Specifies the tables or queries that contain the fields listed in the SELECT statement.
Syntax
SELECT fieldlist
FROM tableexpression [IN externaldatabase]
A SELECT statement containing a FROM clause has these parts:
| Part |
Description |
| fieldlist |
The name of the field or fields to be retrieved along with any field-name aliases (alias (SQL): An alternative name for a table or field in expressions. Often used to shorten the table or field name for subsequent references in code, to prevent possible ambiguous references, or to provide a more descriptive name in query output.), SQL aggregate functions , selection predicates (ALL, DISTINCT, DISTINCTROW, or TOP), or other SELECT statement options. |
| tableexpression |
An expression that identifies one or more tables from which data is retrieved. The expression can be a single table name, a saved query name, or a compound resulting from an INNER JOIN, LEFT JOIN, or RIGHT JOIN. |
| externaldatabase |
The full path of an external database containing all the tables in tableexpression. |
Remarks
FROM is required and follows any SELECT statement.
The order of the table names in tableexpression is not important.
For improved performance and ease of use, it is recommended that you use a linked table (linked table: A table stored in a file outside the open database from which Access can access records. You can add, delete, and edit records in a linked table, but you cannot change its structure.) instead of an IN clause to retrieve data from an external database.
The following example shows how you can retrieve data from the Employees table:
SELECT LastName, FirstName
FROM Employees;
