Doug Murphy
dw-murphy at cox.net
Fri Feb 24 13:27:57 CST 2012
" That is what happens when you become an old fart." Know the experience. It is really frustrating to know you know something but not be able to pull it up instantly. Can't tell you how much time I spend searching my notes for things that used to be right there. -----Original Message----- From: accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com [mailto:accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of Tony Septav Sent: Friday, February 24, 2012 10:41 AM To: 'Access Developers discussion and problem solving' Subject: Re: [AccessD] Asterix Hey Tina Learned something new??????????? What a load of crap, I knew it all along but I forgot. That is what happens when you become an old fart. Just kidding. Yup, you never stop learning and that it is kind of nice. Thanks to All. Tony Septav Nanaimo, BC Canada -----Original Message----- From: accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com [mailto:accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of Tina Norris Fields Sent: Friday, February 24, 2012 10:25 AM To: Access Developers discussion and problem solving Subject: Re: [AccessD] Asterix Excellent - we both learned something today. :-) T Tina Norris Fields tinanfields at torchlake.com 231-322-2787 On 2/24/2012 12:39 PM, Tony Septav wrote: > Hey Lambert > Thanks kindly. > Seems to be doing the trick. > Last piece of the puzzle solved. > > Tina you were kind of on the right track. > Found this (I like to understand what I am doing) [] used to escape > reserved keywords used as identifiers Eg. SELECT [select] FROM test > > Tony Septav > Nanaimo, BC > Canada > > -----Original Message----- > From: accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com > [mailto:accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of Heenan, > Lambert > Sent: Friday, February 24, 2012 9:00 AM > To: Access Developers discussion and problem solving > Subject: Re: [AccessD] Asterix > > Gary provided the solution... > > Like "*[*]" > > Lambert > > -----Original Message----- > From: accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com > [mailto:accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of Tony Septav > Sent: Friday, February 24, 2012 11:49 AM > To: 'Access Developers discussion and problem solving' > Subject: Re: [AccessD] Asterix > > Hey Tina > Thanks > Sorry but I do not understand what the escape character is that you > are referring to and therefore how to use it. > > Tony Septav > Nanaimo, BC > Canada > > -----Original Message----- > From: accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com > [mailto:accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of Tina Norris > Fields > Sent: Friday, February 24, 2012 8:45 AM > To: Access Developers discussion and problem solving > Subject: Re: [AccessD] Asterix > > Hi Tony, > Well, lets see, won't the escape character \ take care of that? > What happens when you do that? > T > > Tina Norris Fields > tinanfields at torchlake.com > 231-322-2787 > > > On 2/24/2012 10:51 AM, Tony Septav wrote: >> Hey All >> Does anyone know how do you search for an * in a string using SQL. I >> have got it working for& and " but the * has got me stumped. >> >> Thanks >> Tony Septav >> Nanaimo, BC >> Canada > -- > AccessD mailing list > AccessD at databaseadvisors.com > http://databaseadvisors.com/mailman/listinfo/accessd > Website: http://www.databaseadvisors.com > ----- > No virus found in this message. > Checked by AVG - www.avg.com > Version: 2012.0.1913 / Virus Database: 2114/4829 - Release Date: > 02/24/12 > > -- > 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 > ----- > No virus found in this message. > Checked by AVG - www.avg.com > Version: 2012.0.1913 / Virus Database: 2114/4829 - Release Date: > 02/24/12 > -- AccessD mailing list AccessD at databaseadvisors.com http://databaseadvisors.com/mailman/listinfo/accessd Website: http://www.databaseadvisors.com ----- No virus found in this message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 2012.0.1913 / Virus Database: 2114/4829 - Release Date: 02/24/12 -- AccessD mailing list AccessD at databaseadvisors.com http://databaseadvisors.com/mailman/listinfo/accessd Website: http://www.databaseadvisors.com