Connect Supplier and Product Information

After you create the Suppliers table, you can use the information about your suppliers to update the Products table already in the database. To connect the Suppliers table to the Products table, use the Lookup Wizard to add a lookup field to the Products table. The lookup field displays a list of suppliers names from the Suppliers table. With a lookup field, you don’t have to spend time typing suppliers’ names when you update the Products table. Instead, just select the supplier name from the lookup list to add it to the table.

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While working in the Suppliers table, click the Database Window button. On the Tables tab, double-click Products to open the Products table and to use the Lookup Wizard. Click Supplier ID, and then click Lookup Column (Insert menu) to start the wizard. You’ll be prompted to specify the source for the information to be included in the lookup field. Set options to have the wizard retrieve the information from the Suppliers table. When the wizard prompts you for the fields to be included in the lookup column, add the SupplierName field.

Don’t see anything in the list?   If you haven’t entered information in the Suppliers table, your list will be empty. Add information about your suppliers to the Suppliers table before using the list.

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Want to know more?   Look up Getting Results - Add Suppliers in Help.