Solved highlight missing stock numbers

[rainbows]

i have 2 tables one called stocklist and another called stocknumber of which the stocknumber table could vary with data

what i want to do is copy data into the table called stocknumber and then do a query that will tell me the stock numbers that are not in the table called stocklist but i am getting is wrong information it just shows me blanks for the 3 lines are are not in the stocklist i copied the 10 lines from stocklist to stocknumber and change 3 line items so i want to only see the 3 lines that i changed as they are not in the table called stocklist

thanks steve

 

[Gasman]

Use the wizard?
I cannot remember the exact name of the query as on phone, non matching perhaps.

 

[RogerCooper]

Use the "Find Unmatched Query Wizard". Look at the results and you will see how to create your own unmatched queries.

 

[Pat Hartman]

Showing us data is nice but since it is the query that isn't working, that would have been more useful.

 

[Cronk]

Why do you have 2 tables? The table StockNumber is repeats one of the fields in the other table.

 

[rainbows]

there are 2500 products on an old database and each product has stockparts attached to it. the total number of stock parts is say 10000 . i have transfer say 100 products to a new database and 625 stockitems to fullfill the requirements for them products

if i need to use a new product on the new system that is in the old system i will look at the old system see what parts are required . copy them parts to the table stocknumber and run the query to tell me what parts are required that are not already on the new system

i have now managed to get it working with the help from everyone

steve

 

[ebs17]

If the contents of the old database are transferred to a new database anyway - why is there a separation at all? Take one (1!) database in which the same data is merged. Filtering and sorting helps if you have problems with the overview.

 

[Pat Hartman]

Open your "unmatched" query in SQL view and post the string.