Best way to setup a field if different info needed based on type

[cynteeuh]

Hello,

I'm stuck. I have a field that requires different info based on a type and
I'm not sure how to setup that up. Basically, if field1 is equal to x, then
enter this data (about 3 different fields) for field3. If field1=y, then
enter a different set of data (two fields) for field3. I'm not sure of the
best way to tackle this. Two different tables of the types (xtbl & ytbl
w/relevant fields) linked by 1->M relationship to field3?

Suggestions, please.

Humbly,
Cynteeuh

 

[Lynn Trapp]

You probably need some kind of cascading combo boxes. Could you describe your
date in more detail?

 

[Jeff Boyce]

If you are saying that you want to copy data already in "3 different fields"
(or "two fields") into a new field, why? Why bother (redundantly) storing
the same data?

If you want to SEE the concatenation of "3 different fields" or "two
fields", use a query instead of storing the calculated value (redundantly).

(NOTE: this is not an absolute, but it is rare to actually need to store
duplicate data like this ... as Lynn says, "more info, please!")

Regards

Jeff Boyce
Microsoft Access MVP

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[Fred]

Could you also clarify what you mean by a field being loaded with a "set of
data" and the particulars of what would go into it (e.g. some other fields?)