Ok, so I didn't fully know how to title this.
Either way our system called EPDS uses a sql database to keep orders and item numbers and tons of crap associated with each other. Its reporting is pretty shitty though.
I am able to get a report with all the data except 1 part I need. Basically it shows all the stuff ordered and whatnot. BUT it doesn't show item description which would allow me to filter it for the actual sales person that needs this information. I know that item_no and item_desc are associated/linked to each other because another list has them lined up and of course in the software they can click on one to see the other. So does anyone know if there is a way to tell it (sql, access with the data out, excell, whatever) I want to have the list that has everything but the item_desc and then take a list with item_desc and item_no and get it to write the item_desc in for every item_no on the list that doesn't have it.
I think I got close a few times but I don't really have any experience with this and the EPDS is a old POS that doesn't even allow you to report with item groups or categories so you have to export to access or excel then reorder it. Honestly my mind is overheating right now. Even if someone knew if say I export a full list of item_no with item_desc corresponding to it then somehow run it against another list to get it to fill the item_desc in.
Yeah...good luck understanding that I think smashing my head against it today has damaged me.