I just want it to deduct:
one numeric field from another - to get a miles travelled number ?
one currency figure from another - to get how much more/less fuel was used than last month ?
also to work out:
an average of 3 figures
to multiply one figure by another ?
Is this possible ?
How easy is it ?
This is because I want to move my Excel spreadsheets to Access so I can alalyse it better and create custom reports. But despite browsing Access for a while, I can't find the features I need, or anything in the help file to help me.
I've been using Access for a few years (Access 2000) and have created two custom databases from scratch.
Jay Evans
IT Support Co-ordinator for Simply Drinks Ltd
Here is something I wonder if it has already existed or been asked before, a program or an add-in feature that can compile an Access database (including forms, reports, tables...) to a stand-alone .exe application, just like Visual Basic does. The reason why I think it's doable is because in Access, we use VB codes anyway and it wouldn't need to be rocket-science for Access to do something like that or this would be an improvement for future versions.
There are plenty of advantages of going from an Access form to a stand-alone app, i.e. we wouldn't need codes to hide background and menu or status bar; we wouldn't need to disable mouse-scroll or prevent users to go back and accidentally delete past records; or we wouldn't need to worry about users seeing your terrific coding techniques and on and on.....Agree that all these can be done within Access but imagine how much time it'd save you from not doing all these things.
ok I'm an accounting major and for one of my classes which is accounting information systems, they are making us design a database in access. Long story short, our teacher is horrible and is not teaching us access and continues to assume we know it and ignores us when we explain to her that access was never taught in our lower level classes. Our book also does not cover access to an extent that will help us with this project.
I have a small access assignment that requires we make a database for a small video rental store. The only things that need to be kept in mind are that the store has many customers, you stock over 2,500 different movies with most having multiple copies. All daily transactions need to be managed.
I have a relational database done.. I'm just asking if anyone feels like looking at it and pointing out some mistakes or areas that should be worked on or improved I would really appreciate it.. Thank You in advanced!
If you have an Excel workbook that has a connection via a 'connection' to an Access database, do you have to have the Access software itself or is there some other way to get to the data? Idea is to limit the number of licenses that need to be purchased. Thanks.
There exists a many to many relationship between tblMODELS and tblFAA becasue once this problem is understood the database will be expanded. On my mainfFAA form I have the subfFAA/MODELS form which is displaying the information correctly. I also have a command button which properly opens the mainfEDIT_FAAMODELS form. However, when I open the form via command button it does not display the models listed in the subfFAA/MODELS. I know I can use the wizards to make this work properly but would like to understand the underlying requirements the wizard is inputting to Access.
Furthermore, I want to be able to add models with the mainfEDIT_FAAMODELS and not with the subfFAA/MODELS. I want to do this without displaying the MODELID or the FAA APPROVAL ID fields due to the fact they are useless information. I am sure this can be done via SQL but haven't been able to troubleshoot the syntax correctly.
Lastly I want to filter the ENGINE and MODELS comboboxes in my mainfEDIT_FAAMODELS based on the MANUFACTURE combobox (cascading comboboxes). I know there are many threads regarding this subject but I cannot seem to adapt one of the solutions to work with this database and do not know why.
I am not a programming wiz so please be basic. I think the biggest obstical I am having now is the syntax for filtering, sql, etc. Thank you in advance for your help.
Due to me still trying to grasp the basics of access, I have what I call the "Command Centre" which is basically a form where our administrators verify all records placed and control them from here.
As different stages of each record requires Authorising/Further Authorising by other users, they will require to update the same records as displayed on the admin control from.
The problem I have is that when the administrators make a change to a record which prompts an authoriser to go into the db and authorise, if the admin users keeps their form open (which is what I want), I understand that it doesn't save changes to the record until they exit the form. Naturally this causes problems for the authoriser.
Is there a way of saving changes to records as they are made so other users can edit the records as see it up to date. I'm thinking along the lines some vb code to save on an action.
hi... i have a form that display things in a table in access. when program the form to delete a query it deletes it but does not do rs.movenext what i want to do is the form to display the next set of data from the database. i am using dao.... please help me!!
First off sorry for jumping in and asking questions on my first post. I have been searching the net templates and answers and while it has got me so far I still cant find specifics I'm stuck on and would appreciate any help.
I have an access design project to do for uni. To give you some background I've done some VBA programming in excel and have a good grasp of office and windows but haven't really used access before.
I have got Ms Access Inside out (bit over my head) and Ms Access Step by Step and have been working through their tutorials which have helped my understanding of access but dont arnt really specific enough to my project (or maybe i'm missing something)
The Brief is as follows:
"You have been instructed to design and develop and information system to capture students module choices for the business school. The system will run on MS Access and be supported by programs written in visual basic. Spec is as follows:
The system should be designed so that students can automatically select their options for semester 1 and 2 from a screen which will indicate to them whether they have broken any of the following constraints: -> choose 30 credits in both first and second semester -> business 2 cannot be selected unless Business 1 is -> Programming 2 cannot be selected unless programming 1 is -> Decision making and Data analysis share topics so students cant do both -> Bus Finance and Corp Finance share topics so students cant do both
There is a table with 7 module options for each semester and their credit weight, either 10 or 20. The outline is deliberately vague, 20% of marks will be for supplementary features that will enhance the systems functionality and usability.
------------------ Based on the examples I have worked through, I see it like a basic ordering system:
I need a database that will let me input customer information (that I can do)
Then allow me to Create an order for the customer Using a form that lists the products available from the products table
When Creating the order, with the form, rules need to be enforced to ensure the order is valid (ie certain products are not chosen together, the products value adds up to 30 for semester 1 and 2).
Once the order is complete a report is generated to show the products ordered (modules chosen)
Is this the right way to look at the database design?
I see the module choice form as having all the modules listed and tick boxes, however the only order forms I have managed to find have drop downs, any pointers here?
Am I right in thinking it would be VBA that will allow me to set and enforce the rules on module selection? If so any pointers on how?
Is there a way to get VBA to validate the inputs on the order form in real time, eg grey out one selection if another is selected, not allow more module to be ticked than 30 credits. I guess the code can be looped to do this? or is it easier to check the inputs after ok is pressed then give a warning box if its incorrect.
Again apologies for coming in on my first post and asking a torrent of probably basic questions, but I have tried my books and the net and would appreciate any guidance
I have an access Query(named newSerial) : SELECT TOP 1 (Productbase.Serialnumber+1) AS Expr1 FROM ProductBase ORDER BY (Productbase.Serialnumber+1) DESC;
I want to access this new value. Its not a key since an autonumber may be any number. When I create a new product. How do I get this value inside a form? It works fine when clicking on it. But if I use an unbound box I get 1 as result and not like 76067 which it should be. If I click the query in access it works fine and show 76067. I tried: outbox=Expr1 ' gives null 'or outbox=[newserial].[Expr1] ' which gives "Access cant find the field "|" refered to you in your expression"
What should I write? Whats the correct expression?
I am not new to Access, however I am just starting to get to the point where I need visual basic to complete some things I want to try. My question is, how do I code a button (or modify an existing one) in my form that will email the same output I get when I use a Print Report button. Here is what I have from my standard buttons:
Private Sub Save_Svc_Record_Click() On Error GoTo Err_Save_Svc_Record_Click
Hi, I'm a student, I need an answer to what I suspect is a very basic question for experts or experienced Access users. I'm creating a basic booking system for a real-life client, a professional singer. I have a table with each gig she takes, with details of how much she will earn, and the date of the gig.
I want to be able to show how much she earns every month, so basically adding up all the booking fees up for each month. I'm pretty sure it's a report made from a query - with the query somehow separating fees earned from month to month. Let me know if you have any ideas...
i'm thinking about upgrading my operating system from XP to Vista Home Basic, but curious if any users have have experianced any dramas running Access 2003 SP3 on the Vista platform? or shouldnt there be any mayjor problems.
I have a fully operational Visual Basic program that uses MS Office XP and it's related MS Access. Because of security concerns, I recently upgraded to MS Office 2007 and MS Access 2007. I can open MS Access 2007 using the shortcut on the desktop and run any of the database queries. When I try to run the Visual Basic program (called prjPathfinder) and open Access 2007, it says "Error 5: The type initializer for prjPathfinder.Upgrade Support threw an exception". It then shows the first form in prjPathfinder but does not open Access 2007. What am I missing?
i Want to make something in access for my job but i dont know how ... I have many years to use this software.
The idea is to have a FORM with many boxes .... http://img329.imageshack.us/my.php?image=58740895rq8.jpg
when i press product 1 and then product 2 i want to calculate, to give me the sum ....... i ll need to have many products i want to make calculations show i ve create one table from which i want to take the prices ...is it possible or it can be with an other way ?? :confused:
Could someone please help me with a calculation expression? I want the calculation to be in an unbound text box on the main form ([Primary View])which should calculate the sum total all records shown in the subform that contain a calculated field in the subform ([CBR Data Subform]!Rentable). The subform is set up in the main form to show records that pertain to one record in the main form. Right now, I have the following shown in the textbox: =([CBR Data Subform]!Rentable) and I get a result but its not what I need.
I have tried: =Sum([CBR Data Subform]!Rentable), & =DSum([CBR Data Subform]!Rentable)
and I get error messages.
What other expression can I use or how can I improve the expression?
I need to find the average in a combination of 4 fields. In the footer of my sub form I have written =sum([amt paid in]+[dividends] / [units bought]-[units sold]). I have placed an unbound box in the detail portion with the following =[table1 subform].[form]![av dollars]. When I run the program, I get an outlandish number as the answer. I am a novice at this and any help would be greatly appreciated.
I like to do formula price calculation in Access like my sample excel file. How many table should I create & How to build query? Whenever exchange rate change or MarkUp price rate change, I only want to type once & it will affect the whole access.
I have tried so many ways in Access but it doesn’t work like my sample excel file.
Hi, I am creating a table in 07 and I want my table to be able to calculate the difference between two amounts. I have the column "price" which shows the total amount, another one called "money paid" which shows how much of the total amount they have paid so far and the third is "money owed" which is the difference that i want to be calculated automatically. Do you know any way to do this??
Let's say that you have a cookie jar that's to be shared with two children, let's call them Jack and Jill.
You know that to start with (t = 0), there are 100 cookies in the cookie jar
Now the strange thing about Jack and Jill is that they start eating cookies on different days and that their cookie appetite depends on the number of cookies in the jar when they start, Specifically
Jack has an appetite of 10% of the total cookie jar and he starts eating on day one.
Jill eats after Jack and she has an appetite of 5% of the jar.
So what this would look like is:
Day 0 - Cookie Jar has 100 cookies Day 1 - Jack eats, Cookie Jar has 100 - 100(10%) = 90 cookies Day 2 - Jill eats, Cookie Jar has 90 - 90(5%) = 85.5
Problem:
1. Given that I have a table containing the starting number of cookies e.g.:
CookieTable Startingcookies 100
2. Given that I have a table containing a record for Jack and a record for Jill, each with two fields: Eating Start date, Appetite % e.g.:
I have played with this problem for 3 days and have come close but not quite solved it. My problem, I have several drivers delivering several orders, the orders are named 101, 102 and so on lets say to 150. Due to locations of the drivers, some deliver more orders then others. I want to be able to create a report that looks like
"Driver #1 101 - 106" "Driver #2 107 - 110"
Driver 1 delivered 6 orders. Driver #2 delivered 4 orders and so on.
I have tried the 'count" which gives me the number of orders per driver but having trouble figure out the design of the calculation in the query.
