| Subject | Date Asked |
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| file keeping | 11/12/2009 |
Q: "I am starting a new office job on Monday and would like to know if there is some program that I can ...
A: Sure its called CRM (Customer Relationship Management). There are several apps that allow this. You ...
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| combo boxes | 9/14/2009 |
Q: Can you tell me in Acess 2007 how to enable a combo box for multiple selections? We want to be able ...
A: You can't. Comboboxes cannot do multiple selections. However, LIST boxes can by turning on the ...
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| Assesment Database | 8/13/2009 |
Q: I hope that you are able to give me some guidance. I work for an org. that produces bespoke B2B ...
A: I was hoping that the last paragraph would be in your next question. You have found someone who can ...
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| Assesment Database | 8/12/2009 |
Q: I hope that you are able to give me some guidance. I work for an org. that produces bespoke B2B ...
A: If you take the WEB enabled out of the equation, then Access can handle the job. Access can be used ...
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| Assesment Database | 8/11/2009 |
Q: I hope that you are able to give me some guidance. I work for an org. that produces bespoke B2B ...
A: The WEB enabled piece is a stickler here. You would actually have to create TWO front ends to the ...
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| structure of db | 7/26/2009 |
Q: I am developing a site with mulitilingual feature.its working fine without any problem.first the ...
A: Use a table like Translation TranslationID (PK) PersonID (FK) LanguageID (FK) You then create a ...
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| Paperwork to scan to online doc storage | 7/3/2009 |
Q: and thank you for any help. I am a writer drowning in paperwork. Newspaper articles, scraps of ...
A: I would suggest you take a look at Paperport from Nuance. This is a very good document management ...
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| Computer issue. | 6/26/2009 |
Q: I have a problem with my computer, and I have no idea who to ask. I'm not very wise with computers ...
A: The first thing to do is what the error instructs you to do. I'm going to assume you have Win XP If ...
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| Query - Exporting only selected items | 5/19/2009 |
Q: didn't see this type of request reviewing the site. I want to have the ability to select from a ...
A: If you only want to export certain COLUMNS, then you will need to build your SQL statement in a VBA ...
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| Business Objects | 4/19/2009 |
Q: I am not sure if business objects is your are of expertise. Let me know if you can help me with some ...
A: Crystal Reports is a report writer that is a probuct of Business Objects, which in itself is a ...
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| To develop a software | 4/9/2009 |
Q: I am working on a project for Pharmaceutical Company. Company exports lots of its product and have ...
A: Just about any software development platform can do what you want. For ease of use and support I ...
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| SYSTEMS ANALYSIS AND DESIGN | 4/2/2009 |
Q: Please sir, would you suggest me some websites where i can learn ms access free. The purpose of ...
A: Try HpLearning.com they have some Access courses. If you want to send a zipped copy to dafiles @ ...
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| Database Management - Relationships | 3/27/2009 |
Q: Consider the following relation: CLIENT (ClientNumber, ClientName, VetID, VetName, ...
A: First I don't see a relation, second I don't see a repeating group. A repeating group is generally ...
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| Database | 3/20/2009 |
Q: I meant the new dwg # was not going into the table. I will leave that part of the code out for now ...
A: Well this goes back to something I said earlier. How is the Drawing # generated? If its an inputted ...
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| Database | 3/17/2009 |
Q: I meant the new dwg # was not going into the table. I will leave that part of the code out for now ...
A: Great job. Just a point, when you ask for help like this. We don't know what names you are using for ...
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| Database | 3/16/2009 |
Q: I meant the new dwg # was not going into the table. I will leave that part of the code out for now ...
A: An autonumber is a Long Integer datatype. So a foreign key field in the related table also has to be ...
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| Database | 3/14/2009 |
Q: Sorry, about the incorrect name - I was typing an email to my boss to a Geof - guess it was stuck in ...
A: strSQL = "INSERT INTO Drawings ([Drawing Number],Title) VALUES('" & strDrawingNumber & "','" & ...
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| Database | 3/13/2009 |
Q: I didn't know there was a limit to the number of follow up questions you can as... Here was your ...
A: Think about it. The problem is with the variable strSQL, the generated SQL statement. So you want to ...
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| Database | 3/13/2009 |
Q: I didn't know there was a limit to the number of follow up questions you can as... Here was your ...
A: Check the generated SQL statement. When you select Debug and the VBE opens, look in the Locals pane ...
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| Database | 3/12/2009 |
Q: I didn't know there was a limit to the number of follow up questions you can as... Here was your ...
A: Yeah that's one of the things I don't like about this site. OK, but that doesn't quite answer where ...
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| Access Relationships | 3/1/2009 |
Q: I am trying to put together a database of companies. I have three tables - Companies, Contacts and ...
A: First, you need to have a primary key for each table. I recommend using autonumbers for your PKs. So ...
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| Data management | 2/16/2009 |
Q: My work computer desktop screen was configured differently when turned on yesterday & numerous icons ...
A: Don't you have an IT support group? If you do, I would contact them immediately. They can probably ...
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| DATA STREAM MANAGEMENT | 2/15/2009 |
Q: I'm an MD. I'm not sure I'm asking the right guy but hopefully you can at least direct me correctly. ...
A: What it sounds like you are referring to is basically a standard database application. You enter ...
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| query question | 2/11/2009 |
Q: I have a simple dB with 2 tables. In table 1 the primary key is "customer id". It is linked in a ...
A: There are a couple of ways to do this, the way I would do it is to create a query that returns the ...
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| access query | 1/30/2009 |
Q: how can i make a question in a query that only retrieve the data that we want in the answer we give ...
A: This goes to the essence of queries. For you to ask this question means you need to try to ...
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| School Library Catalog System | 1/16/2009 |
Q: I am a teacher in Philadelphia. Some other teachers and myself are working to organize or library so ...
A: The first thing I would do is talk to librarians in other schools and your local library. They may ...
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| Evaluate Calculated Field on Close | 12/23/2008 |
Q: I have a set of yes/no boxes in a form and its necessary that at least one box be checked before the ...
A: Try this in the On Close event. If Me.txtChecksum = 0 then Me.Undo End if If that doesn't work, ...
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| ACT! 5.0 won't open on Windows XP | 12/11/2008 |
Q: Scott- Thanks for your time. I'm a fellow expert with recruiting and jobhunting. I use a Dell ...
A: Have you tried using System Restore to go back to a point in time where it worked? Also are you sure ...
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| Appending a Table in MS Access | 12/10/2008 |
Q: Howdy Scott, I've got a question. I'm a new Access user(much like it seems everyone else with ...
A: The INSERT INTO statement has two forms. One with a SELECT clause, the other with a VALUES clause. ...
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| Student, confused on database and SQL | 11/27/2008 |
Q: I have started a module called advanced rich media, and as a part of the module we have to learn ...
A: You are asking very broad questions that are really unsuited for this medium. These are questions ...
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| Database possibilities... | 11/17/2008 |
Q: I'm new to databases. I have Office 07/Access. Would I be able to do the following using Access: ...
A: Yes, this is just the type of thing that a database was meant to do. Access can do this fairly ...
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| Linking Forms | 11/13/2008 |
Q: I may have asked this question before, I am not sure. I know nothing that i have tried has worked ...
A: You are close, but not there yet. Since you are trying to open an EXISTING record Then all you need ...
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| split database | 10/31/2008 |
Q: I have split an Access database in our shared folder, then send a copy of the front end to each ...
A: Not necessarily. If the file was on a network share, then it would indicate they might have had the ...
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| split database | 10/31/2008 |
Q: I have split an Access database in our shared folder, then send a copy of the front end to each ...
A: Probably because they aren't mapped to the same drive. When you split the database you should use ...
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| Table, query, and relationship design with membership and attendance | 10/20/2008 |
Q: Scott, I could not find a link for a follow-up, so I had to start a new one. The attached image ...
A: Ahh OK, that does make a difference. If you need to include whether a person is a leader of the ...
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| Table, query, and relationship design with membership and attendance | 10/20/2008 |
Q: Scott, I could not find a link for a follow-up, so I had to start a new one. The attached image ...
A: You lost me. First, if Leader is the leader of the group, then LeaderID should be in tbl_Groups as a ...
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| database warehousing | 10/15/2008 |
Q: I am having a databse with pretty large amounts of data. some of the data entered have mistakes ...
A: Assuming the database is a SQL compatible one, you would need to run queries with selection criteria ...
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| Table, query, and relationship design with membership and attendance | 10/14/2008 |
Q: Re:http://en.allexperts.com/q/Database-Programming-1041/2008/10/Table-query-relationship-design.htm ...
A: I did get both. But I think you are answering my question here. So, if I follow, the relationship ...
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| Table, query, and relationship design with membership and attendance | 10/14/2008 |
Q: Re:http://en.allexperts.com/q/Database-Programming-1041/2008/10/Table-query-relationship-design.htm ...
A: Ok, You have your people table and your groups table with a junction table that shows what people ...
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| MS Access 2007 Autonumber Problem | 10/13/2008 |
Q: Scott: After compacting & repairing a simple but large (approx 22000 records, about 1G) Access 2007 ...
A: Ok, a couple of things to check. One make sure the Autonumber type is set to Sequential and not ...
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| The Error is | 9/29/2008 |
Q: Run Time error : 3464 ( Data Type Missmatch in criteria expression) Private Sub Command20_Click() ...
A: You keep missing the point here. Again, both sides of the comparison have to be the same datatype. ...
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| The Error is | 9/29/2008 |
Q: Run Time error : 3464 ( Data Type Missmatch in criteria expression) Private Sub Command20_Click() ...
A: Yes that's part of it. The Format function returns a text string, yet you are comparing that to a ...
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| The Error is | 9/29/2008 |
Q: Run Time error : 3464 ( Data Type Missmatch in criteria expression) Private Sub Command20_Click() ...
A: OK, That tells me the problem and it should tell you as well. That means that you are mixing your ...
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| Access Error | 9/29/2008 |
Q: The expert can't answer your question. Your Question was: Hello, i have this problem , i have a ...
A: I've asked you a couple of times now, what is the error message? If I know what the error is, I may ...
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| Access Error | 9/26/2008 |
Q: The expert can't answer your question. Your Question was: Hello, i have this problem , i have a ...
A: But what IS the error? Also I would di like this Private Sub Command20_Click() Dim sFilter As ...
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| Access Error | 9/26/2008 |
Q: The expert can't answer your question. Your Question was: Hello, i have this problem , i have a ...
A: First, what error? Second, do you want the user to be able to select only one criteria or more ...
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| Linking criteria | 9/23/2008 |
Q: I have a form that has a subform, in the subform is a check box titled Closed. I want the user to ...
A: Try this: stLinkCriteria = "[VikingInqNo]=" & Me![VikingInqNo] & " AND [InquiryNo] = " & ...
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| Help | 9/9/2008 |
Q: My computer was stolen this weekend, is it possible to locate it to a physical address, here is the ...
A: Sorry, but its not possible. It might be possible to find it online via its MAC address, but that ...
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| access vba | 9/1/2008 |
Q: im working on an access db and using vba for functionalty. I have 2 combo boxes and a text box. In ...
A: Use a SELECT CASE then. You can put the code in the On Current event of your form as well as the ...
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| access vba | 8/29/2008 |
Q: im working on an access db and using vba for functionalty. I have 2 combo boxes and a text box. In ...
A: In the After Update event of the first combo use code like: If Not IsNull(Me.cboFirst) then ...
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| subform | 8/26/2008 |
Q: I have a subform that tracks individual part numbers on a Quote (MainForm). I placed code in the ...
A: Set up a WHERE cluase in your OpenForm method: doCmd.Openform "formname",,,"[Partnum] = " & ...
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| Hard drive | 8/21/2008 |
Q: Scott, I have a question in regards of the hard drive, for some reason my computer has to partition ...
A: How big is the D? Some machines create a small recovery partition. As far as using the space, if ...
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| DB acess lockout | 8/19/2008 |
Q: What is the quickest or easiest way to apply a lock to a DB to prevent users from entering while I ...
A: The best method is to split your database between backend (tables) and frontend (everything else). ...
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| Dates in Access | 8/14/2008 |
Q: I'm trying to get either a query or report in Access 2000 to show date ranges...Items between 0 to ...
A: If there is a term you don't understand, I suggest using the Help screens to look it up. Access's ...
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| subform control/focus | 8/13/2008 |
Q: I have a form that has a subform, this form has a textbox named quotenum. The subform is linked by ...
A: If you just entered that code that would be the response. As I said, you need to enter it as part of ...
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| subform control/focus | 8/13/2008 |
Q: I have a form that has a subform, this form has a textbox named quotenum. The subform is linked by ...
A: I would use the OpenArgs argument for this: In the OpenForm method behind the button add an ...
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| Dates in Access | 8/8/2008 |
Q: I'm trying to get either a query or report in Access 2000 to show date ranges...Items between 0 to ...
A: You need to use a Custom function to assing the ranges. something like this: PUBLIC FUNCTION ...
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| Evaluating multipule records | 8/8/2008 |
Q: The subform displays from 1 to many records depending on the link to the main form. The code below ...
A: If I understand what you want I would base the subform on a query. In that query I would add a ...
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| file duplication issue in db | 7/9/2008 |
Q: I need to have a database which save the details of files stored on a file server- there would be ...
A: Read up on indexes in Access Help. You can create an index on a field that won't allow duplicate ...
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| memory wipe | 6/30/2008 |
Q: I recently purchesed a used desktop,how do I wipe the old memory so,there's only whatever I put on ...
A: All your files have an extension after the dot. Usually three characters they define the type of ...
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| making a filing system electronic | 5/27/2008 |
Q: Scott- I hope you are the right man to ask, if not please steer me in the right direction. This ...
A: There are loads of document management applications out there that will do it. If you are looking ...
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| data transfer | 4/28/2008 |
Q: I have a 3 1/2" floppy disk full of documents formatted for my old Brother WP-1500D Word Processor. ...
A: Frankly, I don't know. You have two problems, first is whether the floppy can be read by a Windows ...
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| Discoverer Report | 4/18/2008 |
Q: Scott: Andrew Zima here - the one with all the MS Access bug-a-boos. I did not know you were an ...
A: Where did you get the idea I'm an Oracle expert? I'm not in any way. However, Oracle does use SQL. ...
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| Transferring old computer printouts to CD | 1/24/2008 |
Q: We are using Windows XP. We have a database of original owners of our RV resort which we refer to ...
A: What I suggest you do is get a copy of Omnifile (nuance.com). OmniFile is one of the top OCR ...
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| Primary Key - Autonumber | 12/27/2007 |
Q: I am a new user of Access 2007, and am trying to set up a small database to hold company details. I ...
A: First, the purpose of an autonumber is SOLELY to provide a unique identifier for a record. Many ...
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| easiest way to parse instrument data | 11/27/2007 |
Q: Can you please point me in the right direction for importing the following data into MS Access? ...
A: There is actually no easy way to do this. You would need to use the OPEN command to open the text ...
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| Copying Data from a Query to a Form | 11/20/2007 |
Q: I would like to know how to automatically populate a form field with a value retrieved from a query. ...
A: Correct, so you don't need to use the Alias (As Fullname) either. But if the format is last, first ...
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| Copying Data from a Query to a Form | 11/19/2007 |
Q: I would like to know how to automatically populate a form field with a value retrieved from a query. ...
A: Have you tried using a RowSource for the combo like: SELECT EmployeeID, LastName & ", " & Firstname ...
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| DB Standards | 11/13/2007 |
Q: I recently began overseeing a MS Access database of HVAC repair parts and repairs. I'm looking for ...
A: I'm still not clear what you are asking. Are you asking whether Cond motor 1/2hp 115volts cw ...
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| DB Standards | 11/13/2007 |
Q: I recently began overseeing a MS Access database of HVAC repair parts and repairs. I'm looking for ...
A: I'm not clear what you are asking here. To ensure standardization of data entry, you should make ...
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| backup | 10/18/2007 |
Q: Windows XP What is the best / easiest way to back up my computer (60 GB HD)(periodically) so in the ...
A: It depends on whether you are looking to protect yourself ONLY against a hard drive failure or ...
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| Data storage | 10/14/2007 |
Q: We often hear how hackers can retrive lots of data from hard drives even when they've been ...
A: First, let me explain how data is stored on a regular hard drive. A hard drive is a thin plastic ...
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| Append Query | 10/10/2007 |
Q: I have data gathered from others that I am trying to put into a database. The imported table has a ...
A: So you want all the data from your table of weights inported, byt to that the record type relect ...
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| Archived files | 9/12/2007 |
Q: Not sure if you are the right person for this question or not, but you probably still know alot more ...
A: Outlook will automatically Archive e-mails and other files you associate with Outlook after a period ...
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| knowledge mgt | 9/12/2007 |
Q: I have a question and I'm not too sure if it's related to database but i'm just wondering what is ...
A: Knowledge mgmt is a fairly new term used to describe the total administration of what a company ...
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| Automatic renumbering in Excel | 8/5/2007 |
Q: Our small newspaper needs to create a database of subscribers from which we can print labels in what ...
A: Assuming your first data row starts in Row 2, the formula in F2 should be =F1+1. When you copy that ...
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| Automatic renumbering in Excel | 8/5/2007 |
Q: Our small newspaper needs to create a database of subscribers from which we can print labels in what ...
A: If you are going to do a database you should do it in Access. But you can do what you want with a ...
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| Ms Access/ Excel | 7/17/2007 |
Q: I'm doing a project that receives SMS messages to a computer. I'm extracting the data and it's being ...
A: Nothing visible will happen but records should be added to the subtable. Did you enter this code ...
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| certificate | 7/16/2007 |
Q: Can people with a microsoft certificates such as MCSD or the like find jobs without having a ...
A: Salary varies widely on job requirements, geographic area and industry. So there is no way I can ...
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| Ms Access/ Excel | 7/10/2007 |
Q: I'm doing a project that receives SMS messages to a computer. I'm extracting the data and it's being ...
A: Ahh so there IS a pattern. The pattern is Category Amount; What you would need to do here is store ...
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| Where can I find a flexible Visual Query Reporting Tool with text export (for end-users using Win) ? | 7/5/2007 |
Q: Nice and neat if you could advise me a good tool ? I have found a few but they are not really ...
A: You want pie in the sky don't you? Sorry, but I don't know of any that meet that criteria, ...
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| Ms Access/ Excel | 7/4/2007 |
Q: I'm doing a project that receives SMS messages to a computer. I'm extracting the data and it's being ...
A: Extracting data from a text string into individual fields has to be based on a pattern. For example ...
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| request for help! | 7/3/2007 |
Q: sir, i have a secnario, i want 2 do normalization and er diagram what i do for that? can u help for ...
A: As far as normalization is concerned, there are many good books and articles on the WEB that explain ...
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| Data entry to database | 6/19/2007 |
Q: I'm looking for a solution to this problem: We receive data, mostly by email in either Word, Excel ...
A: There are things like Cardscan that scan a business card and store the data in a Contacts database. ...
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| Data entry to database | 6/14/2007 |
Q: I'm looking for a solution to this problem: We receive data, mostly by email in either Word, Excel ...
A: The key here is patterns. As long as the input files follow a consistent pattern you can automate ...
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| rank (vba) | 5/31/2007 |
Q: I would like to create a database that will contain a rank field on the form which allows me to rank ...
A: For renumbering the records, you need to use an UPDATE query. Something like: UPDATE table SET rank ...
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| rank (vba) | 5/30/2007 |
Q: I would like to create a database that will contain a rank field on the form which allows me to rank ...
A: First, if you want to provide a ranking for records you need to store the value in a field in your ...
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| DB2 | 5/25/2007 |
Q: I mostly program in Java and need to do a query on multiple tables that have the same column names. ...
A: I'm not sure of the exact SQL for DB2. But it should look something like this: SELECT C_Class, ...
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| Backup data | 5/19/2007 |
Q: It is about one year that I am working in a company and I have entered alot of datas on it. Now for ...
A: You can backup to a hard disk, but what good will that do if the disk crashes? Backups should be ...
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| Surveyor's database | 5/13/2007 |
Q: Here is what I am attempting to do. My father in law is the oldest working surveyor in Vermont. He ...
A: I would not do this in Excel. Excel does not have the robust search tools that Access does. I would ...
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| Is there any way to copy these cells to excel? | 5/1/2007 |
Q: I want to copy all these data in excel cells as text. It is picture format but there are only ...
A: Does the site offer a way to download the data as a csv or Excel file? That would be the best way to ...
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| Help please | 4/15/2007 |
Q: Which of these degrees have the best future, as far as employment, career advancements, and are the ...
A: Its really hard to say. part of the problem is the hardware vs software tracks require different ...
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| Sorting question | 3/18/2007 |
Q: I am running a MySQL query using product ids like this: SELECT * FROM products WHERE product_id=510 ...
A: No, you aren't getting what I'm saying. The SQL I gave you: SELECT * INNER JOIN Products.ProductID ...
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| Sorting question | 3/18/2007 |
Q: I am running a MySQL query using product ids like this: SELECT * FROM products WHERE product_id=510 ...
A: You need the resultset to display the selected Products in a specific order. But the resultset is ...
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| Sorting question | 3/18/2007 |
Q: I am running a MySQL query using product ids like this: SELECT * FROM products WHERE product_id=510 ...
A: I'm glad it works but why are you creating a temp table form the FINAL query? There is no need for ...
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| Sorting question | 3/17/2007 |
Q: I am running a MySQL query using product ids like this: SELECT * FROM products WHERE product_id=510 ...
A: The only way I can see doing this is to use a temp table to supply the IDs. This table (call it ...
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| internet explorer | 1/31/2007 |
Q: When i open an internet page i get this message: a runtime error has occurred. do you with to debug? ...
A: Is it on all pages or just one? The error usally means there is somne code on the page that is ...
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| inquary | 1/27/2007 |
Q: The text above is a follow-up to ... -----Question-----The text above is a follow-up to ... ...
A: Pho, I have tried to help you. What you are asking for is for me to teach you what is already in ...
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| formatting | 1/23/2007 |
Q: i am aashish , i had win 98 on my c drive , than i removed win 98 by formatting c partition and ...
A: First, you can't format a drive from that drive. You would have to boot to a Win 98 bootable floppy ...
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| inquary | 1/20/2007 |
Q: The text above is a follow-up to ... -----Question----- My name is Pholone. I'm from Myanmar.I have ...
A: A Disk Image is an exact sector by sector copy of what's on your hard drive. The other type of ...
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| inquary | 1/19/2007 |
Q: My name is Pholone. I'm from Myanmar.I have a problem about my PC.I want to backup my system ...
A: There are different types of Recovery Disks. Some recovery Disks, run a program that reformats your ...
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| Searching in database | 1/13/2007 |
Q: I am an enthusiastic amateur cook and want to organize my hundredes of recipes, scan them to my PC ...
A: There are any number of recipe databases out there. You can probably find some freeware at places ...
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| a ques. | 11/9/2006 |
Q: in excel, can u plz suggest a way by which i may put a formula in one cell and based on the result ...
A: You would have to use VBA code for that. Which would then have to be triggered by some action. Why ...
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| starting a business | 10/5/2006 |
Q: I am on the process of starting an online company. I was wondering if you could tell me how to ...
A: If you are setting up an online store, without much technical knowlefdge, I would either go with an ...
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| Excel/Spreadsheet formula | 9/28/2006 |
Q: Yes I know that, but how would you get it to, say, look at z10 thru z20 and put the info from a10 ...
A: First is the concept of relative addressing. Lets say you have columns of numbers in Cols AB & B. ...
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| Migrateing All Data | 9/20/2006 |
Q: I Have recently brought a brand new 150gig sata hard drive and need to transfer everything from my ...
A: Partition Magic and Norton Ghost First install PM and partition the SATA drive. I would suggest, ...
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| Virus attack | 9/16/2006 |
Q: 1.my computer was infected with W32.Rontokbro virus.the virus has changed few of my drive names and ...
A: WinRar is a wellknown program and Download.com is a respected shareware site. I've downloaded from ...
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| Leadership in community of practice | 9/16/2006 |
Q: I need to find some informations about the role of the leader in the communities of practice on ...
A: I don't know of anything specific, but a WEB search of "Virtual community leadership" might find ...
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| Partitions | 9/13/2006 |
Q: I have an old gateway P3 (1999) for some reason "C" drive has a total of approx.8GB and "D" has ...
A: No, actually C should have the smaller space and should be used only for the OS, Other partitions ...
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| data flow chart | 9/8/2006 |
Q: sir, i want the data flow diagram for the topic "customer service". please send me the reply by ...
A: First, the people who answer questions here volunteer their time and expertise. They do not take ...
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| Retrieving lost input data | 9/8/2006 |
Q: I have no idea if it's even physically possible to do this but I was up late typing up an CD review ...
A: You can try looking in your cache (Temp Internet Files), but I doubt if its there. Generally when ...
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| Cleaning Up Computer? | 9/4/2006 |
Q: I have used 58.3 GB of my 74.4 GB hard drive and would like to do some serious organizing and ...
A: I would not use online storage. I would get another Hard drive, either external or internal to ...
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| Backup | 8/21/2006 |
Q: I have 2 internal hard drives 40g master and 80g slave.Through a class action suite against Western ...
A: I don't know what retrospect calls their backup files. But there are a few things you can do. First, ...
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| formatting/cleaning hard drive | 8/20/2006 |
Q: I run XP. I have an 85gig hd. I have bought a 250g removable drive to allow me to get rid of the ...
A: First, the only thing you want to copy are DATA files. If you are reinstalling a clean version of XP ...
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| Software transfer | 8/18/2006 |
Q: I've bought a new PC. Now I would like to transfer software like Microsoft Office, Photoshop, Adobe ...
A: What I recommend is to install each program from the original disk or file. What you might try is ...
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| Access 2000 table/query design function | 8/15/2006 |
Q: Followup To Question -Hi Scott, working with access2000 SP3 on XP SP2. database: worktime and ...
A: Ok, DutyDays and Flight Assignments looks good now with one change. While I am normally against ...
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| Access 2000 table/query design function | 8/15/2006 |
Q: Followup To Question - Hi Scott, working with access2000 SP3 on XP SP2. database: worktime and ...
A: OK, I follow this so far. Just the mention that the industry is aviation helped a great deal. I ...
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| Access 2000 table/query design function | 8/15/2006 |
Q: working with access2000 SP3 on XP SP2. database: worktime and production; scheduling discription of ...
A: Ok, that helps a great deal, but it does suggest that you need to change your structure. The fact ...
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| Access 2000 table/query design function | 8/15/2006 |
Q: working with access2000 SP3 on XP SP2. database: worktime and production; scheduling discription of ...
A: Well the first thing is you DON'T store the calculated values. As a general rule, we do not do store ...
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| Complete system backup | 8/8/2006 |
Q: I have just started to restore my system after a hard drive crash. My data is reasonably intact as ...
A: Yes, but I would recommend that you make a change to your backup process. I would suggest that you ...
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| Program backup | 8/6/2006 |
Q: While this question isn't in your direct field it will probably be simple for you. I have several ...
A: If there is I haven't heard of one. The reason why there probably isn't is because when a Windows ...
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| USB Travel Key | 8/3/2006 |
Q: I have a USB Travel Key, already formatted and do not no how to use it. Please direct me to a site ...
A: I'm not sure what you mean by a Travel Key. Didn't it come with instructions? If you are talking ...
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| USB Flash Drive is write protected | 7/31/2006 |
Q: I have a 2gb USB flash drive. Somehow the drive became write protected. I can't even reformat the ...
A: Some Flash drives have a slide switch that makes them write protected. You might want to check for ...
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| Offsite backups | 6/22/2006 |
Q: I want to backup offsite daily to a computer at my residence. I have a mirrored server in my office ...
A: You could, but not sure exactly how. You would have to establish a connection to the home PC using a ...
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| Nero Backitup | 4/29/2006 |
Q: I tried Ghost but all I remember is that it said something about maybe making an image but it would ...
A: An image will take up a lot of CDs. That's why I partition my drives. My C partition only holds the ...
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| Nero Backitup | 4/29/2006 |
Q: I want to be serious about backing up my data. I want a backup system where I copy folders and files ...
A: I'm not familiar with Nero's product. But there are many backup utilities that work as you describe. ...
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| Locator System Technology | 4/4/2006 |
Q: I am exploring the feasibility of installing & maintaining an object locator system in a heat ...
A: I would suggest doing research on RFID. This is a fairly new technology. An RFID tag is a small ...
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| External hard drive for backups | 2/21/2006 |
Q: Scott I wondered if you know of reliable, easy-to-use external hard drives to use for backup of ...
A: Sure, the partitions do not have to be on the same drive. Not sure if it would help anything ...
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| External hard drive for backups | 2/21/2006 |
Q: Scott I wondered if you know of reliable, easy-to-use external hard drives to use for backup of ...
A: Let me tell you what my backup strategy is, I think it will help you because we have a similar ...
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| Personal PC backup | 1/23/2006 |
Q: Scott, I am a web developer, recent grad. I use my personal laptop for work and need to find a data ...
A: There are several companies selling external hard drives that come with backup utilities. Such ...
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| company info | 10/27/2005 |
Q: Who and when founded Reebok International Ltd.?
A: Questions like this are a lot more quickly answered by going to a search engine like Google and ...
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| Excell Spreadsheet Application | 9/26/2005 |
Q: I'm sure this is easy but for whatever reason I am having a "brain pause" and can't figure it out. ...
A: MS Query can be used to query a table within Excel, even with 97. The thing is you need to put the ...
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| Company & Personal Database Research | 8/22/2005 |
Q: I am a database researcher. I have spent 35 years of my Life to develop a blue print (The Test-tube ...
A: The best suggestion I can make is to approach Google with it. Google has been very encouraging of ...
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| Storage Area Networks | 5/23/2005 |
Q: What kind of person(job title etc) would be an expert(or the person to go to) for Diaster Recovery ...
A: There may be many titles to cover that. Disaster Recovery Specialist, Business Continuity Planner ...
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| paperless design | 4/11/2005 |
Q: how can i performe a paperless design? thank u Answer - You need to explain this in much greater ...
A: Go to aiim.org. This site is a trade organization that specializes in document management, imaging ...
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| Deleting data | 1/19/2005 |
Q: I wonder if you know how to permanently delete Internet-related data and files that can tell you ...
A: First, let me say that the likelihood of someone spying on your surfing is not great. Second, I ...
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| IT | 10/22/2004 |
Q: http://www.cioinsight.com/article2/0,1397,1456958,00.asp Thank you so much! by the way do you also ...
A: The last time you asked me a similar question you did it both here and on Answerway as well. Just ...
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| Should a public library teach Access? | 9/25/2004 |
Q: At a large public library, I teach everything from mousing and internet to all the Office software. ...
A: Depends on what level you want to teach it too. I don't think 4 hours would cover much. I would ...
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| large data files | 9/17/2004 |
Q: wonder if you can help me please? I have a text data file with over 2M lines that I can only fully ...
A: By "not too hot on" do you mean not knowledgeable or not fond of? If the latter, why not? I'm not ...
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| data warehouse | 7/15/2004 |
Q: I am putting a proposal togther and need your advice. I need to know the pros & cons of the ...
A: The purpose of a data warehouse is to group disparate tables of corporate information together for ...
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| automating chart generation from a statistical application | 6/14/2004 |
Q: I am relatively familiar with Excel, but new to automation and need to accomplish the following: I ...
A: This is not an area where I'm strongest, but I may be able to give you some hints. The first point ...
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| round | 4/6/2004 |
Q: Fine! Hello I am Fanju. I need to backup my computer, what you recompense? I have window95 with ...
A: I think the word you are looking for is recommend. As for backing up your PC, the main issues are ...
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| WinXP System vol. incorrect | 7/16/2003 |
Q: After updating WINXP I could no longer read cds in either of my cd drives. I restored a factory ...
A: Did you check the cables and such to see if the Cd is connected properly? Did you check CMOS ...
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| DVD STORAGE | 3/24/2003 |
Q: WHAT IS THE DIFFRENCE BETWEEN DVD+ AND DVD- DISKS I HAVE SEE 2 SIDED - BUT NOT 2 SIDED + AND CAN ...
A: The differences are technical but the issue is they are different formats so are not compatible when ...
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| DVD+R STORAGE | 3/24/2003 |
Q: IS THEIR A DVD+R OR DVD+RW STORAGE DISK THAT IS BIGGER THAN 4.7GB. IF SO WERE DO YOU FIND THEM
A: Not currently. Professionally mastered DVDs can be 2-sided and store 9.4G. But DVD burners are only ...
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