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Brian has attended:
Access Intermediate course
Access Advanced course

Linking Tables

Can you link tables from different databases or would it you have to copy the table into the database.

RE: Linking Tables

Brian,

You can link a table from another database or even an excel spreadhseet.

Use the following:

1. FILE > GET EXTERNAL DATA > LINK
2. Natigate to file
3. Specify table or query to link

Richard


 

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