Child ID Access » microsoft access http://www.childidaccess.com Sun, 05 Feb 2012 00:50:23 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 en hourly 1 How to calculate next date after based on the input date in microsoft access? http://www.childidaccess.com/microsoft-access/how-to-calculate-next-date-after-based-on-the-input-date-in-microsoft-access http://www.childidaccess.com/microsoft-access/how-to-calculate-next-date-after-based-on-the-input-date-in-microsoft-access#comments Wed, 09 Nov 2011 06:48:31 +0000 admin http://www.childidaccess.com/microsoft-access/how-to-calculate-next-date-after-based-on-the-input-date-in-microsoft-access I have created a microsoft access 2007 database to record computer servicing days. I want once I put the date I have serviced the computer on the Date of Service filed, the database to calculate automatically 6 months as the Due date of next service and store the value on the Next date of service field. How do I do this.

Bad design. Don’t store a value that can be calculated.

Instead, have a query that does it. Something like:

NEXT SERVICE: [ServiceDate]+180

And format it to date. When you run a query, it will show when the next service is due.

]]> http://www.childidaccess.com/microsoft-access/how-to-calculate-next-date-after-based-on-the-input-date-in-microsoft-access/feed 1 How can I pull data from a microsoft access database into an IPhone developement environment? http://www.childidaccess.com/microsoft-access/how-can-i-pull-data-from-a-microsoft-access-database-into-an-iphone-developement-environment http://www.childidaccess.com/microsoft-access/how-can-i-pull-data-from-a-microsoft-access-database-into-an-iphone-developement-environment#comments Mon, 07 Nov 2011 04:06:20 +0000 admin http://www.childidaccess.com/microsoft-access/how-can-i-pull-data-from-a-microsoft-access-database-into-an-iphone-developement-environment Currently I have an XCode setup but Im willing to try new IDEs if necessary.

Basically i’m looking for any way to connect straight with microsoft access database from an iphone or ipad application.

Use SQLite to solve software problems quickly for embedded systems, mobile applications, web applications and desktop applications. Use it to design smart data structures, and write complex data manipulation with just a few lines of SQL.

SQLite gives you the full power of SQL in an embedded database. It can be dynamically linked (.so or .dll) or statically linked (.o or .a) into your application and it is about 300 kbytes in size. It is as easy to program as POSIX primitives fopen/fclose/fread/fwrite.

]]> http://www.childidaccess.com/microsoft-access/how-can-i-pull-data-from-a-microsoft-access-database-into-an-iphone-developement-environment/feed 1 How do I create a new log in Microsoft Access? http://www.childidaccess.com/microsoft-access/how-do-i-create-a-new-log-in-microsoft-access http://www.childidaccess.com/microsoft-access/how-do-i-create-a-new-log-in-microsoft-access#comments Thu, 11 Aug 2011 10:28:18 +0000 admin http://www.childidaccess.com/microsoft-access/how-do-i-create-a-new-log-in-microsoft-access I want to keep all of the current entries in my microsoft Access log. Is there a way I can create a new log with all the same entry options. Basically I just want to reset the records back down to 1 instead of 50,000. Of course I need to keep the old log as a reference.

create a copy of the existing table, records -everything.. (right click and copy / then paste a new name – (on the options – CHOOSE STRUCTURE AND DATA.. make sure you choose data, else there will be an empty table..)
now once you are sure that you have a good copy(open it to make sure),
empty the old table, remove the records completely – just delete everything ( – make sure it’s the old table and not the new one!!).
Now run a compact / repair from the tools menu
The records wil now run from 1.
You can now start fresh with a new log table knowing you have a backup of the old stuff..
You can also create a copy of the entire database as a second option – just to be sure.. (you can tell i have been traumatised by this before!! ..lol )
HTH

]]> http://www.childidaccess.com/microsoft-access/how-do-i-create-a-new-log-in-microsoft-access/feed 1 How do I find out tenure in Microsoft access? http://www.childidaccess.com/microsoft-access/how-do-i-find-out-tenure-in-microsoft-access http://www.childidaccess.com/microsoft-access/how-do-i-find-out-tenure-in-microsoft-access#comments Wed, 10 Aug 2011 03:37:29 +0000 admin http://www.childidaccess.com/microsoft-access/how-do-i-find-out-tenure-in-microsoft-access I have created a query and I need to find out how to figure out the tenure in a column. I am using Microsoft access 2007. The table is Employees , and the field is [DateofHire]. I need to use the current date to figure it all out. Im so lost! Can someone help me with this???? Thanks in advanced
@Gardner I understand that but what do I punch in? Like I need the code! Thanks

The DateDiff function can tell you how many years, months, days, hours, whatever have passed between two dates/times.

]]> http://www.childidaccess.com/microsoft-access/how-do-i-find-out-tenure-in-microsoft-access/feed 1 What is a good textbook or method of training for Microsoft Access 2007? http://www.childidaccess.com/microsoft-access/what-is-a-good-textbook-or-method-of-training-for-microsoft-access-2007 http://www.childidaccess.com/microsoft-access/what-is-a-good-textbook-or-method-of-training-for-microsoft-access-2007#comments Sun, 07 Aug 2011 12:20:24 +0000 admin http://www.childidaccess.com/microsoft-access/what-is-a-good-textbook-or-method-of-training-for-microsoft-access-2007 I am realizing how useless my english degree is and I need to market myself a little better, so I want to familiarize myself with Microsoft Access and eventually take a certification test. Any recommendations? Im not looking to lay down a bunch of money on formal courses. I just need some books or training software that is a little more indepth than access for dummies.

You can’t go wrong with any of the O’Reilly books. More than just a Dummies book. Well written, detailed info and always updated to the latest version of Access.

]]> http://www.childidaccess.com/microsoft-access/what-is-a-good-textbook-or-method-of-training-for-microsoft-access-2007/feed 1 How to generate a unique number on microsoft access? http://www.childidaccess.com/microsoft-access/how-to-generate-a-unique-number-on-microsoft-access http://www.childidaccess.com/microsoft-access/how-to-generate-a-unique-number-on-microsoft-access#comments Thu, 04 Aug 2011 18:28:34 +0000 admin http://www.childidaccess.com/microsoft-access/how-to-generate-a-unique-number-on-microsoft-access I want to create a registration on microsoft access. And this will allow students to join.. The registration should include:

Checking that they are old enough to join (I know how to do this)

The generation of a unique username, which combines letters from the student’s name with a sequential number that is always one more than the highest currently in use — How do you do this???

Any advice would be extremely helpful!

Use an autonumber column, but be careful because that will keep going up, even if you delete records. (you can lower it by using the Compact and Repair in Access though)

Check this out:
http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/access-help/create-or-remove-a-primary-key-HA010014099.aspx

]]> http://www.childidaccess.com/microsoft-access/how-to-generate-a-unique-number-on-microsoft-access/feed 1 How do I restrict Data in microsoft Access? http://www.childidaccess.com/microsoft-access/how-do-i-restrict-data-in-microsoft-access http://www.childidaccess.com/microsoft-access/how-do-i-restrict-data-in-microsoft-access#comments Sun, 31 Jul 2011 14:34:16 +0000 admin http://www.childidaccess.com/microsoft-access/how-do-i-restrict-data-in-microsoft-access I am new to Microsoft Access and taking online class. I have a database for a school. I need to only allow certain teachers to be able to click a beginners check box. How would I do this.

You’re going to have to set up your database so that it requires logging in with a userid and password if you’re going to restrict access to features. Otherwise, there’s no way that Access knows whether to block a person or not. Set you up a table with user accounts and then with your form use the Dlookup to grab the password to verify it’s the right person. Then for the form where this check box is, you could really do it several wasy. one way could be to make it where that check box is not visible unless they are a certain person. Or you could have the check mark reject certain names if they click it. All of this is tied directly back to the user log on process. As I said, without that, you have no way of controlling who clicks the box and who doesn’t.

]]> http://www.childidaccess.com/microsoft-access/how-do-i-restrict-data-in-microsoft-access/feed 2 How do i remove duplicates from Microsoft access? http://www.childidaccess.com/microsoft-access/how-do-i-remove-duplicates-from-microsoft-access http://www.childidaccess.com/microsoft-access/how-do-i-remove-duplicates-from-microsoft-access#comments Wed, 27 Jul 2011 13:34:16 +0000 admin http://www.childidaccess.com/microsoft-access/how-do-i-remove-duplicates-from-microsoft-access I am trying to use Microsoft access to connect multiple tables to create a query. My task is to use 2 tables to create a schedule showing what day and time a game is on, who the home team is, and who the coach is of the home team. However, it’s duplicating the game days and time to show the away team coach.

Basically, how do i restrict the query to not show the schedule for away games?

Very easily.

Run the find duplicates query wizard. When it gives you the results just delete them.

]]> http://www.childidaccess.com/microsoft-access/how-do-i-remove-duplicates-from-microsoft-access/feed 1 Will a Microsoft Access Doc work with OpenOffice database? http://www.childidaccess.com/microsoft-access/will-a-microsoft-access-doc-work-with-openoffice-database http://www.childidaccess.com/microsoft-access/will-a-microsoft-access-doc-work-with-openoffice-database#comments Tue, 17 May 2011 03:23:15 +0000 admin http://www.childidaccess.com/microsoft-access/will-a-microsoft-access-doc-work-with-openoffice-database I have some homework to do in Microsoft Access but I dont have Access on my home computer. I do have OpenOffice. Im guessing it should work but knowing Microsoft it wont.

yes but read all the documentation on open office site first

]]> http://www.childidaccess.com/microsoft-access/will-a-microsoft-access-doc-work-with-openoffice-database/feed 1 How to use Microsoft access database from two computers at the same time? http://www.childidaccess.com/microsoft-access/how-to-use-microsoft-access-database-from-two-computers-at-the-same-time http://www.childidaccess.com/microsoft-access/how-to-use-microsoft-access-database-from-two-computers-at-the-same-time#comments Wed, 11 May 2011 12:33:18 +0000 admin http://www.childidaccess.com/microsoft-access/how-to-use-microsoft-access-database-from-two-computers-at-the-same-time i have made an application on microsoft access, but i need to access it from two computers over a network at the same time. how do i do that? is it possible?

You need to put the database on a server, along with the server side of your applications, and then write a client side of the applications that runs on multiple client machines that talks to the server. That’s how products like Microsoft Exchange do it (and Exchange uses a database format similar to that of Access).

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