Select statement to return specific data from another column?

[sarnie83]

Hello



I was just wondering if this is a possibility to do in one query or if it has to be run from a number of different queries.

I am currently developing a database from scratch for work (with very little Access experience).

The current query I am trying to run, is linked to a number of tables with different information.

What I am trying to do primarily is link stock to a specific "Host Name", "Serial Number" and "Part Description".

In the "Host Name" there is for example - A1-TX1-10001, B1-TX2-10001, C1-TX3-10001 - The latter part of the name is a unique identifier number. The first part is the compartment in which the "stock" sits. So you may have all three components (A1-TX1, B1-TX2, C1-TX3) linked to the same unique identifier (10001 for example)

The serial numbers naturally are different for every single one and of course the serial numbers are linked to the "Part Description" - which will read something like....."C1-TX3 Transmitter", "B1-TX2 Combiner" etc.....

When I run the query like this the Host Name (which is also linked to the unique identifier on its own (10001) it returns everything under "A1-TX1-10001"

What I would ideally like to do is write a statement so that if the "Part Description" contains "A1-TX1" it will only return rows that contain "A1-TX1" in the Host Name and the same for "B1-TX2" and "C1-TX3" in the same query.

Is there a way to do this?

If "Host Name" contains "A1-TX1" to return "Part Description" to contain "A1-TX1"

Sorry I hope I've included enough information in this and it makes enough sense???

Thanks

[June7]

Doesn't quite make sense to me.

To filter records for a particular "Part Description":

SELECT * FROM table WHERE HostName LIKE "*A1-TX1*";