ACC2: Failed Append Query Still Increments Table Counter by 1
ID: Q154010
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The information in this article applies to:
SYMPTOMS
Novice: Requires knowledge of the user interface on single-user computers.
When you run an append query that appends zero rows, the counter value in
the table is incremented by one.
NOTE: This behavior also occurs in a make-table query that copies zero rows
to the new table.
RESOLUTION
After you run an append query or make-table query that returns zero rows,
you can reset the counter value by compacting the database.
For more information about this topic, search on the word "Counter," and
select "Changing the Starting Value of a Counter Field (Common Questions),
using the Microsoft Access 2.0 Help Index.
STATUS
Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in Microsoft Access 2.0. This
problem no longer occurs in Microsoft Access version 7.0.
MORE INFORMATION
CAUTION: Following the steps in this example will modify the sample
database NWIND.MDB. You may want to back up the NWIND.MDB file, or perform
these steps on a copy of the NWIND database.
Steps to Reproduce Problem
- Open the sample database NWIND.MDB.
- Open the Employees table, and create a new record to see what the next
counter value is.
- Create a new query based on the Employees table.
- Change the query to an Append query. In the Query Properties dialog box,
in the Table Name box, select Employees.
- Drag the Employee ID field to the query grid.
- Set Criteria to Is Null.
- Run the query. Note that you receive the error message "0 row(s) will be
appended." Click OK.
- Open the Employees table again and create another new record, notice
that the Employee ID counter value has incremented by two over the
previous record.
Additional query words:
Make Table Increments
Keywords : kberrmsg kbusage QryAppnd
Version : 2.0
Platform : WINDOWS
Issue type : kbbug