how do you capitalize entire table?

[mint]

i have several columns and like 800 rows..however, some are capitalized, some are not. i want to have so all the text is capitalized. what can i do?

 

[drjekyll325]

update table_name
set field_name = ucase(field_name)

 

[mint]

i'm sorry but i really don't understand where to start :/

 

[drjekyll325]

1) Create a new query on the table that you want to update.
2) Select only the field or fields that you want to update.
3) Change the query type to an update query.
4) There will now be an "update to" line in each column.
5) Put your formula - in this case ucase([field_name]) - in this update to line.
6) Don't forget to include criteria if you don't want to affect every row.
7) Execute the query.

Hope this helps!

P.S. It's always a good idea to make a copy of your table - including the data - before you run an update query in Access, as the changes are permanent and can't be rolled back like they can in other databases.

 

[mint]

i followed by your directions, did update query, update to ..

but no success

is this right?

Last name
FtWorth
UCase([Last name])

didnt capitalize :/

 

[CT Witter]

Or you can go in the table, go to the field that needs to be all caps, and in the format box place a > . This will change your data to display as all caps but still retain the original data entry.

Ie abra = ABRA
Abra =ABRA
AbRa = ABRA etc.

HTH,
CT