I have just started using access 2007. I used 2000 in the past. I need help
with handling auto numbers. In my 2000 data base I had a Serial Number field
that I had populated by auto number seeded from a table with a number
starting at 1000. I'm having a problem reconstructing a similar database
using auto number in that field. I can change the format to get the 4 digit
number, but when I run a query to find a certain serial number, I can't find
it unless I enter just the last 3 digits. How can I create a serial number
field starting at 1000 in stead of 1?

I am not up on Visual Basic coding. It would to build the serial number
using the format of the last 2 digits of the year and a 4 digit number, like
09-1001. Can anyone make this simple?

"ksgolfer" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:7C4E7BD2-4C22-4FEE-93D2-(E-Mail Removed)...
>I have just started using access 2007. I used 2000 in the past. I need help
> with handling auto numbers. In my 2000 data base I had a Serial Number
> field
> that I had populated by auto number seeded from a table with a number
> starting at 1000. I'm having a problem reconstructing a similar database
> using auto number in that field. I can change the format to get the 4
> digit
> number, but when I run a query to find a certain serial number, I can't
> find
> it unless I enter just the last 3 digits. How can I create a serial number
> field starting at 1000 in stead of 1?
>
> I am not up on Visual Basic coding. It would to build the serial number
> using the format of the last 2 digits of the year and a 4 digit number,
> like
> 09-1001. Can anyone make this simple?

hi ksgolfer,
see if this sample database from Rogers access library will help you.
The sample is about creating your own autonumbers.

http://www.rogersaccesslibrary.com/f...ts.asp?TID=395


Jeanette Cunningham MS Access MVP -- Melbourne Victoria Australia

"ksgolfer" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:7C4E7BD2-4C22-4FEE-93D2-(E-Mail Removed)...
>I have just started using access 2007. I used 2000 in the past. I need help
> with handling auto numbers. In my 2000 data base I had a Serial Number
> field
> that I had populated by auto number seeded from a table with a number
> starting at 1000. I'm having a problem reconstructing a similar database
> using auto number in that field. I can change the format to get the 4
> digit
> number, but when I run a query to find a certain serial number, I can't
> find
> it unless I enter just the last 3 digits. How can I create a serial number
> field starting at 1000 in stead of 1?
>
> I am not up on Visual Basic coding. It would to build the serial number
> using the format of the last 2 digits of the year and a 4 digit number,
> like
> 09-1001. Can anyone make this simple?

Jeanette's offered a link to a way to build your own... take it!

The Access Autonumber is intended to be used as a unique identifier. It is
generally unfit for human consumption, and at some point, almost guaranteed
NOT to remain sequential.

Good luck!

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Regards

Jeff Boyce
Microsoft Access MVP

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"ksgolfer" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:7C4E7BD2-4C22-4FEE-93D2-(E-Mail Removed)...
>I have just started using access 2007. I used 2000 in the past. I need help
> with handling auto numbers. In my 2000 data base I had a Serial Number
> field
> that I had populated by auto number seeded from a table with a number
> starting at 1000. I'm having a problem reconstructing a similar database
> using auto number in that field. I can change the format to get the 4
> digit
> number, but when I run a query to find a certain serial number, I can't
> find
> it unless I enter just the last 3 digits. How can I create a serial number
> field starting at 1000 in stead of 1?
>
> I am not up on Visual Basic coding. It would to build the serial number
> using the format of the last 2 digits of the year and a 4 digit number,
> like
> 09-1001. Can anyone make this simple?