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    Copy and paste records from one table to another?

    This seems pretty basic, but my efforts have failed me (as well as searches).
    I’m trying to copy a record from one table’s data sheet view to another without having to copy individual fields one at a time.


    For simplicity, I’m trying to avoid SQL at the moment.
    (I failingly tried paste append)
    Is there a way with just cut and paste?

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    Why would do you need to duplicate data between tables?

    Yes, manual copy/paste is possible but why do you need to?
    How to attach file: http://www.accessforums.net/showthread.php?t=70301 To provide db: copy, remove confidential data, run compact & repair, zip w/Windows Compression.

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    Quote Originally Posted by June7 View Post
    Why would do you need to duplicate data between tables?

    Yes, manual copy/paste is possible but why do you need to?
    I didn't do it, the guy that wrote the code that I'm debugging did it. Why did he? I'm still trying to figure it out. He actually has the same data in four tables.
    So, I found where the program crashed because one table was missing a record that I'm guessing should be there to run.
    Hence, I want to copy it so I can continue debugging.
    I would think a rewrite of the code is in order, but I have to understand the logic first, not easy with the lack of comments.
    As one of my old professors would ask repeatedly, "What is the single most powerful command in any programming language?" And we would have to chorus back, "The comment!"

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    you should be getting an error message of some sort

    how are you selecting the row? by clicking on the record selector or by selecting the fields?

    Might be the columns are in a different order or there are hidden columns in one table or the other

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