoft.com...
> Jeff Boyce,
>
> Seems I don't understand after all.
>
> I tried to create a new field:
>
> Field: WholeName: [FirstName] & " " & [LastName]
> Table: Employee List A
> Sort:
> Show: (v)
> Criteria:
>
> But the system changed the field to "LastName". So I don't get where to
> put
> the text you suggested, or how.
>
> Thanks again for following up.
>
> Don.
>
>
> "Jeff Boyce" wrote:
>
>> It's rarely necessary or a good idea to store a calculated value like
>> this.
>> Instead, use a query.
>>
>> You could:
>>
>> * create a new query in design view
>> * add the table(s) that has these fields
>> * create a new output field, perhaps like: NewField: [FName] & " " &
>> [LName]
>>
>> Good luck!
>>
>> Regards
>>
>> Jeff Boyce
>> Microsoft Access MVP
>>
>> --
>> Disclaimer: This author may have received products and services mentioned
>> in this post. Mention and/or description of a product or service herein
>> does not constitute endorsement thereof.
>>
>> Any code or pseudocode included in this post is offered "as is", with no
>> guarantee as to suitability.
>>
>> You can thank the FTC of the USA for making this disclaimer
>> possible/necessary.
>>
>> "PlarfySoober" <PlarfySoober(a)discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> news:AB227CD3-82A5-40B2-93C3-38BA9E84668E(a)microsoft.com...
>> > Somebody wrote on this forum recently how to do this. In a table or a
>> > query,
>> > maybe both, and it was really simple and clever but I failed to print
>> > it
>> > for
>> > my notes.
>> >
>> > Take <FName>+" "+ <LName>, call them by another name (field name?) so
>> > that
>> > when I create a report, I don't have to worry about where to place the
>> > elements of a name so they look smooth and all melody and fine.
>> >
>> > Is this possible in a mere table? If not, please how do you do it in a
>> > query, and I promise to print it.
>> >
>> > TYIA.
>> >
>> > Don.
>> >
>>
>>
>> .
>>


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