Question : Combine tables for query

I have two tables that I use for inventory. One table is for general equipment and the other table is for computers/laptops only. They are different tables because the data I want to capture from each type is different.

Currently I have two different queries, one for each table, that I use to check equipment in and out of inventory. The queries display as datasheet view on a form.

When a use enters the piece of equipments ID (primary key), the serial number, make and model automatically appear OR if they are checking in/out a computer, the device name automatically appears.

I want to combine this process into the same form so that it doesn't matter if they are checking out equipment or computers, they can use the same form. How can I do this?

Part of the problem is that because there are two different tables, the equipment IDs repeat in each table. So the ID 1 in the equipment table might be for a projector, while the ID 1 in the computer table might be for a laptop.

I could change the IDs so that there would be an identifying prefix like, equipment inventory would be 01-1 and the computer inventory could be 02-1. But even so, how would I combine these into the same query for checking equipment in and out?

Any other ideas?

Answer : Combine tables for query

Ideally, you would have one table ... with a Type field (Equip or Computers) and the fields you need ... unless there are a ton of fields for each Type, which are mostly different.  And then you would have just one ID (auto number?).  Seems this would simply the scenario ...

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