How do I keep a renamed Access field from changing?

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I have renamed a field to "Jan-05". Everytime I save, close, and reopen the
query, the field name changes to "Jan-5"! How do I keep Access from removing
the 0?!
 
It looks to me that you are storing data in the Field name. Do you have of
the Fields with similar name, e.g. "Feb-05"

If yes, storing data in the Field name is a no-go zone in Relational
Database Design Theory. Database engines cannot process data in names so
you will have lot of problems later with this structure...
 
I have renamed a field to "Jan-05". Everytime I save, close, and reopen the
query, the field name changes to "Jan-5"! How do I keep Access from removing
the 0?!
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Wups! Normalization Alarm Bells going off.

A field name should NEVER UNDER ANY CIRCUMSTANCES contain data. Any
table with a field named Jan-05 is *very* unlikely to be properly
normalized!

If your table is getting one field wider every month... it's not a
table; it's a spreadsheet. If you want spreadsheets, use Excel; if
you're using Access, consider a "tall thin" table with one record per
month, with a datefield.

That said - probably the suggestion of turning off Name Autocorrect in
the database's Tools... Options is the best bet.

John W. Vinson[MVP]
 
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