I am implementing an access database, using MS Access 2016. I am trying to create a table that has some columns, where 2 of them are a combined foreign key.
Now, I want each value of the foreign key to be usable a maximum of 2 times, in the new table. If a user tries to use the same value, a third time, then the program should give an error.
I haven't been able to find an answer to this question anywhere else.
Original table: Field1 Field2
1 2
2 2
New table: Field1(FK) Field2(FK)PK Field3 PK
1 2 3
1 2 4
1 2 5 <---- Generate error
FK - Foreign Key
PK - Primary Key
EDIT1: I want to clarify that I want Field1 and Field2 in New Table to have the required functionality.
EDIT2: To give an example of my problem, I have a basketball game (Field1: StartingTime Field2: Stadium). For this game, I need 2 teams. Therefore I have a table GameTeams. But there cannot be more than 2 teams, thus I need this limitation of 2. In other words, each Game has 2 Gameteams. Hopefully this gives a better understanding.
With Access 2010 and later you can accomplish your goal by using a saved query that counts the rows associated with each (Field1,Field2) pair ...
... along with a Before Change data macro on your table to check for existing related rows: