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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
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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?
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.
Passing on secret tip....
To format queries for easier reading, go to...
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!
No problem... will get a message even if you reply 10 years from now! :)
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?
Hi Gina
The only way I know how to write equations is with IFF statements. The last time i was able to reset the calculators by making a new database, I was able to add and delete for a long time. If I delete out 7 fields it works. Ive been told other times about by queries. I believe you that my queries calculations arent standard and Im very tired of having problems. But the only way I know how to do anything is with Access IIF Statements. Are their other ways to do what I want to do and still keep all my tables and queries that feed my report and not have all these problems when I add and delete and change things. . Someone said to go to Apple. I dont know anything about Apple. I made a simple change in my query the other night and I got an error message. I know what I did was right. Is there another program I could purchase that would help me? What do you suggest I do?
I sure appreciate your taking your time to help me.
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