[AccessD] does Access allow Replace in sql window ?

I love the Switch function for queries.  Combine it with a left() and you're
in business.

! From Help-----
Switch Function Example 

The following example uses the Switch function to determine the appropriate
language for a specified city based on the values of the ShipCountry and
ShipCity fields in an Orders table. You can enter the following expression
in a calculated control on a form or report. The expression is shown on
multiple lines for clarity; you can also enter it on a single line.

= Switch([ShipCity] = "Madrid", "Spanish", _
    [ShipCity] = "Berlin", "German", _
    [ShipCity] = "Torino", "Italian", _
    [ShipCountry] = "France", "French", _
    True, "English")
If the city is Madrid, the Switch function returns "Spanish"; if it is
Berlin, it returns "German"; and so on. If the city is not one of those
listed, but the country is France, it returns "French". If the city in
question is not in the list, the Switch function returns "English".

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Mark

-----Original Message-----
From: Gustav Brock [mailto:gustav at cactus.dk]
Sent: Wednesday, May 21, 2003 7:02 AM
To: accessd at databaseadvisors.com
Subject: Re: [AccessD] does Access allow Replace in sql window ?


Hi Oleg

> but they are all different length (with first 5 characters being the same)

If so:

  Expr1: IIf(Left([YourColumn], 5)='Masha', 'Masha', [YourColumn])

> Actually I just realisesd that all I need is for all values in that column
> to be the word "associates" That should be simpler ?

Ehh - you lost me here ... or do you mean:

  Expr1: IIf(Left([YourColumn], 10)='Associates', 'Associates',
[YourColumn])

/gustav


>> You could do something like:
>>
>>   Expr1: IIf(Left([YourColumn], 4)='Mash', 'Masha', [YourColumn])
>>
>> /gustav
>>
>>
>>> I was pretty sure that it does, but I can't seem to remember/find how.
>>> I need something like this
>>
>>> Edit tblTableName
>>
>>> Select *
>>
>>> Replace "Mash*" with "Masha"

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