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Every day when I start Access, the first time I search a table (or
query) with ctrl-f it wants to search for the exact text and 'as formatted'. I have to un-select both options. Is there a way to have it save the settings? TIA Rich W. |
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No. However, if you do this programatically, there is a way to override the
settings of Ctrl-F each time you run it e.g. to make it default to 'any part of field'. -- Dorian "Give someone a fish and they eat for a day; teach someone to fish and they eat for a lifetime". "Rich Wonneberger" wrote: Every day when I start Access, the first time I search a table (or query) with ctrl-f it wants to search for the exact text and 'as formatted'. I have to un-select both options. Is there a way to have it save the settings? TIA Rich W. |
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Can you point me in the right direction to this?
I searched in the help file but never found anything. TIA Rich W. Dorian wrote: No. However, if you do this programatically, there is a way to override the settings of Ctrl-F each time you run it e.g. to make it default to 'any part of field'. -- Dorian "Give someone a fish and they eat for a day; teach someone to fish and they eat for a lifetime". "Rich Wonneberger" wrote: Every day when I start Access, the first time I search a table (or query) with ctrl-f it wants to search for the exact text and 'as formatted'. I have to un-select both options. Is there a way to have it save the settings? TIA Rich W. |
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Hi Rich,
You don't mention what version of Access you are using. In Access 2003 on the Edit/Find tab in Tools Options, you can set the default Find/Replace behavior. Fast search searches the currently selected field and searches the whole field. General search searches all fields and matches any part. Start of field search searches current field and matches the beginning. I hope this helps. Julie "Rich Wonneberger" wrote in message ... Can you point me in the right direction to this? I searched in the help file but never found anything. TIA Rich W. Dorian wrote: No. However, if you do this programatically, there is a way to override the settings of Ctrl-F each time you run it e.g. to make it default to 'any part of field'. -- Dorian "Give someone a fish and they eat for a day; teach someone to fish and they eat for a lifetime". "Rich Wonneberger" wrote: Every day when I start Access, the first time I search a table (or query) with ctrl-f it wants to search for the exact text and 'as formatted'. I have to un-select both options. Is there a way to have it save the settings? TIA Rich W. |
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Julie,
It is 2003. I did find the settings but did not have time to try them. I think the general search may work better. Have to try it when I go back to work Jan 2. Thank You Rich W. JulieS wrote: Hi Rich, You don't mention what version of Access you are using. In Access 2003 on the Edit/Find tab in Tools Options, you can set the default Find/Replace behavior. Fast search searches the currently selected field and searches the whole field. General search searches all fields and matches any part. Start of field search searches current field and matches the beginning. I hope this helps. Julie |
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You're welcome Rich.
"Rich Wonneberger" wrote in message ... Julie, It is 2003. I did find the settings but did not have time to try them. I think the general search may work better. Have to try it when I go back to work Jan 2. Thank You Rich W. snip JulieS wrote: Hi Rich, You don't mention what version of Access you are using. In Access 2003 on the Edit/Find tab in Tools Options, you can set the default Find/Replace behavior. Fast search searches the currently selected field and searches the whole field. General search searches all fields and matches any part. Start of field search searches current field and matches the beginning. I hope this helps. Julie |
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Understand that you have to change this option, then close down Access and re-
open it, in order for the change to take effect. Also note that this is an Access-wide option. All databases run from this copy of Access will be set this way. -- There's ALWAYS more than one way to skin a cat! Answers/posts based on Access 2000/2003 Message posted via AccessMonster.com http://www.accessmonster.com/Uwe/For...arted/200812/1 |
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Julie,
After using it all week I think its perfect. I don't even have to select a field. Thanks again Rich W. JulieS wrote: Hi Rich, You don't mention what version of Access you are using. In Access 2003 on the Edit/Find tab in Tools Options, you can set the default Find/Replace behavior. Fast search searches the currently selected field and searches the whole field. General search searches all fields and matches any part. Start of field search searches current field and matches the beginning. I hope this helps. Julie |
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