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
    2015-12-31T01:09:13+00:00

    My son has a friend that is suppose to be good with access. I will see if he can make a new database for my program. There are primary keys in some of my tables and three of each table fields are connected with lines etc.  In the mean time I will see if i have any notes on making a database for my program. It will take awhile but i will let you know how i make out.

    Every time i close access i do compact and repair. Do you think this is a good idea?

    It is nice to find someone in this world that is willing to help for no financial reward.

    Happy to head you have found something you like to do.

    Thanks for all the help and enjoy the hollidays

    ed

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