ACC: Calculated Fields Must Be Shown to Perform Calculations

ID: Q95911

The information in this article applies to:

Microsoft Access versions 1.0, 1.1, 2.0, 7.0, 97

SUMMARY

Novice: Requires knowledge of the user interface on single-user computers.

If you have a calculated field named Field1 in a query, and you have another field that is performing a calculation based on Field1, then the Show property of Field1 must be selected in the query grid.

MORE INFORMATION

The following example assumes that you do not have a table in the query that contains a field named Field1:

Create the following query:


      Query: QueryTest
      ---------------------------
      Field: Field1: (1+2)
         Show: False
      Field: Field2: (Field1 + 5)
         Show: True

Run the query. Note that you receive a parameter prompt for Field1. Field1 must be included in the query's recordset in order for the calculation in Field2 to be performed correctly.

NOTE: Even though this example does not use any fields from a table, a table must be included in the query. If you do not include a table in the query you will not be able to run the query with these calculations.

Additional query words: queries expression

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Version : 1.0 1.1 2.0 7.0 97
Platform : WINDOWS
Issue type : kbinfo