Jim DeMarco
Jdemarco at hudsonhealthplan.org
Thu May 6 07:46:47 CDT 2004
Yes this will work. One caveat though: do not compact the db until you've got the seed number you want inserted. Compacting will reset the autonumber. Jim DeMarco -----Original Message----- From: John W. Colby [mailto:jwcolby at colbyconsulting.com] Sent: Thursday, May 06, 2004 8:45 AM To: Access Developers discussion and problem solving Subject: RE: [AccessD] Autonumber To Start From 900120 One way that works with all versions of Access (AFAIK) is to append in a dummy record specifying a value one less than the number you want. Then go in and delete that record. The next record will pick up with the next value (assuming an incrementing autonumber) John W. Colby www.ColbyConsulting.com -----Original Message----- From: accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com [mailto:accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com]On Behalf Of paul.hartland at fsmail.net Sent: Thursday, May 06, 2004 8:25 AM To: accessd Subject: [AccessD] Autonumber To Start From 900120 To all, Is there a way of telling the Autonumber where to start from in a Database ? Thanks in advance. Paul -- Whatever you Wanadoo: http://www.wanadoo.co.uk/time/ This email has been checked for most known viruses - find out more at: http://www.wanadoo.co.uk/help/id/7098.htm -- _______________________________________________ AccessD mailing list AccessD at databaseadvisors.com http://databaseadvisors.com/mailman/listinfo/accessd Website: http://www.databaseadvisors.com -- _______________________________________________ AccessD mailing list AccessD at databaseadvisors.com http://databaseadvisors.com/mailman/listinfo/accessd Website: http://www.databaseadvisors.com *********************************************************************************** "This electronic message is intended to be for the use only of the named recipient, and may contain information from Hudson Health Plan (HHP) that is confidential or privileged. If you are not the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that any disclosure, copying, distribution or use of the contents of this message is strictly prohibited. If you have received this message in error or are not the named recipient, please notify us immediately, either by contacting the sender at the electronic mail address noted above or calling HHP at (914) 631-1611. If you are not the intended recipient, please do not forward this email to anyone, and delete and destroy all copies of this message. Thank You". ***********************************************************************************