General :: Identifying In And Out Work Times Records
Feb 1, 2015
I have a table (Imported from Excel) with In and Out records.
Here are the problems I have:Each record has either In or Out data. I have an identifier to know which ones are In and which ones are Out
It might have some misses, either no In or no Out record for the specific work time. A worker can get in at the evening and get out at the morning of the next day. Might have more then one entrance/exit on the same date.
I want to have the record sorted so I'll have an In and Out on the same row (record) including holes for the missing ones.
i am unsure as to whether this can be acheived in a database..
basically this task is almost calendar like.
the company operates 7 days a week. i have a table of company drivers and each has their own driver ID.
my user would like to store what time each driver comes into work each day and what time each driver leaves. this needs to be quite flexible however because some days certain drivers wont work, but each day..if a driver has a 'come to work' time then they will for sure have a 'leave work' time.
each driver also pays rent to the company once a week. within this calendar like system i would also like to store on what day the driver paid what amount towards their weekly rent.
i cant quite imagine how this can be done in a database. but if these kind of applications are common, i would be most grateful for some direction.
thank you.
one more thing..
i would also need to record during each day what time the driver left and returned from lunch (sometimes our drivers leave for a few hours during lunch time)
i want to store this because if they miss a job while they are on an extended lunch break im gonna roast em.
I have my table set up to add today's date as a "date last updated" field. this works for all new records but I need to flag instances where a user has amended any existing records, so that on a daily basis I can filter out anything new based on the "date last updated".
Any ideas how I can flag changes to existing records?
Apologies if this is a straight forward question I'm fairly new to Access
Be advised that I'm a complete novice with Access, and have used it only to view Excel files with more than 64,000 records. Any help would be appreciated.
I have an Excel file of 10,000 records entered by salesmen of possible prospects, with salesmen, prospect name, address fields. Some salespeople have entered the same prospect and address information; the only thing different in these records are the salesman name.
I know how to import the file into Access. But from this point, how do I construct a query and generate a report that shows me ONLY THE DUPLICATE RECORDS? We would like to use this report to identify the double entries and the salespeople so they can clean up the database. I know Access (I have Access 2003) can create this query, I don't have a clue on how to do it.
One hint: A post on another forum suggested " Make a group-by query (grouped on all fields except salesperson). Add a count field. Select if count >1. This should do the trick."
I'm sure this is the answer, but I don't know how to "make a group-by query", how to "add a field", etc. Like I said, I know how to import the data. That's it.
This is extremely frustrating to be this close to the answer and not know how to finish it. Any assistance would be appreciated. Thank you.
I have a work order system that people use but it somewhat randomly puts blank records into my table. I've added a lot of validation checks when submitting, closing and resetting the form and limited the way people can exit out of the form to fight this issue but it still happens.
I have a large database. I want to identify which objects take up the most space. Any way of identifying a list of each object with their relative size?
ok so im not sure how to explain this but ill give it my best shot.
I have an excel sheet that has a list of order info. heres a sample of what it looks like:
70144:37.0Starting order split <34010993;01>gregory_pm34010993 70245:16.0Script complete for <34010993;0106>Rx <24073318>gregory_pm34010993 70103:37.0Starting order split <34010995;01>knox_br34010995 70204:26.0Script complete for <34010995;0101>Rx <24239630>knox_br34010995 70126:49.0Starting order split <34011015;01>flander_ar34011015 70232:09.0Script complete for <34011015;0101>Rx <24008174>flander_ar34011015 70134:01.0Starting order split <34011015;01>flander_ar34011015 70127:08.0Starting order split <34011061;01>flander_ar34011061 70227:26.0Script complete for <34011061;0105>Rx <24240139>flander_ar34011061 70227:55.0Script complete for <34011061;0103>Rx <24240083>flander_ar34011061 70152:00.0Starting order split <34011173;01>parker_tp34011173 70252:46.0Script complete for <34011173;0101>Rx <24071140>parker_tp34011173 70103:35.0Starting order split <34011369;01>sexton_pa34011369 70204:00.0Script complete for <34011369;0101>Rx <24240569>sexton_pa34011369 70149:02.0Starting order split <34011668;01>knox_br34011668 70250:59.0Script complete for <34011668;0104>Rx <21441348>knox_br34011668 70134:20.0Starting order split <34011764;01>hicks_jo34011764 70234:44.0Script complete for <34011764;0102>Rx <22787965>hicks_jo34011764 70235:06.0Script complete for <34011764;0101>Rx <22787933>hicks_jo34011764 70236:11.0Script complete for <34011764;0103>Rx <22788283>hicks_jo34011764 70156:45.0Starting order split <34011855;01>knox_br34011855 ______^this line is the time
ok so here is my problem. I need two records, one for the start of the order(the earilest time) and one for the closing of the order(the latest time). I also need the time inbetween the two.
I'm using a calculation on my form that subtracts one number from another and stores the difference between the two in a 3rd field. This works correctly but I want the difference to show 1 decimal place at all times.
So for instance if subtract 35.1 from 35.2 I get a difference of "0.1".
But if I subtract 35.0 from 36.0 I get a difference of "1".
The first case is fine but I need the difference to be "1.0" in the second case.
I've set the number of decimal places in the table from auto to 1 and changed the format on the form to a standard number with 1 decimal place. Neither of these show a difference of 1 as "1.0"
I would like to be able to copy a single record in a table and then paste this record a pre-defined number of times 10,20,30 depending on requirements. The reason I need to do this is that I want to set up a number of identical records that can easily be amended into unique records. This will vastly reduce the amount of work and time spent entering records individually.
The only way that I have been able to achieve this is to copy and transfer the master record into Excel, and then copy the row and paste it into a range of cells. Copy the range of cells back from Excel and then paste this range back into the Access table.
This works but is long winded; what I would like to know is is there a simply way of achieving this.
The records that I'm working with are pulled weekly from another db, which has been modified by a boatload of folks, over the years. Every one of them had their little ways of doing things. The data in "Product" field isn't always entered the same way. For example: SS_11_0101__Z2 and SS 11__0101_Z2 and SS 11 0101 Z2 are all the same product, just apparently selected from different drop down boxes which (of course) are usually slightly different, usually a problem with the underscores.
This is causing me to miss some listings when I run my queries. Fixing the main db is NOT an option. What I need to do is figure out how to find any "_" (underscores) and replace them with a single space, in my db.
I run some searches here, but haven't found anything that triggered an "AHA!" moment. Anyone have any recommendations about how to tackle this? Update query, Replace() function or maybe a macro?
As always, thanks in advance for any suggestions you may have.
I am wondering why access does not follow its own code all of the time?
For example I have passworded forms following the tutorial on the Microsoft site. It mostly works when the participants fills in the wrong password we will get an error message box and when they cancel the password dialogue box it wont let the person enter the form - but not all the time. Sometimes if you press cancel it still opens the form anyway (without requiring the correct password).
This is similar with the module that I put in to prevent people from using the mousewheel to leave their record etc. Most times it works but sometimes it just isnt called on form load.
There is nothing wrong with any of these codes and when they work they work well but I cant seem to rely on access to do what is supposed to?
I use below simple command line to start a macro in my Access database. Usually all works well. I start my bat file, command is executed and macro does its job.
However it always fails if I have a session of Access already opened even if it is a completely different database. If I use below then it opens another sessions of Access but does not execute the macro. I need to go into the second session and run macro manually. It works fine then.
I have a DB: This DB was sent to me via eMail (dropbox). It consist in a BE and 3 FEs. In each of the FEs I have a started form with some code activated by the Open event.
The issue: Access do nothing when I open the FEs. Note please that the DB is designed by me and it work very well on the user"s computers.
I use A2007 on Win7
The DB is in a trusted folder. Compact and Repair is not useful.
I currently have a "send object" macro which runs when a button is clicked on a report, it makes the report a PDF file and automatically places in my office outlook also places a subject and message into the Email.
what I wonered is there is a limited amount I can put into the body of the email in the field so I wondered if it is possible to use a Email template that is placed into the body and then the attachment is also added? I have tried to use the template file but it doesnt seem to work.
I want to hide the Navigation Pane as well as the full menus and "special keys". I do that by going to the options tab and removing the appropriate check marks.However, it does not seem to work! No matter how many times I do it, if I hold the shift key, the navigation pane is still there.
hello all, I am very new to access (my background is in VBA Excel, but I am not using VBA for access yet). I was wondering if some of the more advanced people can give me pointers on how to accomplish (or work my way) to make the kind of form I am trying to do. What I am trying to do is the following: I have a vending company with couple of products such as espresso, latte, black coffee, etc.. (all of the products are sold at the same price for each customer, so I might sell the products for company A for .75, but for company B for .55 etc) and I am selling these products to many clients company A, B, C, D, etc. As A start I created a table with my products, then I created a table for my clients (this one includes name, address, contact person, and machine number ). I would like to make a readout input form where it would get the customer name, machine number, each of the product's total for the readout period (this is usually every week), and the date of the readout. Now I would like the form to add a record in a table for the client machine number that was selected and maybe also in another table for the overall machine ( I am not sure how queries work, and weather I would need that or I can use queries for it). My ultimate goal is to be able to do the following with the data: - check (and perhaps graph) the overall statistics for a each of the products for all clients - do the same for a certain client - do the same for a certain machine at a client - check the overall sales of all products to all clients for each month of the year - do the same for a particular client or for an individual machine - do the same but for each year
I have done all of this in a VBA Excel based program but I was hoping to change the program to be access based instead of excel based, since this would make the data more centralized and easier to maintain, backup, check, and update.
So if anyone can post any hints or suggestion about how I should build my tables, the usability of quarries, and especially the construction of the forms I would very much thank you for that, since these are my first days getting to know access and I am absolutely confused with it, all the language you are supposed to put into text boxes, combo boxes etc....
Also if anyone knows of any good links to some online tutorials would be great, since most for the tutorials I found on a search was for constructing a for or a query using the wizard, but with no real discussion of how to bound the data to certain fields etc.
How do I make the windows default navigation work to the following:-Next record that navigates to next, but does not create a new record when at EOF. New record that creates a new record.
I've tried turning off 'Allow additions' for the form, but that turns off the 'New Record' button, so that's not right Perhaps it's me but the default way in which the navigation buttons work is strange. I would have thought the next button would only go next and wouldn't do new.
I have a Access front end connected to a MS SQL database using a ODBC connection which is working fine of course.
When I compile it as a runtime version and install it on the business computer I get an error with the ODBC connection (I can't remember exactly what pops up). On the business computer I have installed SQL Native Client and in the ODBC added a System DSN (which works).
happen- scroll wheel stops working in one table- the rest you can scroll in as usual? I know there can be issues with scrolling when you're missing some driver for your mouse, but this happened all of a sudden to just this one table, so I can't imagine that it's the mouse missing any drivers. I did compact/repair, restarted, and also tried repair of office installation. That table still won't allow scrolling unless you move the scroll bar manually first.
I have been tasked at my work to create a database for tracking time off from work. I have built several databases in Access 2003 and have now transitioned to 2010 and it is seems to be going well. My past databases have been rather simple data in data out not really that big of a deal. However on this database they need a report that will show them a week view that shows them all the employees regular days off and any additional time off they have schedule in that week.
I have an employee info table that has employee basic info, Emp name, Emp number, Work Week code (which identifies which days off the employee has) Hire Dates (for seniority sorting) and then I have 7 fields listed as D1, D2, D3 and so on until D7 (I will try to explain these fields later).
I have another table (Time Requests) that has 3 fields, Date, Emp number, and Time code (which identifies why they are off work or unavailable to be assigned).
The last table I will refer to has 7 fields, they are Date1, Date 2 – Date7
I now have a form. This form has the 7, fields Date1, Date2 – Date7.
On my form Date1 field is updated by a manager with a date that is a Sunday then Date2 = [Date1]+1, Date3 = [Date1]+2 and so on until I have all 7 fields showing date from Sunday – Saturday.
These fields are lined across the top in a vertical direction positioned above a subform of the employee info table. So directly below the 7 Date fields are the D1, D2, D3, D4, D5, D6, D7 fields then to the right is the Emp name and Emp number, This gives me a Week view of who is working.
I have been able to get the D1, D2….. fields to show their respective Work Week codes by writing very simple “If Then” statements . So here is where I AM STUCK…When I am showing this week view how do I get D1 –D7 to identify what date they are supposed to be in reference to Date1 – Date7 then compare themselves to the table “Time Requests” to see if they have a match and then set the value of D1, D2 …. to the “Time code” in that table. D1 – D7 need to auto populate and do this for about 50 employees.
Here is a screen shot of what I have so far and where I am stuck: [URL] ....
I have a form (Datasheet). I need to define some variable in form as string, which can work with any event. E.G in column "A"on event after update, in column "B" on event after update...
I will try to explain with a simple example : form (datasheet) columns: "A", "B"
on event after update in coulmn "A", I could have some like this: (variable what I need to define) = 3
on event after update in coulmn "B", I could have some like this: If (variable what I need to define) = 3 then msgbox "ok" end if
Now I try to work around the problem and use another column "c" to keep the value from after update A - but I know that, it's bad solution -Right?
