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EscapeUK

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how do i convert the following SQL statement into a passthrough statement in Access

select count(distinct customersurname) from mydatabasetable



i have tried typing this in but it does not work
 
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SELECT DISTINCT(customersurname),COUNT(customersurname) FROM mydatabasetable GROUP BY customersurname

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