Generating an Alpha ID

[debora.scrogham]

I would like to have my OrganizationID be the first 8 letters of the
organization. Can this be done automatically?

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[Arvin Meyer [MVP]]

Sure, just use this expression in a query to fill a new column:

Update MyTable Set OrganizationID = Left([OrganizationName]);
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Arvin Meyer, MCP, MVP
Microsoft Access
Free Access downloads:
http://www.datastrat.com
http://www.mvps.org/access

 

[Douglas J Steele]

Arvin made a slight typo. He meant:

Update MyTable Set OrganizationID = Left([OrganizationName], 8);

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Doug Steele, Microsoft Access MVP

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Sure, just use this expression in a query to fill a new column:

Update MyTable Set OrganizationID = Left([OrganizationName]);
--
Arvin Meyer, MCP, MVP
Microsoft Access
Free Access downloads:
http://www.datastrat.com
http://www.mvps.org/access

I would like to have my OrganizationID be the first 8 letters of the
organization. Can this be done automatically?

(e-mail address removed)

 

[Arvin Meyer [MVP]]

Yup, Thanks for getting my back.
--
Arvin Meyer, MCP, MVP
Microsoft Access
Free Access downloads:
http://www.datastrat.com
http://www.mvps.org/access

Arvin made a slight typo. He meant:

Update MyTable Set OrganizationID = Left([OrganizationName], 8);

--
Doug Steele, Microsoft Access MVP

(no e-mails, please!)

Sure, just use this expression in a query to fill a new column:

Update MyTable Set OrganizationID = Left([OrganizationName]);
--
Arvin Meyer, MCP, MVP
Microsoft Access
Free Access downloads:
http://www.datastrat.com
http://www.mvps.org/access

I would like to have my OrganizationID be the first 8 letters of the
organization. Can this be done automatically?

(e-mail address removed)