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Regarding input masks

I'm working with MS Access 2003.
I've created a table and the fields I want. For some of these fields
I've created a drop-down menu (list box). The data type of the fields
are "Text". How do I tell Access to only accept the options listed in
the drop-down menu (entered by keyboard or chosen by mouse) and not
anything else? I've tried several options in the "Input mask" but it's
still not working.

Regards

RR

Nov 13 '05 #1
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Reno Raines wrote:
I'm working with MS Access 2003.
I've created a table and the fields I want. For some of these fields
I've created a drop-down menu (list box). The data type of the fields
are "Text". How do I tell Access to only accept the options listed in
the drop-down menu (entered by keyboard or chosen by mouse) and not
anything else? I've tried several options in the "Input mask" but it's
still not working.


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