How do I combine 2 tables?

[sabow71]

I have 2 tables in a database. Each table has 1 data field, "Slot", in common
with the other.

How do I create a new table or query that combines data in one table with
data in the other table based on the slot number? In other words I have the
following information:

Table 1 Table 2
A 1 2 3 4 A 4 7 2 9
B 3 5 1 3 B 4 9 1 2
C 0 7 8 3 C 5 1 4 2

Where the capital letter is the data for the slot field, the desired result
is a new table or query that looks like this:

Table 3
A 1 2 3 4 4 7 2 9
B 3 5 1 3 4 9 1 2
C 0 7 8 3 5 1 4 2

I am new to this so please be detailed. Thanks

 

[Jeff Boyce]

Create a new query in design view.

Add Table1.

Add Table2.

Drag "Slot" from Table1 to Table2. This "joins" them.

Select the fields from Table1 you wish to display.

Select the fields from Table2 you wish to display.

Run the query.

(if you have questions about how to use a query, check Access HELP.)

Good luck!

Regards

Jeff Boyce
Microsoft Access MVP

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[Jerry Whittle]

The actual table and field names would help us to help you.

Also are the numbers all in one field or each in their own field?

Can there be more than one record with the same slot in each table? In other
words, could 'table1' have more than one record with slot A?

 

[sabow71]

Table 1 is called Positions. Table 2 is called Personnel. The slot field is a
unique identifier in each table. Each character in the sample tables I gave
in my opening post represents a data field. So I want to create a new table
that takes record slot A in Table 1 and combines it with record slot A in
Table 2 (see Table 3).