Parameter Query Error: Too Complex To Be Evaluated
Nov 21, 2006
I am getting the following error on my query:
"This expression is typed incorrectly, or it is too complex to be evaluated For example, a numeric expression may contain too many complicated elements. Try simplifying the expression by assigning parts of the expression to variables."
Below is my SQL for this query:
SELECT DISTINCTROW [OI Category Aging Query].[Age List], [OI Category Aging Query].[Reporting Entity], Sum([OI Category Aging Query].[Accrual $]) AS [Sum Of Accrual $], Sum([OI Category Aging Query].Unearned) AS [Sum Of Unearned]
FROM [OI Category Aging Query]
GROUP BY [OI Category Aging Query].[Age List], [OI Category Aging Query].[Reporting Entity];
It's just a simple query to sum up two columns from another query. This query is for an OI Category Aging report, and I have another MI Category Aging report that is working perfectly fine. They almost mirror each other, except for a few calculation differences. They both start from the same table. And my OI Category Aging Query seems to be working just fine. I cannot find any errors or N/A's in either the Accrual $ column or the Unearned column. Any suggestions on what to do or where to go from here? A simple sum on only the Accrual $ column or the Unearned column doesn't work either.
The OI Category Aging Query is 198,711 rows, so I can't drop it into excel.
The control source for the Activity Summary report in my DB is the primary data table. The report contains about 12 fields, each with a statement like this one as its control source: =Sum(Abs(Year([RecDate])=Year(Date()) And ([NotifType]=9)))
Up until yesterday afternoon the report was working just fine. But suddenly when I run the report I'm getting this error:
"The expression is typed incorrectly, or it is too complex to be evaluated. For example, a numeric expression may contain too many complicated elements. Try simplifying the expression by assigning parts of the expression to variables."
I have no idea why this problem suddenly popped up when the report had been running just fine for weeks.
Here's what I've done so far to try and fix it: 1. Copied the report and gave it a new name, thinking if the report were somehow corrupt creating a new one might fix it. No such luck. 2. Tried running the report after removing each control source statement one-by-one, but the error didn't disappear until all the statements had been cleared.
Anyone have any ideas? I'm willing to post the DB if that will help.
I have 4 queries that run and prepare a temporary table for which I then have a sales report generated . THis report has been active for over a year exactly as is but now the past week I am getting an error message that says "The expression is typed incorrectly or is too complex to be evaluated".I used the query designer in access to create them, here they are in SQL VIEW
My Make Table Query:
SELECT [Job Table].[Job Number], [Job Table].[Date Sold], Commission.originalCRate, Customers.[Last Name], [Job Table].Salesperson, [Job Table].Split, [Job Table].[Job Type], Commission.SaleAmount, Commission.JobCost, Commission.SPR INTO [New Sales Report Temp Table] FROM (Customers LEFT JOIN [Job Table] ON Customers.[client id] = [Job Table].[Client id]) LEFT JOIN Commission ON [Job Table].[Job Number] = Commission.[Job Number] WHERE ((([Job Table].[Date Sold])>#12/31/2012#) AND (([Job Table].Split)=No));
Query 2:
INSERT INTO [New Sales Report Temp Table] ( [Job Number], [Date Sold], [Last Name], Split, SaleAmount, Salesperson, [Job Type], OriginalCRate, SPR, JobCost ) SELECT [Job Table].[Job Number], [Job Table].[Date Sold], Customers.[Last Name], [Job Table].Split, [saleAmount]*[SPr] AS TotalSale4, [Job Table].Salesperson, [Job Table].[Job Type], Commission.OriginalCRate, Commission.SPR, [jobCost]*[SPR] AS JCost FROM (Customers LEFT JOIN [Job Table] ON Customers.[client id] = [Job Table].[Client id]) LEFT JOIN Commission ON [Job Table].[Job Number] = Commission.[Job Number] WHERE ((([Job Table].[Date Sold])>#12/31/2012#) AND (([Job Table].Split)=Yes));
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When I run the queries as a query and view data in datasheet they all work, however when I run the report I get the error message.My Access DB is a front end connected to an SQL server backend. I have never created queries in SQL just in Access.
I am getting this error "This expression is typed incorrectly, or is too complex to be evaluated"
For this query: SELECT first([TblProp].[Name]) AS [SName], First([TblProp].[CommentDate]) AS DateCommented, First([TblProp].[No]) AS BNum, First([TblProp].[Indication]) AS Ind, First([TblProp].[PropSubmitted]) AS DateSub, First([TblProp].[Contact]) AS PrimCon, First([TblProp].[Prepared]) AS PrepName, First([TblProp].[Comment]) AS Comment,First([TblProp].[Value]) AS ValueNew, First([TblProp].[Rating]) AS Prob FROM TblProp GROUP BY [TblProp].[RFPNo];
This query had been working fine for a good long time, but suddenly it starts throwing up this message. I haven't changed anything at all with this query. Its very puzzling. I went through each of the fields and its the comment field that is causing the problem.
Would anyone have any ideas on why this might be happening?
I am trying to sum 3 different time fields together in a report that all are the same format but it wont allow me to.
The expression i have built is =Sum([ACDTime]+[AgentRingTime]+[OtherTime])
but I get back a error message saying...
"This expression is typed incorrectly, or it is too complex to be evaluated. For example, a numeric expression may contain too many complicated elements. Try simplifying the expression by assigning parts of the expression to variables."
I'm putting my very first steps into the world of access while learning things on my own. I know already how to create and use a parameter query, but I wouldn't have a clue how to apply it on the follwing illustrative example, a table with 3 fields and 4 entries:
ARTIST ----- TITLE ----- VERSION
Moby ----- Lift Me Up ----- Moby vs Fatboy Slim ----- Lift Me Right Here ----- Bootleg Mix Fatboy Slim ----- Rockafeller Skank Roger Sanchez ----- Another Chance ----- Moby's Club Remix
What I want, is to make a query that asks a user for a musician and returns all tracks in which he is involved (ie. the tracks he made himself + all remixes he did under that alias). Thus, in the case of "Moby" the query should return the 1st, 2nd ànd the 4th row from my table and display all three fields.
Tricky thing (for me at least) is to extract the information from both the 1st ànd the 3rd field, while being able to handle other strings in the same cell. This might me a newbie question and it's been probably asked before, but at first sight I didn't find it in the topics list.
Should be easy to explain for many of you! Thanks, Afterburn
I have a Query which can pull data to a form, then the form will evaluate the ID, after saving/recording, I need to delete the evaluated data on the query.
My problem is how can i delete it? There is Table1 for outputing the evaluation, Query1 where the evaluation can get the Data.
Process Flow: > Form pulls data from Query1 > Evaluation was saved on Table1 > Evaluated ID should also be removed on Query1
This may be a really dumb question, but those are the easiest to answer right? ;)
Anyway, I have a parameter query where the user enters in certain criteria that it wants to look up. If there are no results that pertain to what a user enters in, is there a way that I can put in an error message that tells them that there are no results? Right now it just goes to a blank form/report/table (depending on what they are searching). I'd like something to pop up telling the user that there is no information cooresponding with what they've typed in.
I cannot sort below query in descending order by absolute value. If I do not use sort, all works fine but as soon as I try to sort by absolute value I get message to 'Enter Parameter Value'. I tried to replace Abs([Variance (W2 - W1)]) with filed name AbsoluteValue and still the same result ;(
Code:
SELECT [Query Union].[Stock Code] AS SKU, [Query Union].[Pallet No] AS [Pallet No], [Query Union].[Batch No#] AS Batch, IIf(IsNull([qW1 SOH].[Physical stock]),0,CDbl([qW1 SOH].[Physical stock])) AS [W1 Qty], IIf(IsNull([W2 SOH].[Good Stock]),0,CDbl([W2 SOH].[Good Stock])) AS [W2 Qty], [W2 Qty]-[W1 Qty] AS [Variance (W2 - W1)], Abs([Variance (W2 - W1)]) AS AbsoluteValue
I have a query that gives me the "3071 - Expression too complex to be evaluated.." error. The problem is I can get the EXACT same SQL to run and not produce the error. The query is part of a reporting tool that hundreds of users run (each on their own instance or a few people sharing one instance). Here's the flow of what I do:1 - Open DB2 - run query3 - Query dies w/ "3071 - Expression too complex..." error4 - open query in SQL edit mode5 - Rerun query and it works fine.6 - Scratch head and curse loudly....After modifying the query it works for a random amount of time and users don't complain. Then all of the sudden, it starts failing again, and I repeat the query edit, resave and it works fine until the next time. The problem is I never know what may or may not fix it because it will work fine after opening in edit mode. I've tried compact/repair and that has no effect on the query. The only thing that fixes it is opening it in design mode.I need to figure out what is the root cause of this. I'm getting sick of fixing it with my edit/resave hack. It's not excessively complex or anything.Here's my SQL. It uses some form value references in the criteria, but the form is open and values exist when I'm trying to run the query, so that shouldn't be it.SELECT [VARIANCE DIVISION].MONTHNBR, CHOOSE([MONTHNBR],"January","February","March","April", "May","June","July","August","September", "October","November","December") AS MTHNAME, [VARIANCE DIVISION].INVTYPE, [VARIANCE DIVISION].TRFTYPE, [VARIANCE DIVISION].DIV_CODE, [VARIANCE DIVISION].DIV_DESC, [VARIANCE DIVISION].LED, [VARIANCE DIVISION].MATL, [VARIANCE DIVISION].SOURCEDIVCODE, [VARIANCE DIVISION].SOURCEDIVDESC, [VARIANCE DIVISION].SOURCESUBP, [VARIANCE DIVISION].BASE, [VARIANCE DIVISION].TYPE, [VARIANCE DIVISION].PCT, [VARIANCE DIVISION].CYMTHPRICE AS CYPRICE, [VARIANCE DIVISION].LYPRICE, [VARIANCE DIVISION].CYADJQTY, [VARIANCE DIVISION].CYADJVAL, [VARIANCE DIVISION].MTHVARIANCE AS VARIANCE, [VARIANCE DIVISION].CYYTDPRICE AS CYTDPRICE, [VARIANCE DIVISION].LYTDPRICE, [VARIANCE DIVISION].CYTDADJQTY, [VARIANCE DIVISION].CYTDADJVAL, [VARIANCE DIVISION].YTDVARIANCEFROM [VARIANCE DIVISION]WHERE ((([VARIANCE DIVISION].INVTYPE) LIKE [FORMS]![REPORTMENU]![INVTYPE]) AND (([VARIANCE DIVISION].TRFTYPE) LIKE [FORMS]![REPORTMENU]![TRFTYPE]) AND (([VARIANCE DIVISION].DIV_CODE) LIKE IIF([FORMS]![REPORTMENU]![PRODCHOICE] = "2",[FORMS]![REPORTMENU]![COMM], "*")) AND (([VARIANCE DIVISION].CYTDADJQTY) <> "0"))WITH OWNERACCESS OPTION;
I have a strange problem I can't figure out. I have a massive query that runs off of about 10 other queries. I use [forms]![Authority].[Emp#] in the query conditions, using the supervisor's employee# to only show them the members on their team on the form.
My problem is that the query/form is working fine for most of the supervisors, but when I enter the employee number of two other supervisors, I get this error: This expression is typed incorrectly, or it is too complex to be evaluated. For example, a numeric expression may contain too many complicated elements. Try simplifying the expression by assigning parts of the expression to variables.
Those two supervisors don't get the error, the form just doesn't load for them after they click on the button on the switchboard, but if I go into the database window on their pc and try to run it, the error appears.
I am getting some error with this querry. It gives me an error saying "Too few parameters"....can anybody tell me what exactly is wrong in this???
"SELECT id_indicateur FROM processus_indicateur,processus_projet WHERE [processus_indicateur].id_processus = [processus_projet].id_processus AND processus_projet.id_projet='" & cmb_projet.Value & "' AND indicateur.id_periodicite= '& idper' "
to be evaluated. For example, a numeric expression may contain too many complicated elements. Try simplifying the expression by assigning parts of the expression to variables."
I did a search and it looks like date prompts cause this error sometimes. The message pops up when running from the Switchboard to generate a report. When you hit the button, you are prompted for the Start Date and End Date, but then this message appears.
Running the query directly, not using the Switchboard or Report to generate the data, it runs fine, still using the two prompts.
Any idea on what I should look at to resolve this issue so users can run the report from the switchboard? Let me know if I need to post the sql or something.
Hi at the moment I am using a bit of VBA code like below:
Public Const currentYear As String = "0708"
Static Function GetCurrentYear() GetCurrentYear = currentYear End Function
I then call this from my ms access sql statement with GetCurrentYear() am I correct in thinking this will only need to be evaluated once (I am just thinking in terms of performance) as it is a static function and a constant or is there a quicker way to do this. I couldn't see a way to easily get the value from a constant without a function. I may be missing something though thanks for any advice.
Hello , I had incountered with a huge problem in my project and I need your help guys. I have a huge table contains alot of data about many people- I wanted the data will be checked and sent to a query. Here is an example for a little project beacuse I couldn't have the big one. (This example works fine) My big project is pretty the same but after I try to get the query out I get an error that the query is too complex....(It's really too big when you have 20texts to be checked with 9000 fields) If you check the query fields you may see how the OR is getting separted and because every text has OR statement everything is hanged by everything. Someone told me that I can't use query options and mannge it and I should use VB SELECT option - but I can't make it work too. So I can't show you the real example at all beacsue I can't have it to my computer and It will take alot of time to have 9000 different cells ; SO if someone knows what I am talking about and ever encoutered it , I would be really thankful ! (Also - You may see some problems with the OR ("") but I mannged it to work with the BIG project so it doesn't matter) I don't want you to focus the conditions but just the problem itself ...." the query is too complex"...
This one is a pain in the but. I tried everything, but why would it just won't work. It always says the query is to complex. Have included the database, anyone a solution?
I need to perform a query on a database (not designed by me) that is not normalized. In fact it is only one table with numerous fields (many of them Date/Time). I need to query the table based on the date fields only.
Basically the table is used to track when specific functions are completed to determine the time required to perform the individual tasks (accuracy to one day is acceptable) and find the ones which are falling behind. Since several individuals are required to complete each project each step has an average value (based on historical data.)
The following is a short narrative:
1. Step 1 is scheduled for 1/5/05 and the task is not started untill 1/7/05. This is not acceptable. There is a 1 day window. I need to flag this record (via report) if the start date exceeds the schedule date by more than 1 day. If a start date has been entered this record does not need flagged (regardless of the alloted time).
2. Step 2 is based on the amount of time alloted to complete the task once started. If the task takes more than 2 days the project needs to be included in the query for the report. As above, if the date is entered the record is not needed since there is no need to try to determine the when the project will start.
3. Step 3 measures the number of days from the project completion untill the product is sent to the central office. If the time exceeds 2 days the record needs to be included in the dataset. Again, once a date is entered in the received field there is no need to include the record.
There are a couple more steps but they follow the same criteria as the first three.
I have not been able to figure out how to get these requirements entered into the query design view.
The query I'm trying to get is: Who owes me money for the service and How much.
Each car had several treatments in the past and some have missed a payment or I didn't notice and just issued a new order.
I need a query that runs through the entire database, does a summary of all the amount owed to me per Car, and then deducts the total payments made per Car. If the balance is > than Zero,. Show me that car and the bottom line amount.
Hi guys, long time surfer, first time poster here :)
We use a prehistoric Process Plant design software package, and it stores all its information in Oracle 8i.
A report I need to pull takes data from a stack of tables, each with a unique number.
PDTABLE_113 contains a list of models, each model having a unique PARTITION_NO.
Every PARTITION_NO entry has a matching table called PDTABLE_21_XXXX where XXXX is the PARTITION_NO of the model. Each PDTABLE_21_XXXX has a row for every piece of equipment in the relevant model.
PDTABLE_21, for argument sake, has the columns EQUIPMENT_ID, EQUIPMENT_DESCRIPTION, and EQUIPMENT_STATUS.
Is there some way to query the database so I get something that looks kinda like this:
this shows that I can have multiple entries in a day for a particular serial number.
I need to select ONLY ONE serial number and corresponding data for each day (or week).
I tried to format the date to remove the time and then select the distinct date (so 1 record a day for each serial was displayed), this worked. BUT I could not link it successfully to other tables because I had to format the corresponding match date to avoid a type mismatch thus invalidating what i was doing by selecting the distinct record.
Here is the original query i was using that selected a range of dates (which included multiple dates in a single day with a single serial).
SELECT TBLRemoteUnitInfo.TankSize, TBLRemoteUnitInfo.TankName, * FROM TBLRemoteUnitRequests, TBLRemoteUnitInfo WHERE (TBLRemoteUnitRequests.RemoteFeildUnitID = TBLRemoteUnitInfo.RemoteFeildUnitID) AND (TBLRemoteUnitRequests.SerialNumber=:SerialNumber) AND (TBLRemoteUnitRequests.DateReceived BETWEEN :Datestart AND :Dateend) ORDER BY TBLRemoteUnitRequests.UnitRequestID';
how can i take a sample of the range of dates (ie 1 a day/week or month), i assume i need to create a filtered table via query first then query that table.
Its killing me!
if i am being unclear please let me know and ill try to clarify
I have come to a dead end with my query. Any help would be really appreciated.
I have a query which i have written:
SELECT TblBurnleyWwTw.MetricID FROM TblBurnleyWwTw WHERE (((TblBurnleyWwTw.[Data Source])="OMS")) OR (((TblBurnleyWwTw.TAGFunction)="CHP")) GROUP BY TblBurnleyWwTw.MetricID, TblBurnleyWwTw.[Metric Required], TblBurnleyWwTw.CALCULATIONS, TblBurnleyWwTw.PIPointSource, TblBurnleyWwTw.PILoc1, TblBurnleyWwTw.[High Level KPI] HAVING (((TblBurnleyWwTw.MetricID) Like "130*") AND ((TblBurnleyWwTw.[Metric Required])="-1") AND ((TblBurnleyWwTw.PIPointSource)<>"L"));
This retreives all codes relating to what i want. The problem is, I need this data to try and match within another column of calculations E.g. Data retreived from query I have may be 13001, 13002, 13003. What I would like to do with this data is to lookup in a calculations column if any of the above data matches to bring back the metric ID which is realted to it?
Hope i have stated this clearly enough for anyone to understand???
As i say any help or recommednations for a solution would be really appreciated
SELECT [UK Table].[Business Name], [UK Table].[Business Type], [UK Table].Address, [UK Table].City, [UK Table].Country, [UK Table].[Telephone Number], [UK Table].[Website Address], [UK Table].[Email Address] FROM [UK Table] WHERE ((([UK Table].[Business Name]) Like [Forms]![frmNz]![txtBusinessName] & '*' Or [Forms]![frmNz]![txtBusinessName] Is Null) AND (([UK Table].[Business Type]) Like [Forms]![frmNz]![txtBusinessType] & '*' Or [Forms]![frmNz]![txtBusinessType] Is Null) AND (([UK Table].Address) Like [Forms]![frmNz]![txtAddress] & '*' Or [Forms]![frmNz]![txtAddress] Is Null) AND (([UK Table].City) Like [Forms]![frmNz]![txtCity] & '*' Or [Forms]![frmNz]![txtCity] Is Null) AND (([UK Table].Country) Like [Forms]![frmNz]![txtCountry] & '*' Or [Forms]![frmNz]![txtCountry] Is Null) AND (([UK Table].[Telephone Number]) Like [Forms]![frmNz]![txtTelephoneNumber] & '*' Or [Forms]![frmNz]![txtTelephoneNumber] Is Null) AND (([UK Table].[Website Address]) Like [Forms]![frmNz]![txtWebsiteAddress] & '*' Or [Forms]![frmNz]![txtWebsiteAddress] Is Null) AND (([UK Table].[Email Address]) Like [Forms]![frmNz]![txtEmailAddress] & '*' Or [Forms]![frmNz]![txtEmailAddress] Is Null));
What is wrong? I have attached the database. The form frmNz is what I want to work. I should be able to enter company information into at least one field, allowing me to retrieve the specific company data from the UK Table in the subform.
I have three tables called, Clients basic details, Episode and Modality. There are some 56 fields in these tables. Once a month I run a query on these tables. The data is then uploaded to another site via the internet. I have now been asked to collect data into another table called TOPS which has some 23 new fields in it. The problem I have is, they want none of the TOPS data to be on the same line as the Modality Data. For instance, there are 79 fields in the query which must conform to certain parameters before the data can successfully uploaded, the query must show lines of data for all the 79 fields, but if any line has TOPS information the line cannot have Modality information in it and vice versa. I think some of the data that would be collected will be duplicate, i.e. from the episode and clients basic details tables. The query must show all 79 field headings. Any line of Data in the query result that has data from the Modality table and data from the TOPS table can only show the returned data from one of these tables, the values from the other table must be left blank and vice versa. For Instance say From the clients details table we show the clients name, from the episode table we show the number of children he has, from the Modality table we show he has structured intervention, we then must show blank records from the TOPS table. Then on another line the query must pick up the data from the TOPS table, episode table and clients basic details table and leave the Modality table fields blank. A lot of the info from the Clients and episode table will be duplicated but on the different lines.
I am trying to create ranges in data in order to create a graph. I have the following IIf statement that access says is too complex and also Im getting an error saying that it is too long to edit so does anyone have any ideas how to do this with out these problems. I need to get to $25000 $30000 in increments of $1000.
IIf([Actual$/Mile]<1000,"$0 to $1000",IIf([Actual$/Mile]>=1000 AND [Actual$/Mile]<2000,"$1000 to $2000",IIf([Actual$/Mile]>=2000 AND [Actual$/Mile]<3000,"$2000 to $3000",IIf([Actual$/Mile]>=3000 AND [Actual$/Mile]<4000,"$3000 to $4000",IIf([Actual$/Mile]>=4000 AND [Actual$/Mile]<5000,"$4000 to $5000",IIf([Actual$/Mile]>=5000 AND [Actual$/Mile]<6000,"$5000 to $6000",IIf([Actual$/Mile]>=6000 AND [Actual$/Mile]<7000,"$6000 to $7000",IIf([Actual$/Mile]>=7000 AND [Actual$/Mile]<8000,"$7000 to $8000",IIf([Actual$/Mile]>=8000 AND [Actual$/Mile]<9000,"$8000 to $9000",IIf([Actual$/Mile]>=9000 AND [Actual$/Mile]<10000,"$9000 to $10000",IIf([Actual$/Mile]>=11000 AND [Actual$/Mile]<12000,"$11000 to $12000",IIf([Actual$/Mile]>=12000 AND [Actual$/Mile]<13000,"$12000 to $13000",IIf([Actual$/Mile]>=12000 AND [Actual$/Mile]<13000,"$12000 to $13000",IIf([Actual$/Mile]>=13000 AND [Actual$/Mile]<14000,"$13000 to $14000",0 ))))))))))))))
Hello everyone! i hope someone can help me with either: 1. writing a query to get the results needed (will explain below) 2. write VBA to be used in query to get the results needed 3. or change table(s) to be able to obtain the data in all areas to get the results needed.
The result needed: How can I get the result of ONLY when there's an exact match of the combinations and not all combinations of the matches?
I have a GuitarOptionDetails and it's linked (LEFT OUT JOIN) to a ProgramCodes. so the basic result here is displaying correctly. it's showing everything in my GuitarOptionDetails and only where there's matches from the ProgramCodes. Linked on Guitar and Option as these fields are in both sides. The ProgramCodes has the "Code" for the guitar and guitar / option combinations.
Issue, and why I'm seeking help ... i need to somehow change that so it will only show the set of results where the combinations matches.
example here's the "raw" data from ProgramCodes table
GuitarOptionDetails is showing the Codes for ComboID's 2, 3, and 4 because an invoice for AE185 has BOTH 38 and BB. Again, the basic LEFT OUTER JOIN query is showing all the Codes for AE185 where there's 38 or BB.
But instead, i need the result to show only the ComboID 4 Codes and not to repeat the same Codes for the ComboID 4 Codes.
I truly hope I made sense and there's a solution for this. I have no idea how to look it up to see if there's any previous posting for this or something like this, etc ...
I have a query that when I run it normally (just click on it) then it runs fine. (It is a union query, getting it's data from 8 other queries (who has their dependancies)
But when I want to run a report from it, Access gives me an error saying "query is too complex".
I am flattered, but I would prefer access to work than say I write stuff that is too complex for it. :cool:
Any ideas?
I am confused by the fact that it runs when I double click the query, but the report bugs it out.
