ACCESS 2016, too many fields defined error

Anonymous
2015-12-29T01:14:32+00:00

My query give me an error TO MANY FIELDS DEFINED. When i count the fields i have only used 226.

What is causing this?

Thanks for any help

ed

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Anonymous
2017-12-22T00:15:56+00:00

Not without using subreports because once tied together they will be over 255.

Side note:  Sounds like the person who advised you is using far less of the data in the tables than you, is that so?

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Anonymous
2017-12-05T00:47:27+00:00

Not into word into the window on the web page in the link I posted.

Hmm, yep you need to bring it into a clean one again.  Note, what you downloaded was probably flat file format which means that is the way they display it not store it.

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Anonymous
2017-12-04T21:51:05+00:00

Passing on secret tip....

To format queries for easier reading, go to...

https://sqlformat.org/

Just copy in the SQL and click the Format SQL button.  (Really wish that was built into Access!)

No problem glad to help.  And hopefully, this post never disappears!

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Anonymous
2016-01-07T22:57:03+00:00

No problem... will get a message even if you reply 10 years from now! :)

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Anonymous
2015-12-29T01:41:09+00:00

Hmm, could be one of those deceptive messages because there is also a 1.024 character limit and spaces count!

That said, a query with that many fields is the *real* concern.  It sounds like an UN-normalized structure.  Why so many fields in the query?

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  1. Anonymous
    2017-12-10T17:43:29+00:00

    Hi Gina 

    Here is something I noticed. If i take the LIV column or field in my query and move it to the end of my query i will get that error message. Yet it works just find were its at. Also once I get that error message my program will no longer work. Even it i compact and repair. So I have to now use my copy version of my program.

    I have about 5 tables and 3 queries that i get my data from for this query. there is three lines that goes from each one to the next one. I believe this is called linking.

    Foe years i have used this program and it worked find. It still does. Its only been lately that i cant seem to add formulas to it. I know its not set up the way a profession would set it up, but Ive done the best i can with the little knowledge i have. I would of got back to you sooner but i had to work this morning.

    Thanks for taking you time Gina

    ed

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