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    thekruser is offline Advanced Beginner
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    Best practice?

    What I have:
    tblPersonal
    -EmployeeNumber
    -LastName
    -FirstName
    -MI

    qryCommon
    -EmployeeNumber
    -NameLFMI: IIf([tblPersonal.MI] Is Null,[tblPersonal.LNAME] & ", " & [tblPersonal.FNAME],[tblPersonal.LNAME] & ", " & [tblPersonal.FNAME] & " " & [tblPersonal.MI] & ".")
    -NameFMIL: IIf([tblPersonal.MI] Is Null,[tblPersonal.FNAME] & " " & [tblPersonal.LNAME],[tblPersonal.FNAME] & " " & [tblPersonal.MI] & ". " & [tblPersonal.LNAME])
    -etc...

    My question:
    I created qryCommon basically as a code repository for quickly copying code I use over and over so I don't have to retype. Is it better practice to:

    1. Copy the code into every query I need it in
    -OR-
    2. Include qryCommon in the other queries

    I see plusses to both. 1-less possibility of a conflict 2-less code=smaller FE size.

    I just am wondering what the best practice is since I am basically creating a new database do to the "shortcuts" I have in my current one.



    Thanks in advance for your input. Have a great day!

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    Bob Larson has something called "code store" I haven't tried it but looks useful. http://www.btabdevelopment.com/ts/freetools

    Richard

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    thekruser is offline Advanced Beginner
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    I look into that. Thanks!!

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