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Set variable for a For Loop -

I need to loop thru a series of data fields and be able to change the number with in the field name.

is. Q1T1, Q1T2, Q1T3,Q1T4, Q1T5, Q1T6,
Q2T1, Q2T2, Q2T3.Q2T4, Q2T5, Q2T6,
Q3T1, Q3T2, Q3T3,Q3T4, Q3T5, Q3T6,
Q4T1, Q4T2, Q4T3,Q4T4, Q4T5, Q4T6,
Q5T1, Q5T2, Q5T3.Q5T4, Q5T5, Q5T6,
Q6T1, Q6T2, Q6T3,Q6T4, Q6T5, Q6T6,

Total of 36 fields that I will need to be able to capture the value so that I may compare it to another value to see which is greater.

So I want to simplify this by using a variable for the 2nd position and 4 position. What is the best solution.

I will need to be able to increment the numbers to compare the value of

Q1T1 > Q1T2

Hence the need to Q1T & (i) + 1 = Q1T2, etc.

This is my first attempt.

                     While rs.EOF = False
                       For nQtr = 1 To 6
                            For ntr = 1 To 6
                            i = "Q" & nCt & "T" & ntr
                            n = 1 + 1
                           If rs.Fields("Q" & CStr(i)).Value = True Then
                           
                           
                           End If
                       Next
                       rs.MoveNext
                    Wend

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Gustav Brock

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slinkygn

Just debugging the logic in what you have there:

                       For nQtr = 1 To 6
                            For ntr = 1 To 6
                            i = "Q" & nCt & "T" & ntr
                            n = 1 + 1
                           If rs.Fields("Q" & CStr(i)).Value = True Then

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should likely be

                       For nQtr = 1 To 6
                            For ntr = 1 To 6
                            i = "Q" & nQtr & "T" & ntr
                           If rs.Fields(CStr(i)).Value = True Then

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And then you can just reuse nQtr and ntr in the body of the If block itself adding whatever number is appropriate to get to the field to compare to (can't give much more detail than that, just depends on how you're trying to compare all the fields).

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Karen Schaefer

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ok all are great examples, Thanks, however, once the ntr value = 6 then I do not want to be able to increment to 7.

What do I need to do to the "strNextField ="Q" & nQtr & "T" & ntr+1' to prevent the incrementation?

K

Norie

If you notice in the code I posted the loop only goes to 5.

Karen Schaefer

ASKER

OH I see what you did, great thanks.

PatHartman

with a properly normalized schema, you would do this with a query.

Select Max(yourField) From your table
Where SomeDate Between Forms!yourform!StartDate AND Forms!yourform!EndDate;

aikimark

@kfschaefer1

You should add an Option Explicit statement in your General Declarations section. The compiler would have caught the variable name spelling error.

Karen Schaefer

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I've requested that this question be closed as follows:

Accepted answer: 0 points for kfschaefer1's comment #a39916151

for the following reason:

thanks for the great assist.

aikimark

@kfschaefer1

Your comment does not appear to be the one that has answered your question. I have interrupted your close request (by objection). Please accept one or more of the experts comments. If I am wrong in my assertion, please explain how your comment IS an answer to your question.

Karen Schaefer

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Thanks these are the changes I needed thanks for your input. Note; to the statement about the Option Explicit. I just didn't include it in the value I posted, but always use it. Thanks. for the comment.

PatHartman

When you're tired of writing code to deal with the unnormalized table, let us know and we will help to normalize it.

Karen Schaefer

ASKER

Unfortunately, I am working a project, where that is just not the case, and i am wrapping the project up. I inherited the project, and It is a real mess. but hire only to fix a couple of reports, not the entire database. Thanks for your input.

Karen Schaefer

ASKER

I ended up creating a Union query to semi normalize the data, hoping this will make comparison a lot easier.