MS Access - Converting text to number

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Thu 6 May 2010, 13:53 Delegate Matt said...

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MS Access - Converting text to number

Hi,

I am working with anothet unit's excel document linking it to my DB how ever the format on some of the columns that contain numbers is reading as text and therefore not allowing we to use it in calculations. Is there any way in a query that I can convert the feild to a number so I can use it.

Thanks

Matt

Fri 7 May 2010, 11:49 Trainer Simon said...

RE: MS Access - Converting text to number

Hi Matt,

Thank you for your question and welcome to the forum.

I will have a look at the question and answer you either today or no later than Monday lunchtime.

Regards

Simon

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Training information:

Access tip:

Open A Combo Box Automatically

This is helpful if users need to enter large amounts of data. There are two ways to open ComboBoxes when they get the focus by using the tab keys.

When the ComboBox gets focus:

Press Alt + Down Arrow on the keyboard

For it to happen automatically, needs a bit of coding:

1. Add a combo box and a text box control to the form
2. Set the combo box's On Got Focus property to the following event procedure:

Private Sub ComboBoxName _GotFocus()

Me!ComboBoxName.Dropdown

End Sub

3. Open your form in Form View and use the TAB key to make sure it works.