I check and all of you are correct. The data is preserved after the re-creation. Funny, none of the documentation I found attempt to clarify that point. The statement on the checkbox led me to beleive it would not preserve the data.

>No, data is copied into modified table.
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>>Thanks, but if I have data, doesn't this (when un-checked) dump the data when the table is re-created?
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>>>Greg,
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>>>You may just need to go to Tools | options | expand "Designers" and click on "Table and Database Designers" and then on the right un-check "Prevent Saving changes that require table re-creation"
>>>Tim
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