G Guest Jul 27, 2005 #1 I have a table that the users sometimes mistakenly input asterisk * in a text field. How can I find out the error data?
I have a table that the users sometimes mistakenly input asterisk * in a text field. How can I find out the error data?
K Ken Snell [MVP] Jul 27, 2005 #2 You can find the * character by enclosing it in [ ] characters within a text string: SELECT * FROM TableName WHERE [FieldName] Like "*[*]*"; -- Ken Snell <MS ACCESS MVP> "What to find * in an access table?" <What to find * in an access [email protected]> wrote in message news:[email protected]...
You can find the * character by enclosing it in [ ] characters within a text string: SELECT * FROM TableName WHERE [FieldName] Like "*[*]*"; -- Ken Snell <MS ACCESS MVP> "What to find * in an access table?" <What to find * in an access [email protected]> wrote in message news:[email protected]...
G Guest Jul 27, 2005 #3 Thanks a lot. Ken Snell said: You can find the * character by enclosing it in [ ] characters within a text string: SELECT * FROM TableName WHERE [FieldName] Like "*[*]*"; -- Ken Snell <MS ACCESS MVP> "What to find * in an access table?" <What to find * in an access [email protected]> wrote in message I have a table that the users sometimes mistakenly input asterisk * in a text field. How can I find out the error data? Click to expand... Click to expand...
Thanks a lot. Ken Snell said: You can find the * character by enclosing it in [ ] characters within a text string: SELECT * FROM TableName WHERE [FieldName] Like "*[*]*"; -- Ken Snell <MS ACCESS MVP> "What to find * in an access table?" <What to find * in an access [email protected]> wrote in message I have a table that the users sometimes mistakenly input asterisk * in a text field. How can I find out the error data? Click to expand... Click to expand...