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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?
This...
"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."
...is what I was suggesting you and yes (no need to ask anyone) the counters will be reset. With all that said, you better write your steps down as you do them as this seems to come up from time to time and you want to make sure you have the steps clearly outlined.