Tags: access, database, enter, microsoft, mysql, number, numbers, oracle, phone, single, sql, table, telephone

telephone numbers?

On Database » Microsoft Access

711 words with 3 Comments; publish: Wed, 05 Dec 2007 00:58:00 GMT; (25078.13, « »)

how do i enter a phone number into an access table as i have tried it and it keeps on taking the 0 off the start of the number

i have tried single and double aswell as interger none of this works

All Comments

Leave a comment...

  • 3 Comments
    • === Original Words ===

      mitty

      how do i enter a phone number into an access table as i have tried it and it keeps on taking the 0 off the start of the number

      i have tried single and double aswell as interger none of this works

      Use string type instead.

      Tip

      As long as you don't make calculations with a field, then set it to String

      :cool:

      #1; Tue, 11 Dec 2007 20:00:00 GMT
    • ta m8 ill give it a go
      #2; Tue, 11 Dec 2007 20:01:00 GMT
    • Alternately, you can implement a character mask to add a zero if one isn't present.

      0-###-###-####

      #3; Tue, 11 Dec 2007 20:02:00 GMT