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Auto number with prefix
Hello, In my database I have a table (table1) with the primary key (PK) Internal Claim Number (ICN) as an auto number with the format "2023"0000 (2023 as the year). This PK is linked to another t...
- For anyone that wants to recreate this, the problem was the "strSQL" part in the DMax function. Here is the code that works for me:
Private Sub Sequence_Click()
Dim currentYear As Integer
' Aktuelles Jahr aus dem aktuellen Datum ermitteln
currentYear = Year(Date)
Dim strSQL As String
strSQL = "Year([Claim_Year]) = " & currentYear
Dim maxSeq As Variant
maxSeq = DMax("[Sequence]", "_Auto_Number")
If IsNull(maxSeq) Then
Me.Sequence = 1 ' Wenn keine Datensätze für das aktuelle Jahr vorhanden sind, beginnen Sie mit 1.
Else
Me.Sequence = maxSeq + 1
End If
Me.SequenceDisplay = Format(Date, "yyyy") & "-" & Format(Me.Sequence, "0000")
End Sub
Okay, thank you for your reply, do I understand correctly that what you are proposing is creating a second field in table1 for the prefix? What do you mean by "In the second field, create the sequential values you want to display to users? I am pretty new to Access and VBA, I think I need a little more explaining on what to actually do 😕 What kind of field will the second field be and where do I insert the code?
In the link included in my reply you'll find an extended discussion of how to create and use the sequential numbers you need. And yes, the prefix should be in its own field, called something like "ClaimYear". Set its default value to Year(Date()). That will automatically put the current year in that field for all new records.
- Okay I got the part with the prefix now, my database will be used by not more than 10 people. In the link you sent there are 3 different approaches as far as I am concerned, is the one by Edward Leno sufficient? And if so could you maybe help me understand it better as these instructions are not enough for me to understand?
- I can't recommend one over the other. In this, as in many similar situations, I believe the course of action that leads to the greatest combination of successful outcomes AND new knowledge is the old-fashioned, perhaps boring, "Try each of the approaches mentioned and see which one suits you best."
- I tried the solution that was added in the Edit 1 of the question (https://scottgem.wordpress.com/?s=dmax) where I adjusted the code of the 2nd version. Again I am not that familiar and tried using Chat Gpt to help me and this is the code I came up with:
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Private Sub Sequence_GotFocus()
Dim currentYear As Integer
' Aktuelles Jahr aus dem aktuellen Datum ermitteln
currentYear = Year(Date)
Debug.Print "Aktuelles Jahr: " & currentYear
Dim strSQL As String
strSQL = "Year([Claim_Year]) = " & currentYear
Debug.Print "SQL: " & strSQL
Dim maxSeq As Variant
maxSeq = DMax("[Sequence]", "_Auto_Number", strSQL)
If IsNull(maxSeq) Then
Me.Sequence = 1 ' Wenn keine Datensätze für das aktuelle Jahr vorhanden sind, beginnen Sie mit 1.
Else
Me.Sequence = maxSeq + 1
End If
Me.SequenceDisplay = Format(currentYear, "yyyy") & "-" & Format(Me.Sequence, "0000")
End Sub
I have the fields: Sequence (that "stores the code") , Claim_Year (that always gives out the current year and SequenceDisplay.
Right now when I click in the field Sequence, in the field SequenceDisplay 1905-0001 appears, what am I doing wrong?
