Clive,
In your Update query set the Allocate_to field criteria to 0. Click anywhere in
the window that displays the objects your query is based on. A popup menu will
appear, go to the Top property and enter 10. When you run the query, the first
10 records where Allocate_To is 0 will be updated.
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"Clive Moss" <cl***@REMOVEinstant-image.co.uk> wrote in message
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Anyone able to help?
I want to update a specified number of records that match a criteria. If I
use an update query it alters all the records that match - I need to alter
only a variable number. Is there a way to do this?
Specifically:
I have a list of available serial numbers that will satisfy an order. Some
of those will have been previously allocated to another order, those that
have not, have 0 in a field called Allocate_To the ones that have been
allocated have an order ID in that field.
I have then a new order to allocate for a qty of (say) 10 and I therefore
need to insert the relevant order ID into 10 records.
An Update query allocates the order ID to all records where Allocate_To = 0.
How do I restrict this action to the specified number?
Hope this makes sense
TIA
Clive Moss
