Question

I’m currently constructing a database for users. the issue I am stuck with lies with the email field, as users are able to enter their email I then have a column after which is set up to contain the users email provider, for example

The first column will contain

[e-mail]

But as the the second column, in this case I want it to just display the text after the “@” symbol, so it should read

Abc.com

How would I go about setting this filter, or is it even possible? having to enter this manually would make the database inefficient.

Answer 1

You can use split, mid, instr any number of text functions. For example:

Provider = Split(Email & "","@")(1)

Or

Provider = Mid(Email & "", Instr(Email & "","@")+1)

This is assuming you have used a text field for email, if you have used a hyperlink field, and I recommend that you do not, it gets more complicated.