Merging text fields

[compunow]

Hello,

I imported my mail list from a text delimited file into access 2000. This
has over 7,000 records. My problem is my zip code fields are separated into
two different fields ex: Field113 has 11501 and Field114 has 2232. I need to
merge these two text fields so the out come will be: 11501-2232 then I can
generate my barcodes in word mail merge.

If any one know how to.

pls help.
thanks

 

[John Nurick]

Are the two fields Text fields or Number fields?

If they're text fields, you can combine them on the fly by using a query
to provide the data for the mailmerge. Use a calculated field like this
in the query:

Zip: [Field113] & IIF(IsNull([Field114]), "", "-" & [Field114])

If they're number fields, you may need to use something like this
instead:

Zip: Format([Field113],"00000") & IIF(IsNull([Field114]), "", "-" &
Format([Field114],"0000")

To combine them into a single field permanently, add a 10-character Text
field to the table and use an expression like those above to generate
the zip codes in an update query. When this has run satisfactorily,
delete the two original fields.

 

[compunow]

Thank you for your help.

Are the two fields Text fields or Number fields?

If they're text fields, you can combine them on the fly by using a query
to provide the data for the mailmerge. Use a calculated field like this
in the query:

Zip: [Field113] & IIF(IsNull([Field114]), "", "-" & [Field114])

If they're number fields, you may need to use something like this
instead:

Zip: Format([Field113],"00000") & IIF(IsNull([Field114]), "", "-" &
Format([Field114],"0000")

To combine them into a single field permanently, add a 10-character Text
field to the table and use an expression like those above to generate
the zip codes in an update query. When this has run satisfactorily,
delete the two original fields.

Hello,

I imported my mail list from a text delimited file into access 2000. This
has over 7,000 records. My problem is my zip code fields are separated into
two different fields ex: Field113 has 11501 and Field114 has 2232. I need to
merge these two text fields so the out come will be: 11501-2232 then I can
generate my barcodes in word mail merge.

If any one know how to.

pls help.
thanks