Insert data using a query?

[Lloyd]

I'm not sure if what I'm asking is even possible but here goes. I have a
table that contains employees and the company they work for. I have created
a query on that table to identify those employees who dont list their company
based on their employee id number. Example, employees with an ID number of
2000 - 39999 belong to a specific company, so I use the query to find all
employees with that ID number range and is null for the company name.

Now my problem. I want to use the query to update their company name, since
I know that all employees with an ID number of 2000 to 39999 belong to a
specific company I want to utilize the query to place the company name into
the Company field which is currently null. Can I do this in the query or if
not, how can I use the query and some VBA to give each person who matches the
query the same company name.

thanks!

 

[Mike Painter]

I'm not sure if what I'm asking is even possible but here goes. I
have a table that contains employees and the company they work for.
I have created a query on that table to identify those employees who
dont list their company based on their employee id number. Example,
employees with an ID number of 2000 - 39999 belong to a specific
company, so I use the query to find all employees with that ID number
range and is null for the company name.

Now my problem. I want to use the query to update their company
name, since I know that all employees with an ID number of 2000 to
39999 belong to a specific company I want to utilize the query to
place the company name into the Company field which is currently
null. Can I do this in the query or if not, how can I use the query
and some VBA to give each person who matches the query the same
company name.

I assume you are using the query builder, if so just change the type to
"Update" and add the values you want. The company ID would be a better
choice.

 

[Jeff Boyce]

Lloyd

From your description, you have ... a spreadsheet! If you know the ID
number (range), it sounds like the [Company] is also known. Why would you
need to store that info twice?

More info, please...

Regards

Jeff Boyce
Microsoft Access MVP

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[KARL DEWEY]

BACKUP DATABASE BACKUP DATABASE

Create a table like this --
Number-name --
Start End CompName
2000 39999 Bill's Park
40000 69999 Sam's Field

UPDATE YourTable SET YourTable.CompName = [Number-name].[CompName]
WHERE YourTable.EmployeeID Between [Number-name].[Start] AND
[Number-name].[End];

 

[KARL DEWEY]

Add to the WHERE -- AND YourTable.CompName Is Null