j4mes_bond25
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Wonder if anyone could possibly help by pointing me in the right direction towards the problem that a friend of mine is experiencing while working on Microsoft Access.
Firstly, he's "Account No" field with Data Type as "Number" & in the "Field Properties" at the bottom, he's Field Size set to "Integer" & Format to "00000". However, what we want is a RANDOM NUMBER (so NO increament) of EXACT 5 digit appearing automatically, when we start creating a new record. Sadly, all we get is ONLY "00000" written in the "Account No" field.
Secondly, he's "Card Number" field with Data Type as "Number" & in the "Field Properties" at the bottom, he's Field Size set to "Long Integer" & Format to "0000 0000 0000 0000". However, what we want is a RANDOM NUMBER (so again, NO increment) of EXACT 16 digits appearning automatically, when we start creating a new record. Again, sadly, all we get is ONLY "0000 0000 0000 0000" written in the "Card Number" field.
Additionally, in "Card Number" what we want is ONLY 19 character in the format "0000(space)0000(space)0000(space)0000", all generating AUTOMATICALLY, so users won't have to type in long numbers manually.
Firstly, we can't have TWO Auto Numbers in one table (since Access don't allow it) & secondly, if we do "AutoNumber" as Data Type for say "Account No" & in "Field Properties", Field Size at Long Integer (the only available option other than Replication ID, which I've NO CLUE whatsoever) & the "Format" as "0000 0000 0000 0000", we can't get exactly the requirements I mentioned above, since sometimes we get negative numbers & sometimes with decimals in it.
He'll have many tables by the time he finishes, since it's bank a/c database he's creating & "Account Number" would be a Primary Key.
Wonder if there's any way, we could achieve what's required ???
Firstly, he's "Account No" field with Data Type as "Number" & in the "Field Properties" at the bottom, he's Field Size set to "Integer" & Format to "00000". However, what we want is a RANDOM NUMBER (so NO increament) of EXACT 5 digit appearing automatically, when we start creating a new record. Sadly, all we get is ONLY "00000" written in the "Account No" field.
Secondly, he's "Card Number" field with Data Type as "Number" & in the "Field Properties" at the bottom, he's Field Size set to "Long Integer" & Format to "0000 0000 0000 0000". However, what we want is a RANDOM NUMBER (so again, NO increment) of EXACT 16 digits appearning automatically, when we start creating a new record. Again, sadly, all we get is ONLY "0000 0000 0000 0000" written in the "Card Number" field.
Additionally, in "Card Number" what we want is ONLY 19 character in the format "0000(space)0000(space)0000(space)0000", all generating AUTOMATICALLY, so users won't have to type in long numbers manually.
Firstly, we can't have TWO Auto Numbers in one table (since Access don't allow it) & secondly, if we do "AutoNumber" as Data Type for say "Account No" & in "Field Properties", Field Size at Long Integer (the only available option other than Replication ID, which I've NO CLUE whatsoever) & the "Format" as "0000 0000 0000 0000", we can't get exactly the requirements I mentioned above, since sometimes we get negative numbers & sometimes with decimals in it.
He'll have many tables by the time he finishes, since it's bank a/c database he's creating & "Account Number" would be a Primary Key.
Wonder if there's any way, we could achieve what's required ???
