Skip to main content

Single Field Linked to Two Tables

  • January 24, 2019
  • 2 replies
  • 11 views

I’ve looked through the topics, and I haven’t been able to find a clear answer.
Is it possible to link two tables to one field on a third table?
For example, I have a table for Sponsorships and a table for Grants. I have a third table which is my ‘To Do’ list. I want to be able to assign tasks to a ‘Project’ field on that third table by selecting the ‘Name’ value from EITHER the Sponsorships OR Grants table. So basically, when I click the + icon in the ‘Project’ field, I want to see a list of ‘Name’ values from both the Sponsorships and the Grants table to choose from. Make sense? Is this possible? Thanks for the help…

This topic has been closed for replies.

2 replies

Forum|alt.badge.img+18

Nope — a linked record field is a link to only one other table. Every “link relationship” has exactly two fields associated with it — one in each table that is participating in that relationship.

You will have to have 2 fields in your “To Do” table, one linking to each table.


Nope — a linked record field is a link to only one other table. Every “link relationship” has exactly two fields associated with it — one in each table that is participating in that relationship.

You will have to have 2 fields in your “To Do” table, one linking to each table.


I had wondered this same thing. Thank you for the info!