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Asked: 2026-06-14T06:38:49+00:00

I have a database(Access 2010) with about 6 tables related to 1 master table,

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I have a database(Access 2010) with about 6 tables related to 1 master table, and I would like to duplicate a record from the master table, and take with it the related tables from the other tables. Is there a simpler way to do this than my current method which involves:

  • Find the next master ID number

  • insert the old record with the new ID into the master table.

  • Use the new ID number to insert into each of the related tables.

I am currently using VBA to find the new ID and run the SQL. I would prefer to run this a 1 SQL query, and I am running this from a button press, so VBA is not out of the question.

Thanks for any help.

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  1. Editorial Team

    No, that sounds about how you have to do it, as near as I know.
    Attempting to UPDATE would of course not leave any behind…

    Your current solution (using VBA) is honestly probably your best bet; sure, you could use another language, or wrap it in a stored procedure, but you’re still stuck with these exact steps. It’s pretty much a feature of the language (SQL) and systems (RDBMSs in general) design.

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