If you're trying to capture duplicates of a single field value, you could
use the database to catch the error.  Set the field properties as Indexed
(no duplicates) in Access.  Then wrap your <cfquery> in a <cftry> block to
capture the error:

<cftry>
  <cfquery...>
    Insert ...
  </cfquery>
  <cfcatch type="database">
    ...There was an error in the insert statement...
  </cfcatch>
</cftry>

This will only stop exact matches (case-sensitive) and won't work if you
need to match multiple fields.

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Lisa Greenberg [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
> Sent: Friday, July 21, 2000 10:50 AM
> To: cftalk
> Subject: Preventing duplicates prior to insert
>
>
> I would like to prevent duplicate entries from being
> inserted to a table (MS Access).  Is there a way to do this
> without querying the database and comparing the
> "pre-inserted data" with data currently in the table?
>
> Any leads in the right direction is most appreciated.
>
> -- Lisa
>
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