Unable to Refresh Fields in Field list

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Don W

Hi
I'm trying to update the Field list on my Database. The Refresh Button for
this purpose should be on the field list toolbar but I can't see it anywhere.
either I'm being exceedingly dense or I'm not looking in the right place.
This is a older version of Office (Office Proffesional 2003). It was already
installed on the PC when I started.

Don W
 
There is no button for that. If the recordsource of the form or report that
you are trying to refresh is a query, you need to add the field to that
query. The only way that would happen is by either manually adding the
field, or if your query outputs all fields:

Select * From tblWhatever;
 
An Access database doesn't have a "field list". Access has tables, which
have fields. Access has queries that have fields.

More info, please...

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Are you talking about the field list of a form or report? If so, you add the
field to the tableor query that runs the form or report then re-open the form
and the new field will be in the list. If you are talking about adding fields
to a table, you could go to design view and add it unless it is a linked
table and then you go to the backend and add it there, then refresh the table.
 
A database doesn't have a field list. Tables and queries have fields/columns.
A form or report design view allows you to view a "Field List" which are all
of the fields/columns in the Record Source of your form or report.
 
Hi Don,

Are you talking about the field list that one sees in form or report design
view via View | Field List? There is no refresh button for this list. If
your field list is empty, then you need to assign a recordset to the form or
report.


Tom Wickerath
Microsoft Access MVP
http://www.accessmvp.com/TWickerath/
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Hi, I read the thread on this similar topic. The question I have for Mr. Purdy, is what is 'Backend'?

I tried to add a new field into my table in Access (2002). I see the updated field in the Relationship view. But, I don't see it in the Form (Field-List). I could run a query with the new field added.

But I want to add the new field onto the Form I have already created and I cannot seem to find the answer to that.

Is there a way to update a form to reflect changes made in a Table?

Please advise,
Winnie



golfinray wrote:

Are you talking about the field list of a form or report?
05-Jan-10

Are you talking about the field list of a form or report? If so, you add th
field to the tableor query that runs the form or report then re-open the for
and the new field will be in the list. If you are talking about adding field
to a table, you could go to design view and add it unless it is a linke
table and then you go to the backend and add it there, then refresh the table
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Milton Purd
ACCES
State of Arkansa

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Unable to Refresh Fields in Field list
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I am trying to update the Field list on my Database. The Refresh Button fo
this purpose should be on the field list toolbar but I cannot see it anywhere
either I am being exceedingly dense or I am not looking in the right place
This is a older version of Office (Office Proffesional 2003). It was alread
installed on the PC when I started

Don W

There is no button for that.
There is no button for that. If the recordsource of the form or report tha
you are trying to refresh is a query, you need to add the field to tha
query. The only way that would happen is by either manually adding th
field, or if your query outputs all fields

Select * From tblWhatever
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Arvin Meyer, MCP, MV
http://www.datastrat.co
http://www.mvps.org/acces
http://www.accessmvp.com

An Access database does not have a "field list".
An Access database does not have a "field list". Access has tables, whic
have fields. Access has queries that have fields

More info, please..

-

Regard

Jeff Boyc
Microsoft Access MV

Disclaimer: This author may have received products and services mentioned i
this post. Mention and/or description of a product or service herein doe
not constitute endorsement thereof

Any code or pseudocode included in this post is offered "as is", with n
guarantee as to suitability

You can thank the FTC of the USA for making this disclaime
possible/necessary.

Are you talking about the field list of a form or report?
Are you talking about the field list of a form or report? If so, you add th
field to the tableor query that runs the form or report then re-open the for
and the new field will be in the list. If you are talking about adding field
to a table, you could go to design view and add it unless it is a linke
table and then you go to the backend and add it there, then refresh the table
-
Milton Purd
ACCES
State of Arkansa

:

A database does not have a field list. Tables and queries have fields/columns.
A database does not have a field list. Tables and queries have fields/columns
A form or report design view allows you to view a "Field List" which are al
of the fields/columns in the Record Source of your form or report

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Duane Hooko
Microsoft Access MV

:

Hi Don,Are you talking about the field list that one sees in form or report
Hi Don

Are you talking about the field list that one sees in form or report desig
view via View | Field List? There is no refresh button for this list. I
your field list is empty, then you need to assign a recordset to the form o
report

Tom Wickerat
Microsoft Access MVP
http://www.accessmvp.com/TWickerath/
__________________________________________

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Backend - means that you have split your database.
The backend has all the tables.
The frontend has all the queries, forms, reports, macros, modules.
The tables from the backend are linked into the frontend.

To get a new table field in the form's field list, you need to open the
query for the form's record source and add that new field to the query.


Jeanette Cunningham MS Access MVP -- Melbourne Victoria Australia
 
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