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CREATE ID, NOT IDENTITY, FROM CONCATENATED VALUES
Hello there, this is my case:
I have a main table which has an ID (not identity), which is composed by two values: 1 is a value which is read and added in 1, and 2, a constant which is used to determine the location where the record was created. Like this:
71001 51001
71002 51002
. .
. .
7nnnn 5nnnn
A column like I said, contains the Incremented values (1001), which runs depending on the used done on the location prefixed (7, 5), this prefix is the constant used.
I need then, to be able to read the last incremented value, assign it to the field, and concatenate that value with the prefix pro assign this way the ID of the main table.
I need to ask this question because actually I'm a complete novice in VS. Within VS I code in VB.NET, becase I have some experience usin VBA, but can't get it. A copy of my VBA code is this
In my module, this is the code I used to determine the last used Number within the location set:
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Function ControlNumber(TableName As String) As Integer
Dim RSCN As DAO.Database
Dim RSUCN As DAO.Recordset
Dim STRCN
Set RSCN = CurrentDb()
STRCN = "SELECT * FROM " & TableName & " WHERE " & TableName & ".EmpID LIKE '" & PrefixDb & "*' ORDER BY EmpID"
Set RSUCN = RSCN.OpenRecordset(STRCN, dbOpenDynaset, dbSeeChanges, dbOptimistic)
With RSUCN
.MoveLast
ControlNumber = RSUCN.Fields(1) + 1
End With
RSUCN.Close
Set RSUCN = Nothing
End Function
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And this is the sub where I concatenate the new ID based on conditions:
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Private Sub Command163_Click()
Dim CtlNum
CtlNum = ControlNumber("EMPLOYEE")
If IsNull(Me.EmpID) Then
Me.EmpAutogen = CtlNum
EmpID = PrefixDb & CtlNum
DoCmd.RunCommand acCmdSaveRecord
End If
End Sub
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I do really hope you can give me the light I need to continue with my project, which is moving into a web application the current one which run within a LAN.
I have a main table which has an ID (not identity), which is composed by two values: 1 is a value which is read and added in 1, and 2, a constant which is used to determine the location where the record was created. Like this:
71001 51001
71002 51002
. .
. .
7nnnn 5nnnn
A column like I said, contains the Incremented values (1001), which runs depending on the used done on the location prefixed (7, 5), this prefix is the constant used.
I need then, to be able to read the last incremented value, assign it to the field, and concatenate that value with the prefix pro assign this way the ID of the main table.
I need to ask this question because actually I'm a complete novice in VS. Within VS I code in VB.NET, becase I have some experience usin VBA, but can't get it. A copy of my VBA code is this
In my module, this is the code I used to determine the last used Number within the location set:
__________________________
Function ControlNumber(TableName As String) As Integer
Dim RSCN As DAO.Database
Dim RSUCN As DAO.Recordset
Dim STRCN
Set RSCN = CurrentDb()
STRCN = "SELECT * FROM " & TableName & " WHERE " & TableName & ".EmpID LIKE '" & PrefixDb & "*' ORDER BY EmpID"
Set RSUCN = RSCN.OpenRecordset(STRCN, dbOpenDynaset, dbSeeChanges, dbOptimistic)
With RSUCN
.MoveLast
ControlNumber = RSUCN.Fields(1) + 1
End With
RSUCN.Close
Set RSUCN = Nothing
End Function
__________________________
And this is the sub where I concatenate the new ID based on conditions:
__________________________
Private Sub Command163_Click()
Dim CtlNum
CtlNum = ControlNumber("EMPLOYEE")
If IsNull(Me.EmpID) Then
Me.EmpAutogen = CtlNum
EmpID = PrefixDb & CtlNum
DoCmd.RunCommand acCmdSaveRecord
End If
End Sub
__________________________
I do really hope you can give me the light I need to continue with my project, which is moving into a web application the current one which run within a LAN.
Web Development SoftwareMicrosoft SQL Server 2008Visual Basic.NET
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Hello, and thanks for your replies.
Well, my current code (shown above) works fine. The ID field, is in deed composed like I wanted to explain of one field value, which I increment manually each time a new record is saved, plus the Location ID, which I use as a constant on the objects used to create the record.
My exact question, as I'm novice on VB.NET, is how to code my function to determine the last used number for that specific location for assigning that value to the manually incremented field.
I don't need to break down the ID's.
This is a running project which will be upgraded into a web based application, and now I can't make changes to the design.
Well, my current code (shown above) works fine. The ID field, is in deed composed like I wanted to explain of one field value, which I increment manually each time a new record is saved, plus the Location ID, which I use as a constant on the objects used to create the record.
My exact question, as I'm novice on VB.NET, is how to code my function to determine the last used number for that specific location for assigning that value to the manually incremented field.
I don't need to break down the ID's.
This is a running project which will be upgraded into a web based application, and now I can't make changes to the design.
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Thanks for your interest CodeCruiser, but please remember I'm new on VB.NET.
I do believe that your advice regarding the use of SELECT MAX() is the right one, but I really don't know the way to use it. I have wrote this on mu current VB.NET project:
Could I ask more of your help and break down for me the complete way of using the solution you wrote about before?
I have done a research on the web trying to find the right way to use the select max() but all what I find doesn't seem to be my answer. I hope not to be so dumb that I can't get this done with some help.
I do believe that your advice regarding the use of SELECT MAX() is the right one, but I really don't know the way to use it. I have wrote this on mu current VB.NET project:
Public Sub GetLastID()
Dim KeyNums As Integer
Dim SQLStr As SqlCommand
Dim StrSQL As String
SQLStr.CommandType = CommandType.Text
SQLStr.CommandText = Select Max(right(TbSubjectID, len(TbSubjectID)-1)) From TbSubject where Left(TbSubjectID, 1) = Me.Prefix
End Sub
Could I ask more of your help and break down for me the complete way of using the solution you wrote about before?
I have done a research on the web trying to find the right way to use the select max() but all what I find doesn't seem to be my answer. I hope not to be so dumb that I can't get this done with some help.
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CodeCruiser, thanks. Now I'm getting this message at line 7 of your code:
7: Dim MaxID As Integer = dbcmd.ExecuteScalar()
Option Strict On disallows implicit conversion from "object" to "integer"
7: Dim MaxID As Integer = dbcmd.ExecuteScalar()
Option Strict On disallows implicit conversion from "object" to "integer"
Change to
Dim MaxID As Integer = Integer.Parse(dbcmd.Execut
Dim MaxID As Integer = Integer.Parse(dbcmd.Execut
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I'm getting same error message
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Thanks a lot CodeCruiser.
I think I will post other questions for this project as they come. Lot of help required for this very first project.
I think I will post other questions for this project as they come. Lot of help required for this very first project.
this is, for your information, against data normalisation. it should be 2 fields ... makes things easier ...
in your case, your (sql) code is completely inefficient due to that design.
anyhow, what IS the exact question?