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Inconsistent data within a column

From: Richard Crawford <richardc_at_awod.com>
Date: Tue, 10 Nov 1998 21:39:36 -0500
Message-ID: <3648F8E8.C971CE8B@awod.com> 





Is there any way I can make data consistent within a column, or
standardize data easily? I've got about 15 different ways a company name
appears in a column, such as 'IBM', 'International Business
Machines','I.B.M.', etc..  making queries and reporting very difficult,
and since this data is collected via a form on the Internet there is no
way to normalize it - people can enter data the way they want. Any easy
solution?



Thanks,



Richard

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