* Dan Lewis <[email protected]> [120118 18:05]: > > There are two ways to do this. One is to create a new empty > database. Then open the database with the dbf-derived table in it. Copy > and paste this table into the empty database. When you do so, the Copy > Table wizards. In the first page of the wizard make sure "Definition and > data" is selected. Also check "Create primary key". Suggested name for > the primary key is "ID". You can change this name if you want to do so. > Then work your way through the wizard to create the dbf-derived table in > this new database. (The directions on copying tables are found in the > Getting Started with Base chapter of the Getting Started Guide.) Now you > should have the table you want with a primary key. You will want to edit > this table in Design View (also described in the above chapter). There > set the AutoValue to Yes, save the table changes and close the dialog. > Be absolutely certain to save the database after you save the table > changes. Otherwise, the changes to the table will not written to the new > database file!
Thank you for these detailed instructions Dan. I really appreciate the time you have given me. regards -- Tim tim at tee jay forty nine dot com or akwebsoft dot com http://www.akwebsoft.com -- ----------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe send email to [email protected] For additional commands send email to [email protected] with Subject: help
