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Append query
Attachment fields are a special type of MVF. They have all the disadvantages of MVF fields and massively bloat the database size. Again much better to avoid them completely.
Whilst I can do remote sessions, I cannot do so this week. What purpose would a remote session have for your problem?
Will you be available to do a remote session this upcoming week?
As already explained, attachment fields are a special type of MVF and should be avoided as well.
I never use either of those datatypes in Access and am unable to assist with making these work for you.
Instead of attachment fields, store the files outside Access and use a text field to store the file paths in Access.
- Instead of attachment fields, store the files outside Access and use a text field to store the file paths in Access.
How do I do this? How do I use a text field to store the file path?
I already have folders set up with jpgs' of the receipts. I don't know how to set up paths to them.
What data type do I use for the file paths?
Also, how do I upload files to you?
Please dont get disgusted or impatient with me. I am trying to learn.
Thanks.PMFJI:
As Colin has pointed out, MS in their "wisdom" introduced some "user friendly" features into Access which ultimately break down In Real Life situations because of their inherent limitations. That includes Multi-Value Fields and Lookup fields in tables. After years of experience, most Access developers learn to avoid them and also recommend others avoid them.
I know of a couple of successful Access users who do implement Mult-Value Fields, but the situations in which they use them are very narrowly defined. For example, one that I'm thinking of has a series of charts that use scales of say, 1 to 5 or 1 to 10. Having an MVF with those values makes it easy to select a value for a data point on a scaled chart, but there is NO other user of them in that application. No input and no modifications are needed or allowed, so the inherent weaknesses of MVF's don't hurt.I have a small demo on my website which illustrates a method of creating a membership directory with pictures of members. I suggest it as a reference because it uses the method Colin suggests (external image files and links to them in a field in a table). Perhaps it can help clarify a bit.
