ms access training - add new field existing
Microsoft Office Training verified by visa - mastercard securecode about microsoft training company london ukadd this page to your favourites/bookmarksAdd to favourites
view a printable version of this pagePrintable version
email this page to somebodyEmail this page 		Customer: Sign in
Delegate: Sign in
Trainer: Log in

Forum home » Delegate support and help forum » Microsoft Access Training and help » ms access training - Add new field to existing database

Active questions (228)
Advanced/consultancy questions (17)
Today's questions
Unanswered questions (129)

See also: Hints and tips

Bookmark This PageBookmark this page

Version 1.9

Welcome. Please choose your application (eg. Excel) and then post your question.

Our Microsoft Certified trainers will then respond within 24 hours (working days).

Support promotion: Post a question within 7 days of attending your course and get an upgrade to 12 months support! (Standard period 3 months)

Frequently Asked Questions
What does 'Resolved' mean?

Any suggestions, questions or comments? Please post in the Improve the forum thread.

ms access training - Add new field to existing database

The UK's most regular instructor-led training courses.
Training information: ms access training · Courses in microsoft access · Microsoft Access Training
See also · microsoft access training · access vba courses · access database course

resolvedResolved · Low Priority · Version Standard

Add new field to existing database

Anne has attended:
Access Introduction course

by - delegate Anne [2 posts] (2007 Sep 8 Sat, 00:05) replyReply

How do I add a new field to an existing database?

Access Intermediate 1 day course
Version Date Location Places
available		 Book Next place rate:
Card Invoice
2003 2008 Dec 2 Tue Southwark 3 book now £210 £215
2007 2008 Dec 5 Fri Bloomsbury 4 book now £224 £224
2003 2008 Dec 9 Tue Bloomsbury 0 FULL    
2002/XP 2008 Dec 11 Thu Tooting 0 FULL    
2003 2008 Dec 18 Thu Bloomsbury 3 book now £210 £215
2003 2008 Dec 23 Tue Bayswater 8 book now £182 £207
Full Schedule: See all 53 Access Intermediate course dates.
Bookings currently available until 24th November 2009.

RE: Add new field to existing database

by - trainer Katie gold contributer[214 posts] (2007 Sep 10 Mon, 13:52) replyReply

Hi Anne,

Thanks for your question. To add a new field,
1) open existing table
2) switch to design view
3) insert a blank row in your field list
4) type in Field Name, set Field Type, set Field properties
5) Save to update table


Katie

Related articles

· Microsoft Access and Customer Surveys
· Quick Access Course: Creating a Customer Contact Database in 8 Simple Steps
· MS Access and Database Normalisation
· Microsoft Access: Unleash the True Potential Today
· Quick Access Database Courses: A 10 Step Lesson in Encrypting and Decrypting an Access Database

Access tip:

Create calculated fields that work out your age

You can uset eh year function to work out the year from NOW function and then subtract it with your date of birth type field

Age=Year(Now( ))-Year([DoB])

View all Access hints and tips
Rate this page:
4.0/5 (3 votes cast)
Institute of IT Training - Accredited Training Provider Microsoft Certified Partner
microsoft office		 Microsoft Office Specialist Authorised Testing Centre (MOS and MCAS)

Prodigy Platinum Learning Partner

 Institute of IT Training - Accredited Training Provider Association of Computer Trainers Valid HTML 4.01 Transitional
Valid CSS Markup

secure online payments - visa - mastercard

Mini sitemap. These are the main areas of our web site. Full sitemap.

Training by application Main information pages See also

Access courses
DreamWeaver courses
Excel courses
MS Project courses
Outlook courses
PowerPoint courses
VBA courses
Word courses
(more...)

Public scheduled courses
On-site training
Closed company courses

Microsoft Office training
Pricing and availability
Training schedule
Training venues

Access training
Dreamweaver training
Excel training
MS Project training
PowerPoint training

London Computer Training
Computer Training London

Microsoft Access training
Microsoft Excel training
Microsoft Project training
Microsoft Outlook training
Microsoft Powerpoint training
Microsoft Word training

Time Management Course London

Interested in Access training? Please see the following pages:
microsoft access courses · microsoft training access course
 microsoft+access+training · access courses in london

Training Information

Training Articles
AddThis Social Bookmark Button What's this?
Add to Del.icio.us Add to Facebook Add to Digg Add to Reddit Add to Google Add to Yahoo Add to Diigo Add to Mr. Wong Add to Linkarena Add to Power Oldie Add to Folkd Add to Jumptags Add to Upchuckr Add to Simpy Add to StumbleUpon Add to Slashdot Add to Netscape Add to Furl Add to Spurl Add to Blinklist Add to Blogmarks Add to Technorati Add to Newsvine Add to Blinkbits Add to Ma.Gnolia Add to Smarking Add to Netvouz

© 2008 Best STL. All Rights Reserved. A Microsoft software training company. info
All prices offered for business users and exclude VAT. E&OE · Terms and Conditions