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
    2016-01-07T20:50:01+00:00

    Im back Gina

    I ask the man that made the template what he would do. If i make a new data base, I wont be able to use his template. His template gives me a quick method to delete all the data from my tables, and quick way to input new data into my tables This saves me a lot of time. I tried to show you his template but i wasnt able to figure how to do that. If i remember correctly when i had the to many fields defined error years ago, i downloaded his template and copied everything over and it didnt work. Below is what he wrote. What are your thoughts??

    Thanks again

    ed

    Quote:<br><br><br> If i downloaded a new template and the imported my tables queries and report into it, would that give a new database? <br> ---

    In my opnion yes but you said that Msoft said no

    Quote:

    I thought I could download a new template and then import in my tables, queries and tables and my counter would be reset. Microsoft said that wont reset my counter.

    I would make a new DB with nothing in it and then using the import from a access db function import everything from your current db. Go to each tab (tables, queries, macros, reports, modules) and "select all" go to options and check mark everything (relationships, menus and tool bars, input output specs, nav pane group) and import everything into the new db.

    now your new db should work like your old one

    Ask Msoft if this will reset the counters

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