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SELECT DISTINCT in access

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I've got an access table and I want to query a table that shows no duplicates postcode.
Therefore, I want to use the SELECT DISTINCT postcode FROM House command in access.
But it don't work.

How is it done in access?Any help is welcome!

Table:House
column1 : name
" : DOB
" : postcode
" : address
Sep 13 '07 #1
1 4481
MMcCarthy
14,534 Expert Mod 8TB
Not sure why it didn't work but try this instead.

Expand|Select|Wrap|Line Numbers
  1. SELECT postcode 
  2. FROM House
  3. GROUP BY postcode
  4.  
Sep 14 '07 #2

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