Combining data from 2 tables where the fields are different

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I am trying to combine the data in 2 tables where the fields are different. In one table the fields are "First Name" and "Last Name". In another table the field is "Individual Name" where the first and last names are separated by a comma. I am a casual user to Access. I know how to do basic update and append queries. I've been trying to figure this out for a week and am going nuts! Please help. Nancy

 

[Rebecca Riordan]

Nancy,

Use two queries. First, create a query that joins the FirstName and
LastName into a calculated IndividualName field. Type:

IndividualName : [First Name] & ", " & [LastName] in the field cell of the
query grid.

Then combine _that_ query with the other table.

HTH

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I am trying to combine the data in 2 tables where the fields are

different. In one table the fields are "First Name" and "Last Name". In
another table the field is "Individual Name" where the first and last names
are separated by a comma. I am a casual user to Access. I know how to do
basic update and append queries. I've been trying to figure this out for a
week and am going nuts! Please help. Nancy