[AccessD] Lookup Fields in Table Design

DWUTKA at marlow.com DWUTKA at marlow.com
Sat Mar 27 12:06:19 CST 2004


Once again, we're in complete agreement JC! LOL

Drew 

-----Original Message-----
From: accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com
To: Access Developers discussion and problem solving
Sent: 3/26/04 9:53 PM
Subject: RE: [AccessD] Lookup Fields in Table Design

The real answer to this is to just shoot all users.  Problem solved!

John W. Colby
www.ColbyConsulting.com

-----Original Message-----
From: accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com
[mailto:accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com]On Behalf Of Susan Harkins
Sent: Friday, March 26, 2004 10:37 PM
To: 'Access Developers discussion and problem solving'
Subject: RE: [AccessD] Lookup Fields in Table Design



In essence, the lookup property(ies) of a field in a table are no
different
to the Format, and Caption properties. They are used to define the
*default*
way that the data in the table is displayed in the GUI.  You can
overwrite
this default in any query grid, form control, report control that you
create.

It has nothing to do with how a recordset is actually retreived by Jet.

===========Absolutely true, as I understand them. Lookup field
properties
are implemented at the Access level, via user-defined field properties.
There's no difference between a lookup field and any other field. As
I've
said many times now, they're a GUI trick -- one that users can quickly
and
efficiently enable with little to no other knowledge.

Susan H.

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