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Should Lookup fields be replaced by table normalisation

Should Lookup fields be replaced by table normalisation? Then the Tables
brought together in a Query for a Form to be based on?
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Dave Allison ~ Scotland
Nov 12 '05 #1
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Should Lookup fields be replaced by table normalisation? Then the Tables
brought together in a Query for a Form to be based on?


Yes.

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Nov 12 '05 #2
"David Allison" <david.allison@ zz**@zzzzzbluey onder.co.uk> wrote in message
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Should Lookup fields be replaced by table normalisation? Then the Tables
brought together in a Query for a Form to be based on?


Yes.

Lookup fields are 'crap'. As you probably know.

Mike
Nov 12 '05 #3

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