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DevilDog78
4-21-09, 10:34 AM
Please forgive me if this is not the correct place to post a question. I am new to Access and I am trying to fix an old database at work. The problem is the "part_nbr" field in the "standards_t3" table contains special characters. I want Access to take out any character that is not alphanumeric. I have tried using the following replace command:

Replace(Replace(Replace(Replace(Replace([part_nbr],"-",""),"/",""),"\",""),",",""),".","")

When running a query this command seems to delete records. Is there an easy way to do this? Please keep in mind that I am a "newby". Any help would be greatly appreciated.

Doc C
4-21-09, 08:20 PM
This is more the forum for people who are hosted with PowWeb. You might find someone who can answer your question. I'd suggest a forum that is dedicated to Access.