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Query only takes a little over 1000 characters
Posted on 2013-06-29
I have a form that uses text boxes with code and a query in the form.
This was easier for me since Im not good at making complex calculations in query's.
The problem I had before was using the IIF statment with Between AND. Which I thank all the expert for there help and time.
Now I have come into a delima.
My query is over 1000 characters!! It was suggested that I use a Function. Which Im not familar with. And dont know how to incorparate it with how I have the form done now.
Help experts!
Please talk to me as simple as you can so that I can get it. Enclosed is the form that has the query in the form that calculates, and the summary with text boxes that have calculations in it also.
Again thanks for time and help!!!!!
HelpWithQuery--2-.zip
This was easier for me since Im not good at making complex calculations in query's.
The problem I had before was using the IIF statment with Between AND. Which I thank all the expert for there help and time.
Now I have come into a delima.
My query is over 1000 characters!! It was suggested that I use a Function. Which Im not familar with. And dont know how to incorparate it with how I have the form done now.
Help experts!
Please talk to me as simple as you can so that I can get it. Enclosed is the form that has the query in the form that calculates, and the summary with text boxes that have calculations in it also.
Again thanks for time and help!!!!!
HelpWithQuery--2-.zip
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Is it working for you?
I don't think 1000 characters or even 2000 is going to hinder you, except that it makes it harder to make changes, find errors in typing the SQL.
It looks like you went away from the BETWEEN/AND statement in the query, and are expecting a range to be determined using the '-'.
So, IIf([Production]=343-346
evaluates to Iff(production = -3
and so on.
Am i reading this correctly?
I don't think 1000 characters or even 2000 is going to hinder you, except that it makes it harder to make changes, find errors in typing the SQL.
It looks like you went away from the BETWEEN/AND statement in the query, and are expecting a range to be determined using the '-'.
So, IIf([Production]=343-346
evaluates to Iff(production = -3
and so on.
Am i reading this correctly?
Well, need to see what you are using.
Also, does Between/And work? If not, what happens?
What do you want?
Also, does Between/And work? If not, what happens?
What do you want?
I need to add another iif statement because there are three different criterias but it goes over 1000 . So I dont know what to do now
Non-intrusive:
1. Remove all the spaces after the commas.
2. Remove double spaces (I see one).
3. Remove all "F." and "[F]!", and "AS F"
4. Remove all unnecessary square brackets like "[Induction]".
5. Remove the extra "(" and ")" around the "Abs" calls.
Intrusive:
1. Remove "+Provision*0" and the like, since they contribute nothing.
2. Use the distributive rule of multiplication over addition to factor out the multiple "*10"s.
3. Replace "/100)*100" with ")" because "Abs" just removes the sign. Except that I think "Abs" is supposed to be "Int".
1. Remove all the spaces after the commas.
2. Remove double spaces (I see one).
3. Remove all "F." and "[F]!", and "AS F"
4. Remove all unnecessary square brackets like "[Induction]".
5. Remove the extra "(" and ")" around the "Abs" calls.
Intrusive:
1. Remove "+Provision*0" and the like, since they contribute nothing.
2. Use the distributive rule of multiplication over addition to factor out the multiple "*10"s.
3. Replace "/100)*100" with ")" because "Abs" just removes the sign. Except that I think "Abs" is supposed to be "Int".
OK, I see now. 1024 characters for a query field definition is the limit.
Barring some previously offered suggestions (function, table of [Product] values), I think the BETWEEN/AND conditions might be separated from the calculations, in a true/false field. Although it might be better to make the separate table of products which get certain calculations, since those products might change over time. I'll look.
Barring some previously offered suggestions (function, table of [Product] values), I think the BETWEEN/AND conditions might be separated from the calculations, in a true/false field. Although it might be better to make the separate table of products which get certain calculations, since those products might change over time. I'll look.
back on topic:
Couple of questions: Your current formula provides only 2 conditions, [product] number is a set list of values, or it is not. Then a different formula is provided for each condition. Will there be other possible percentage formulas for other [product] values?
Can you add a field or so to the root table, indicating which formula is to be used?
Couple of questions: Your current formula provides only 2 conditions, [product] number is a set list of values, or it is not. Then a different formula is provided for each condition. Will there be other possible percentage formulas for other [product] values?
Can you add a field or so to the root table, indicating which formula is to be used?
Correction: [Production] vs [Product]
If you add this to your query in design view-
calc1:([f].[production] Between 343 And 536) And [f].[production] Not In (375,376,377,378,381,382,3
and edit [Percentages] to read-
Percentages: IIf([calc1],(Abs(([F]![Ind
You should be way under your character limit for a query cell definition.
However, classifying the calculation to be used for a [Production] number in the root table is a better idea.
If you add this to your query in design view-
calc1:([f].[production] Between 343 And 536) And [f].[production] Not In (375,376,377,378,381,382,3
and edit [Percentages] to read-
Percentages: IIf([calc1],(Abs(([F]![Ind
You should be way under your character limit for a query cell definition.
However, classifying the calculation to be used for a [Production] number in the root table is a better idea.
If it is a character limit for a query cell definition, I don't see why it even exceeds in the first place, even when you use the Between... And operator. After I converted it, I got 844 characters, and the query seems to give no error.
Percentages: IIf([Production] Between 343 And 346 Or [Production] Between 347 And 374 Or [Production] Between 379 And 380 Or [Production] Between 391 And 403 Or [Production] Between 405 And 407 Or [Production] Between 409 And 410 Or [Production] Between 412 And 422 Or [Production] Between 424 And 428 Or [Production] Between 432 And 464 Or [Production]=467 Or [Production] Between 471 And 507 Or [Production] Between 524 And 536,(Abs(([F]![Induction]*6+[F]![TearDown]*10+[F]![Provision]*10+[F]![AssemblyA]*10+[F]![AsemblyB]*10+[F]![AssemblyC]*10+[F]![AssemblyD]*10+[F]![AssemblyE]*10+[F]![RoadTest]*4+[F]![QC]*10+[F]![OutDuction]*10)/100)*100),(Abs(([F]![Induction]*5+[F]![TearDown]*10+[F]![Provision]*0+[F]![AssemblyA]*20+[F]![AsemblyB]*0+[F]![AssemblyC]*0+[F]![AssemblyD]*20+[F]![AssemblyE]*25+[F]![RoadTest]*0+[F]![QC]*10+[F]![OutDuction]*10)/100)*100))
I hadnt put the third criteria on because ikept getting error message. It will be anther field as sbove with dlight different numbers.
can I really tske out this "(F)"
can I really tske out this "(F)"
As long as you are only using one table in the query, yes, you may. As well as the alias 'as F'.
However, if you edit the query in design view, it will probably put the table name (or alias) preceding the field name.
However, if you edit the query in design view, it will probably put the table name (or alias) preceding the field name.
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