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Hi! Is it possible to create an update query that will not delete the information already in the field, but add new information that will exist in addition to the old information instead?

Any/all help is greatly appreciated.

Thanks,
Jennifer
May 23 '07 #1
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Rabbit
12,516 Expert Mod 8TB
Hi! Is it possible to create an update query that will not delete the information already in the field, but add new information that will exist in addition to the old information instead?

Any/all help is greatly appreciated.

Thanks,
Jennifer
Are you talking about adding more info to a field while keeping it's original value? A concatenation?
May 23 '07 #2
ltazz
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if you want it in a new field, its an append query, otherwise im not that sure.
ive been trying to get an update query to perform calculations, but it dont like me... good luck.
May 23 '07 #3
puppydogbuddy
1,923 Expert 1GB
Sounds like you want to create an audit trail record that has a before and after image when changes are made. If that is the case, see these links for guidance and source code:

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/197592

includes a free download mdb with source code
http://www.candace-tripp.com/pages/a...wnloads.aspx#4
Hope this helps.
May 23 '07 #4
NeoPa
32,556 Expert Mod 16PB
Hi! Is it possible to create an update query that will not delete the information already in the field, but add new information that will exist in addition to the old information instead?

Any/all help is greatly appreciated.

Thanks,
Jennifer
I'm reading your question as Rabbit did. I would suggest something like :
Expand|Select|Wrap|Line Numbers
  1. UPDATE [MyTable]
  2. SET [Field]=[Field] + NewData
  3. WHERE ...
May 24 '07 #5

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