Automagically add a field to a table

Is there a way to add a field to a table when the same one is created in
another table? I'm working with keeping track of software for different
versions of OS. If I add a field to the Win98 table, I want it to
automatically add the same field to the Win2k table and the WinXP table. Is
that possible?

Ken Wilkins

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Is there some reason that you are using the tables themselves to substitute
for having data to identify the versions to which software applies? For
example, if all the fields are the same, simply add an OperatingSystem
field, and combine them into a single table. When you want only the
information for a given O/S, use a query with the O/S name as Criteria.

No, there's no automatic way to do what you want, unless you want to write a
VBA sub or function procedure with code to add a field with a name and
properties supplied in arguments.

Larry Linson
Microsoft Access MVP



"Ken Wilkins" <gadget1@verizon.net> wrote in message
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> Is there a way to add a field to a table when the same one is created in
> another table? I'm working with keeping track of software for different
> versions of OS. If I add a field to the Win98 table, I want it to
> automatically add the same field to the Win2k table and the WinXP table.[/color]
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> that possible?
>
> Ken Wilkins
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> Is there a way to add a field to a table when the same one is created in[color=blue]
> another table? I'm working with keeping track of software for different
> versions of OS. If I add a field to the Win98 table, I want it to
> automatically add the same field to the Win2k table and the WinXP table. Is
> that possible?[/color]

Is there a reason why you have a separate table for each OS? If all the fields
are mirrored in each table, then you should really have just one table for all
that data with one field to identify the OS pertinent to each record.

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"Ken Wilkins" <gadget1@verizon.net> wrote in message
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> Is there a way to add a field to a table when the same one is created in
> another table? I'm working with keeping track of software for different
> versions of OS. If I add a field to the Win98 table, I want it to
> automatically add the same field to the Win2k table and the WinXP table.[/color]
Is[color=blue]
> that possible?
>
> Ken Wilkins
>
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