Re: Create a sorted table (DAO)

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From: Douglas J. Steele (NOSPAM_djsteele_at_NOSPAM_canada.com)
Date: 12/06/04

  • Next message: Stefanie: "Re: Create a sorted table (DAO)"
    Date: Mon, 6 Dec 2004 18:46:37 -0500
    
    

    If you must have the data sorted, you have no choice but to use a query.
    There's no such thing as a "sorted table" in relational databases. You can
    never make any assumptions about the order of data in tables: they're "sacks
    of data", with the data put wherever it fits.

    -- 
    Doug Steele, Microsoft Access MVP
    http://I.Am/DougSteele
    (no e-mails, please!)
    "Stefanie" <Stefanie@zsmail.net> wrote in message
    news:ubVv$552EHA.3132@TK2MSFTNGP14.phx.gbl...
    > Hi,
    >
    > I create a database using  DAO with one table.
    > After that my app. stores data to this table.
    > But i need a sorted table to work with. Now i'am using a query, but with
    > about 4,000,000 records
    > it's time consuming (every time again).
    > Is it possible to sort this table once so i can use the sorted data every
    > time i needed.
    >
    > Regards,
    >
    > Stefanie
    >
    >
    

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