How do I find the ID of the Last Record of a Table?
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From: BobC on 15 Oct 2009 19:13 I have a table in which the ID is NOT 'autonumbered'(no repetitions) and I want to find out what the last ID used was so I can increment it in order to add other records. By 'last record', I am referring to the record that shows up last in datasheet view.
From: Steve on 15 Oct 2009 19:51 If ID is numeric, use the DMax function and add 1. Steve santus(a)penn.com "BobC" <Bob.CallenNoSpamm(a)cox.net> wrote in message news:60OBm.36826$tG1.14013(a)newsfe22.iad... >I have a table in which the ID is NOT 'autonumbered'(no repetitions) and I >want to find out what the last ID used was so I can increment it in order >to add other records. By 'last record', I am referring to the record that >shows up last in datasheet view.
From: Jeff Boyce on 15 Oct 2009 20:03 Bob "last in datasheet view" is meaningless! If you sort that datasheet according to one field, one record shows up "last". If you reverse that sort (sort Descending), a different record shows "last". If you use a different field, yet another could show up "last". You'll need to define/decide what sorting criterion/criteria you want applied. Access does find a "Last", but that's whatever (internal, hidden, non-human) order Access decides to use -- humans rarely get what they're after if they use the Access "Last"... More info, please... Regards Jeff Boyce Microsoft Access MVP -- Disclaimer: This author may have received products and services mentioned in this post. Mention and/or description of a product or service herein does not constitute endorsement thereof. Any code or psuedocode included in this post is offered "as is", with no guarantee as to suitability. You can thank the FTC of the USA for making this disclaimer possible/necessary. "BobC" <Bob.CallenNoSpamm(a)cox.net> wrote in message news:60OBm.36826$tG1.14013(a)newsfe22.iad... >I have a table in which the ID is NOT 'autonumbered'(no repetitions) and I >want to find out what the last ID used was so I can increment it in order >to add other records. By 'last record', I am referring to the record that >shows up last in datasheet view.
From: Jeff Boyce on 15 Oct 2009 20:04 (NOTE: Steve's response provides a method if the field is numeric, AND if you are after the largest value) 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 psuedocode 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. "BobC" <Bob.CallenNoSpamm(a)cox.net> wrote in message news:60OBm.36826$tG1.14013(a)newsfe22.iad... >I have a table in which the ID is NOT 'autonumbered'(no repetitions) and I >want to find out what the last ID used was so I can increment it in order >to add other records. By 'last record', I am referring to the record that >shows up last in datasheet view.
From: BobC on 15 Oct 2009 21:12 Thank You Steve! I know did not do a good job with describing 'last', but what you gave me works great! Bob Steve wrote: > If ID is numeric, use the DMax function and add 1. > > Steve > santus(a)penn.com > > > "BobC"<Bob.CallenNoSpamm(a)cox.net> wrote in message > news:60OBm.36826$tG1.14013(a)newsfe22.iad... >> I have a table in which the ID is NOT 'autonumbered'(no repetitions) and I >> want to find out what the last ID used was so I can increment it in order >> to add other records. By 'last record', I am referring to the record that >> shows up last in datasheet view. > >
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