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I may suggest to just open the table, then Select the Description Column and do the Find and Replace feature built within Access. You can use Ctrl+H.<br />
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Sincerely,<br />
Ed
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I may suggest to just open the table, then Select the Description Column and do the Find and Replace feature built within Access. You can use Ctrl+H.

Sincerely,
Ed

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&quot;The problem is that it deletes the whole field.&quot;<br />
What was your query's sql?<br />

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"The problem is that it deletes the whole field."
What was your query's sql?


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I'm trying to replace all ; (semi comma) &nbsp;within &nbsp;a field with , (comma) with a update query. &nbsp;The problem is that it deletes the whole field.<br />
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I need to update the Description field in an Access Table.<br />
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From Original<br />
Texas; Florida; or Michigan with <br />
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To New <br />
Texas, Florida, or Michigan.
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I'm trying to replace all ; (semi comma)  within  a field with , (comma) with a update query.  The problem is that it deletes the whole field.

I need to update the Description field in an Access Table.

From Original
Texas; Florida; or Michigan with 

To New 
Texas, Florida, or Michigan.

Replace ; with , with Access Update Query

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SQL (Structured Query Language) is designed to be used in conjunction with relational database products as of a means of working with sets of data. SQL consists of data definition, data manipulation, and procedural elements. Its scope includes data insert, query, update and delete, schema creation and modification, and data access control.