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    delete duplicate entries

    i am trying to delete duplicate entries from my access database and keep only one entry using this line

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    strsql = "DELETE FROM det WHERE user='" & user & "' AND det=16 order by dat limit 1" & ";"
    but i keep getting error
    could any body here help me please

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    Re: delete duplicate entries

    Limit is a MySQL function, not Access. How are you needing your delete statement to work?
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    Re: delete duplicate entries

    See this thread : Information on duplicates

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    Re: delete duplicate entries

    Without testing it, try :-

    VB Code:
    1. strsql = "DELETE FROM det WHERE user='" & user & "' AND det=16;"
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    Re: delete duplicate entries

    I Will try it Thanks

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