[mso] Re: Access Data Type Definition :VSMail mx1

  • From: "James LaBorde" <jlaborde@xxxxxxxxx>
  • To: <mso@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • Date: Thu, 3 Mar 2005 16:19:38 -0800

Christine,

The direction you want to go depends on your data.  If your data will =
never be used in a calculation, I would recommend using Glenda's =
approach making the field text and create a validation rule and input =
mask.  If your numbers need to be numbers and will never have leading =
zeroes, you will want to take Jim's approach and make them number fields =
and create validation rules based on that.  A good, general rule of =
thumb is to not use the number data type if your data will not be =
calculated.  Number fields have problems when storing raw data if you =
need things like leading zeroes.

James

-----Original Message-----
From: mso-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:mso-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]On
Behalf Of McDonald, Christine, Ms, DCAA
Sent: Monday, February 28, 2005 1:42 PM
To: mso@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [mso] Access Data Type Definition :VSMail mx1


I'm creating a new database.  There are two fields that are 5 and 6
characters each and the text should be all numbers for each, no letters,
no special characters.  Is there a way to set the data type for these
two fields to a maximum of 5 and 6 characters each and all numbers?

Thanks,

Christine McDonald, CPA
Technical Specialist
Western Regional Office
Information Technology Division (RSA-4)

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