Add to data in a particular field (Access 97)

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I would like to update all of the records in one field of a table. Actually, I would like to add 2004 to the existing data in the field. Is there any way to use an update query to do this?

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Yes, you can use an update query. Add only the field you want to update to the query grid.

I’m not sure what exactly you want.
If you want to set the value of the field to 2004 in all records, enter 2004 in the ‘Update to’ row.
If you want to add (numerically) 2004 to the value of the field, enter [FieldName]+2004 in the ‘Update to’ row, where FieldName is the name of the field.
If you want to append 2004 (as a string) to the value of the field, enter [FieldName] & “2004” in the ‘Update to’ row, where FieldName is the name of the field.

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Thanks, I actually wanted to append 2004 to the data already in the field.

Works great!!

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Thanks, I actually wanted to append 2004 to the data already in the field.

Works great!!

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Yes, you can use an update query. Add only the field you want to update to the query grid.

I’m not sure what exactly you want.
If you want to set the value of the field to 2004 in all records, enter 2004 in the ‘Update to’ row.
If you want to add (numerically) 2004 to the value of the field, enter [FieldName]+2004 in the ‘Update to’ row, where FieldName is the name of the field.
If you want to append 2004 (as a string) to the value of the field, enter [FieldName] & “2004” in the ‘Update to’ row, where FieldName is the name of the field.

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