Update Query Expression question

[Guest]

Hi, I have a table with 3 columns. I would like to delete the first 3
numbers in each record in the 'Account Number' column .i.e 000123456Y to
123456Y. Thanks.

 

[Brendan Reynolds]

UPDATE YourTableName SET YourFieldName = Mid$([YourFieldName], 4)

See Mid Function in the help files for details.

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[Dirk Goldgar]

Hi, I have a table with 3 columns. I would like to delete the first
3 numbers in each record in the 'Account Number' column .i.e
000123456Y to 123456Y. Thanks.

Something along thse lines should work, if you paste into SQL view of a
new query:

UPDATE [YourTableName]
SET [Account Number] = Mid([Account Number], 4);

Replace "YourTableName" with the name of your table, and make sure that
the name of the field is correct.

 

[Guest]

It worked like a charm. Thanks.

Hi, I have a table with 3 columns. I would like to delete the first
3 numbers in each record in the 'Account Number' column .i.e
000123456Y to 123456Y. Thanks.

Something along thse lines should work, if you paste into SQL view of a
new query:

UPDATE [YourTableName]
SET [Account Number] = Mid([Account Number], 4);

Replace "YourTableName" with the name of your table, and make sure that
the name of the field is correct.

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