Comments on: Microsoft Access QueryDef problem with numeric column anme http://itknowledgeexchange.techtarget.com/itanswers/msaccess-querdef-problem-with-numeric-column-anme/ Thu, 20 Jun 2013 06:31:43 +0000 hourly 1 By: sbelectric http://itknowledgeexchange.techtarget.com/itanswers/msaccess-querdef-problem-with-numeric-column-anme/#comment-57953 sbelectric Thu, 20 Nov 2008 21:40:51 +0000 #comment-57953 Yes, pre-fixing with [ ] will ensure it is col name. I do not think numeric col name to be problem. Or you may try on the Design mode … use Year:[1996] (to give a temporary col name Year)

]]> By: randym http://itknowledgeexchange.techtarget.com/itanswers/msaccess-querdef-problem-with-numeric-column-anme/#comment-57942 randym Thu, 20 Nov 2008 17:29:50 +0000 #comment-57942 Try putting your column in [ ]. This tells access that it is a column in a table and not reserved expressions.

Select [1996] from tblx

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