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reserved words for fields
Wendy Browne 

3 years ago
hi again, trying to make a table of customers. I see the word "name" is generating an error message. what the do you call the fields for the first name and last names of the customers? what words are not allowed in access tables and fields and some alternate words that convey what the field is for? thank you
Kevin Robertson  @Reply  
          
3 years ago
Use FirstName and LastName (no spaces)

Here is a listing of Reserved Words
Kevin Yip  @Reply  
     
3 years ago
Access warns about some reserved words but not others.  It warns you when you use "Name" or "Text", but doesn't warn you if you use "Caption", "Height", "Width", etc., even though they are all common property names.  The user has to be vigilant even when Access doesn't give a warning.  Sometimes you can get by with reserved words, but sometimes you get conflicts.  And it may become VERY difficult (if not impossible) to have to rename fields down the road, as any developer can attest.  Naming fields (and tables) needs to be carefully done right from the start, in order to avoid conflicts and other side effects down the road.

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