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 3 8249
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.
--
PC Datasheet
Your Resource For Help With Access, Excel And Word Applications www.pcdatasheet.com
"Clive Moss" <cl***@REMOVEinstant-image.co.uk> wrote in message
news:%O*********************@news-text.cableinet.net... 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
Thanks for prompt reply - I should have said that I am trying to do this
from a procedure fired by an OnClick action
Clive
"PC Datasheet" <sp**@nospam.com> wrote in message
news:%b******************@newsread1.news.atl.earth link.net... 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.
-- PC Datasheet Your Resource For Help With Access, Excel And Word Applications www.pcdatasheet.com
"Clive Moss" <cl***@REMOVEinstant-image.co.uk> wrote in message news:%O*********************@news-text.cableinet.net... 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
I'm Not sure what you are meaning by your response but you can run the Update
query in the OnClick event with the code:
DoCmd.SetWarnings False
DoCmd.OpenQuery "NameOfYourUpdateQuery"
DoCmd.SetWarnings True
Steve
PC Datasheet
"Clive Moss" <cl***@REMOVEinstant-image.co.uk> wrote in message
news:pJ*********************@news-text.cableinet.net... Thanks for prompt reply - I should have said that I am trying to do this from a procedure fired by an OnClick action
Clive
"PC Datasheet" <sp**@nospam.com> wrote in message news:%b******************@newsread1.news.atl.earth link.net... 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.
-- PC Datasheet Your Resource For Help With Access, Excel And Word Applications www.pcdatasheet.com
"Clive Moss" <cl***@REMOVEinstant-image.co.uk> wrote in message news:%O*********************@news-text.cableinet.net... 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
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