Okay, here's my question.
Taking the Northwind database, it is obvious that there are 3 types of
people.  Customers, Employees, and Supplier contacts.  Taking a OO
methodology, and considering inheritance, I would model that as a

I have a Parent table with a key field. I have 4 child tables. One
table  is a many-to-one relation and the other three are one-to-one.
The three that are one-to-one may or may not have data entered into
them.

Is there an easy way to fill a new field with the same value for the
existing records only? New records will have to have this field
completed appropriately. Thanks for your help.
Frank

OK! I am relatively new to the access world, but I have managed to
create a small database. I have an issue with some combo boxes and a
form. I have two combo boxes synchronized using queries and row sources
as many online guides have instructed to do so. I have one combo box

I have an Access table with columns heading names need to stay the same but I
need to add comments to provide a better description to ensure the data
entered in the column is the right type.  In Excel, its easy to add a comment
that pops up when the mouse hovers over the heading ...

I have several child tables that need be linked to the same field in
parent table. Is this a wise or problematic practice?
Lar

I am making a database for a call center so they can look up people,
companies and the duties that these contacts are responsible for so they can
refer problems to the right people or give out correct adresses, numbers etc
to our customers. Right now all the information is very ...

I hope some people out there might be able to help me. I have an Access 2002
database with various tables in it. If I go in to design view of any table
which has a date field in it and then modify the table design and save and
close the table it gives an error "This function is ...

I know this will end up being easy...but...
I have standard billing items, but some prices (not all) differ by customer.
what's the most efficient way to set that up?

I have a table (TABLE1) with a compound key (two fields). A CustomerID
field and an Order Number field.  (Parent Table). Our Customers can and
do have duplicate order numbers.
I have another table (TABLE2) that need be linked to the first table.

Hopefully this will make sense to someone...
I have 5 table relationships.
TableA --> TableB --> TableC --> TableD --> TableE
I set up SUBSETS in the table view...

I have somehow lost my staskbar with the start menu on which is usually at
the bottom of my desktop.  Can someone please help?

I can no longer open emails or attachments. I can not reply or compose email
in Outlook Express. This occurred overnight. What happened? I have no new
software or updates that I am aware of.

Inherited DB with multiple tables that hold similar data.  Need best design
approach to creating a report.
Pseudo Code for macro:
Set Warnings Off

I have a database that has about 8 questions that folks will fill out in an
essay style manner, some will get quite long.  I would use a memo field
normally, but not sure if that's the best solution.  Would you advise me to
link a word document to each record?  Or would you ...