Re: Removing Sort Order?

On Sat, 05 Aug 2006 00:34:23 GMT, "Debris" <scooter459@xxxxxxxxx>
wrote:

Hello,

Hope I'm using my database design terms correctly, and that this make sense.

In a secondary table, I'm using the Lookup Wizard to look up a values in a
primary table. In the primary table, there is only one field, and that
field is the primary key (i.e, I'm not using AutoNum to create a numerical
primary key, I'm using the text itself as the key).

I entered my records in the primary table a specific order, but Access keeps
rearranging them in alphabetical order, and I don't want that. The Remove
Filter/Sort command doesn't seem to do the trick.

A Table is displayed sorted in primary key order. It's actually STORED
in whatever order Access finds convenient. If you want the records in
a particular order, you must - no choice! - add another field to the
table as a sort key, and base your combo box on a query sorting by
this field.

Note that the Lookup Wizard is really limited and many developers
recommend against ever using it. See
http://www.mvps.org/access/lookupfields.htm for a critique. You can
use a Form with a combo box; table datasheets are *not* ideal for data
entry or editing.


John W. Vinson[MVP]
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