Changing Data Attributes
As you learned in the previous chapter, Access 2007 provides a number of different data types. These data types help Access work more efficiently with your data and also provide a base level of data validation; for example, you can enter only numbers in a Number or Currency field.
When you initially design your database, you should match the data type and length of each field to its intended use. You might discover, however, that a field you thought would contain only numbers (such as a U.S. ZIP Code) must now contain some letters (perhaps because you’ve started doing business in Canada). You might find that one or more number fields need to hold larger values or a different number of decimal places. Access allows you to ...
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