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Re-format column in Access

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mtaghap

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I've converted several Excel sheets with our product id's that we received from our distributors into Access. The problem is that the naming convention is not formatted exactly like ours. I can change it, but there's just too many entries (about 2500 product id's per worksheet).
For example: Our distributors worksheet has a column that displays our product id# as 15-0011306400. In fact, all of the product id's that they sent to us has a "15" in front of the actual product id. Our product id format is xxx-xxxxx-xx without the "15" in the front, but with hyphens. So it should show 001-13064-00. Like I said, the "15" in the front is not part of our naming convention.

Any help or ideas is greatly appreciated!
 
What exactly are you looking for???

Do you just want to change the "display" of the fields? Or do yuo actually want to chnage the data to this new format?

Either way, no problem, just need more info. The secret to creativity is knowing how to hide your sources. - Albert Einstein [spin]

Robert L. Johnson III, A+, Network+, MCP
Access Developer/Programmer
robert.l.johnson.iii@citigroup.com
 
I would like to change the data, but if you know how to just change the display/view, then that would be useful as well. Otherwise, I can just make a copy of the original .mdb and change the original.
Thanks!
 
Send me an email to the address in my sig block and I will send you a sample database with both routes set up for you to see...... The secret to creativity is knowing how to hide your sources. - Albert Einstein [spin]

Robert L. Johnson III, A+, Network+, MCP
Access Developer/Programmer
robert.l.johnson.iii@citigroup.com
 
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