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From: Jamo on 17 May 2010 18:18 -- Center for technica education I have Two Tables ,a Student Name Table with Two Fields, Student Id and Student Name the other table is a Rubic Table and has the same two fields along with other fields. I have created a form with a combo box(Names) on the form and I am trying to get the Name and the Student Id to be entered into the into the Rubic Table fields but I can't seem to get the Student Id to be entered. I know I am doing something stupid but I can't seem to make it work. Thank you in advance for all the help. You guys are great.
From: Tom van Stiphout on 17 May 2010 23:24 On Mon, 17 May 2010 15:18:01 -0700, Jamo <Jamo(a)discussions.microsoft.com> wrote: You have an incorrect database design. The StudentName field should only be in the Students table. Then creating a dropdown which now only has to populate tblRubic.StudentID is simple. -Tom. Microsoft Access MVP I have Two Tables ,a Student Name Table with Two Fields, Student Id and Student Name the other table is a Rubic Table and has the same two fields along with other fields. I have created a form with a combo box(Names) on the form and I am trying to get the Name and the Student Id to be entered into the into the Rubic Table fields but I can't seem to get the Student Id to be entered. I know I am doing something stupid but I can't seem to make it work. Thank you in advance for all the help. You guys are great.
From: Jamo on 21 May 2010 17:35 Tom: Thank you for the replay ,however the reason that I have both the Student Id and the student name in the form is that the teacher entering the data does not know the student id but does know the students name.The reason the the student Id is there also in case two student have the same name. Can I do it?? -- Center for technica education "Tom van Stiphout" wrote: > On Mon, 17 May 2010 15:18:01 -0700, Jamo > <Jamo(a)discussions.microsoft.com> wrote: > > You have an incorrect database design. The StudentName field should > only be in the Students table. > Then creating a dropdown which now only has to populate > tblRubic.StudentID is simple. > > -Tom. > Microsoft Access MVP > > > > I have Two Tables ,a Student Name Table with Two Fields, Student Id > and > Student Name the other table is a Rubic Table and has the same two > fields > along with other fields. I have created a form with a combo box(Names) > on the > form and I am trying to get the Name and the Student Id to be entered > into > the into the Rubic Table fields but I can't seem to get the Student Id > to be > entered. I know I am doing something stupid but I can't seem to make > it work. > Thank you in advance for all the help. You guys are great. > . >
From: Steve on 21 May 2010 19:07 Jamo, I concur with Tom that your design of the tables is incorrect. Please explain what the fields beside student name and StudentID are in the Rubic table so I can suggest a better design of your tables. Are the Rubic rable fields dated so you enter them throughout the school year? Steve santus(a)penn.com "Jamo" <Jamo(a)discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:DFC8ACB7-F8AD-49E7-A19D-BA872FCF2CEE(a)microsoft.com... > > -- > Center for technica education > > I have Two Tables ,a Student Name Table with Two Fields, Student Id and > Student Name the other table is a Rubic Table and has the same two fields > along with other fields. I have created a form with a combo box(Names) on > the > form and I am trying to get the Name and the Student Id to be entered into > the into the Rubic Table fields but I can't seem to get the Student Id to > be > entered. I know I am doing something stupid but I can't seem to make it > work. > Thank you in advance for all the help. You guys are great.
From: John W. Vinson on 21 May 2010 22:25
On Fri, 21 May 2010 14:35:01 -0700, Jamo <Jamo(a)discussions.microsoft.com> wrote: >Tom: > Thank you for the replay ,however the reason that I have both the Student >Id and the student name in the form is that the teacher entering the data >does not know the student id but does know the students name.The reason the >the student Id is there also in case two student have the same name. Can I do >it?? The student *name* should only be in the student table. That doesn't mean it can't be on the form! The form is just a window, a tool; it's not the table. Normally one would have a Student table with a unique StudentID, LastName, FirstName, *and other identifying information*. On the Form you would have one or more combo boxes, bound to the StudentID, displaying the name and (when dropped down) other identifying information - grade or class name, home address, StudentID, whatever is useful in your circumstances. in your example... if the teacher doesn't know the ID, what help is it to have two records in the form both showing Mike Smith? -- John W. Vinson [MVP] |