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FJMSalgueiro
Apr 15, 2025Copper Contributor
Criteria for a query
I have a database containing multiple records, and I want to create a query that allows the user to specify how many times the records should be displayed. This should be done without duplicating the...
- Apr 21, 2025
Take this:
1. Create a Helper Table
- Name it tblNumbers
- Add a single field Num (Integer Type)
- Populate it with sequential numbers (1, 2, 3, … up to a reasonable maximum)
2. Create a Query to Dynamically Duplicate Rows
SELECT YourTable.Date, YourTable.Code, YourTable.Description FROM YourTable, tblNumbers WHERE tblNumbers.Num <= [Enter Number of Duplicates];- The [Enter Number of Duplicates] prompt will ask the user for the number of times they want each record to appear.
- The tblNumbers.Num <= ensures that only the specified number of duplicates is included.
FJMSalgueiro
Apr 21, 2025Copper Contributor
Thanks