Re: Primary Key not sorted

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From: John Vinson (jvinson_at_STOP_SPAM.WysardOfInfo.com)
Date: 06/16/04


Date: Wed, 16 Jun 2004 12:16:24 -0600

On Tue, 15 Jun 2004 15:08:14 -0700, "Mike"
<anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:

>If I add a record using Access it is not sorted even
>though the Company field is the Primary Key but if I
>Compact and Repair the database and then open it back up
>it is sorted by Company name.

Correction:

The records are *DISPLAYED* in Primary Key order, as a convenience for
the user.

They are not *STORED* in Primary Key order - just displayed.

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