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From: bhrosey via AccessMonster.com on 25 May 2010 16:42
Jerry, I like your suggestion. I wish I would have thought of that. So to
make sure I follow you, you are basically saying enter the job # (09-8478)
and the lot # (P/1.2) seperately, then I can always concatenate them later on
a report if I want. Thanks for the idea. That should work.

Jerry Whittle wrote:
>It looks like that job number has different 'parts' that have meaning. If so
>you'd be much better of having them broken down into 3 or 4 different fields.
>Then recombine them afterwards. Then you could use things like input masks
>and validation rules to ensure that the data entered is most likely correct.
>> I have what I believe to be a very simple problem for all of you who know
>> Access better than me. I am using Access 2007 and have a field in my table
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>> Thank you for the help. I already figured out how to make sure that caps get
>> used instead of lowercase.

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From: Steve on 25 May 2010 21:25
<<The job number is already assigned ahead of time. >>
Perfect! Put it in a table.

I'll bet the lot number is already assigned ahead of time too!! So put it in
a table also.

You can then use a combobox to select the job number and another combobox to
select the lot numer. Once you have these, you can concatenate the two of
them with a space between them.

Viola!!! Your combined job number and lot number gets entered uniformly
one-hundred percent of the time!!!!!

Steve
santus(a)penn.com




"bhrosey via AccessMonster.com" <u33878(a)uwe> wrote in message
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> The job number is already assigned ahead of time. It follows the job from
> department to department. I have a field on my form where the job number
> gets entered and I just want to make sure that the way it gets entered is
> uniform, i.e. the space between the job and the lot #.
>
> Steve wrote:
>>What would be best is when the job is first created a job number is
>>assigned
>>and recorded in a job table. Then when any operator needs to add a job
>>number he selects the job number from a combo box based on the job table.
>>
>>Steve
>>santus(a)penn.com
>>
>>>I have what I believe to be a very simple problem for all of you who know
>>> Access better than me. I am using Access 2007 and have a field in my
>>[quoted text clipped - 10 lines]
>>> get
>>> used instead of lowercase.
>
> --
> John 3:16 "For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son,
> so
> that whoever believes in Him shall not perish, but have eternal life"
>
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