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Access Query Expression too complex in query expression

I have this query that I'm building that keeps giving me the Expression too complex in query expression. Attached is the SQL code are there too many columns involved? Is there a way to get around this?

SELECT fld_JobID,ID, Sum(Nz([fld_DHBidPrep])+(Nz([fld_DHHeadBreakdown])+(Nz([fld_DHRebid])+(Nz([fld_DHWACADSetUP])+(Nz([fld_DHHBCADSetUp])+(Nz([fld_DHPrepWork])+(Nz([fld_DHRFIDetails])+(Nz([fld_DHApartmentHeadLayout])+(Nz([fld_DHAptPipeLayoutSchedule])+(Nz([fld_DHGarageHeadLayout])+(Nz([fld_DHGarPipeLayoutSchedule])+(Nz([fld_DHStandpipes])+(Nz([fld_DHRFIs])+(Nz([fld_DHCalcTime])+(Nz([fld_DHStocklisting])+(Nz([fld_DHSitePlan])+(Nz([fld_GeneralNotes])+(Nz([fld_DHSwayBrace])+(Nz([fld_DHInsertsCanoutsTags])+(Nz([fld_DHCleanUp])+(Nz([fld_DHPlanCheck])+(Nz([fld_DHTainingPeerReview])+(Nz([fld_ChangeOrder])+(Nz([fld_As-Builts]))))))))))))))))))))))))) AS DHDesignHoursTotalsByID
FROM tbl_DesignHours
GROUP BY fld_JobID;

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MNelson831

You left out half of the NZ() statements so the query thinks you are trying to do MANY nested if null then loops.

try this instead:

SELECT
      fld_JobID,
      ID,
      Sum(Nz([fld_DHBidPrep],0)+Nz([fld_DHHeadBreakdown],0)+Nz([fld_DHRebid],0)+Nz([fld_DHWACADSetUP],0)+Nz([fld_DHHBCADSetUp],0)+Nz([fld_DHPrepWork],0)+Nz([fld_DHRFIDetails],0)+Nz([fld_DHApartmentHeadLayout],0)+Nz([fld_DHAptPipeLayoutSchedule],0)+Nz([fld_DHGarageHeadLayout],0)+Nz([fld_DHGarPipeLayoutSchedule],0)+Nz([fld_DHStandpipes],0)+Nz([fld_DHRFIs],0)+Nz([fld_DHCalcTime],0)+Nz([fld_DHStocklisting],0)+Nz([fld_DHSitePlan],0)+Nz([fld_GeneralNotes],0)+Nz([fld_DHSwayBrace],0)+Nz([fld_DHInsertsCanoutsTags],0)+Nz([fld_DHCleanUp],0)+Nz([fld_DHPlanCheck],0)+Nz([fld_DHTainingPeerReview],0)+Nz([fld_ChangeOrder],0)+Nz([fld_As-Builts],0) AS DHDesignHoursTotalsByID
FROM tbl_DesignHours
GROUP BY fld_JobID;

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Bill Warren

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That is teling me Syntax Error (missing operator) in query expression

GRayL

I think it should look like this:

SELECT fld_JobID,ID, Sum(
Nz([fld_DHBidPrep],0)+
Nz([fld_DHHeadBreakdown],0)+
Nz([fld_DHRebid],0)+
Nz([fld_DHWACADSetUP],0)+
Nz([fld_DHHBCADSetUp],0)+
Nz([fld_DHPrepWork],0)+
Nz(fld_DHRFIDetails],0)+
Nz([fld_DHApartmentHeadLayout],0)+
Nz([fld_DHAptPipeLayoutSchedule],0)+
Nz([fld_DHGarageHeadLayout],0)+
Nz([fld_DHGarPipeLayoutSchedule],0)+
Nz([fld_DHStandpipes],0)+
Nz([fld_DHRFIs],0)+
Nz([fld_DHCalcTime],0)+
Nz([fld_DHStocklisting],0)+
Nz([fld_DHSitePlan],0)+
Nz([fld_GeneralNotes],0)+
Nz([fld_DHSwayBrace],0)+
Nz([fld_DHInsertsCanoutsTags],0)+
Nz([fld_DHCleanUp],0)+
Nz([fld_DHPlanCheck],0)+
Nz([fld_DHTainingPeerReview],0)+
Nz([fld_ChangeOrder],0)+
Nz([fld_As-Builts],0)) AS DHDesignHoursTotalsByID
FROM tbl_DesignHours
GROUP BY fld_JobID;

Bill Warren

ASKER

Thanks it worked great

MNelson831

My bad. Brain fart between nz in Access and IsNull in SQL

Bill Warren

ASKER

Thanks anyway... still learning alot from the help from all.