I have read a lot about the rnd function to succesfully randomize the order of records in a db.
I want to randomize 2 columns separately . These are Q's and A's so if the db is 2 fields (the second -small- letter is supposed to be under Field 2!)
Field1 Field2
A a
B b
C c
D d
etc...
I want it to look like
Field1 Field2
B c
A d
D b
C a
I have managed to construct two separate queries which obviously give 2 random lists for each field but how to put them both together to achieve the above?
I have tried applying a rank order to each list and then linking them on that but the rank number keeps changing hence no link there. All I want is to link them and keep each column in the same order as it has been randomized.
Thanks
I have searched and searched... but I just cannot find this. I know it has to be in here somewhere. Any help is greatly appreciated.
I have a query called "MyLateProjects" that shows results based on a specific number of days since the "project" was entered in to the database. I need to be able to send a "You are late X days" email to each of the project submitters from the values in the records of the query result. I have the fields, for example, of "emailaddress" and "Projectnumber" that I need to include in the To: line and Subject line, respectively. So, if I get five results, I need it to send five separate emails.
Like I said, I have searched and searched, and I cannot find a way of getting this done. I can send the first one from a button if I show the results in a form... but I don't know to automate the send operation as part of the query, nor how to get a separate email sent for each record (would this be a loop of some sort??).
I have about 100 quiz questions in a MDB File. I need them to be randomized. I've done a pseudo-randomization of the questions by a certain column by using the ascending/descending order, but it is awfully obvious!!!
Is there a way to do it so it's like an ipod shuffle. Is there a way to randomly mix all the questions up WITHOUT the need to randomize by virtue of ascending/descending order of a column?
I need to randomise participants in an Access 2000 db into four groups. Let's say these are 1, 2, 3 and 4. This in itself is not the problem. The problem is that I need to keep the numbers of participants in each group approximately equal, say to within a tolerance of 4.
Can anyone point me in the right direction please?
There is a light border that is still there after I remove the text that was in the box. I want to remove the ghost image, for lack of a better name, that is left.
Also all the images, fields, are locked together. I want to remove some individually,without moving everything.
I'm in the "LayOut View" of Access 15.0.4551 Office 365 Home Premium.
I want to return all the records in a table in a random order. I have a query with Expr1:Rnd([RecordID]) sorted ascending as one of the fields. I have a form with this query as the data source.
This works fine, each time I open the form, I get a different record order.
I now want to use Randomize to return a different order each time I run the database.
Using advice from other threads about randomization, I have put the Randomize in the OnLoad event of the form, immediately followed by Me.Requery, but I still get the same first record each time I open the database.
I put Rnd() in a MsgBox after Randomize to see if the randomization is working, and I get a different number every time, it just seems that the Requery is being ignored.
SELECT TOP 1 [Table].[QuestionText], [Table].[Answer] AS CorrectAnswer FROM [Table] GROUP BY [Table].[QuestionText], [Table].[Answer], rnd([IDQuestion]) ORDER BY rnd([IDQuestion]);
SELECT TOP 3 Table.Answer AS Correct, qQuestionTextAndAnswer.QuestionText, qQuestionTextAndAnswer.CorrectAnswer FROM [Table], qQuestionTextAndAnswer WHERE (((Table.Answer)<>[qQuestionTextAndAnswer].[CorrectAnswer])) ORDER BY Rnd([IDQuestion]);
These queries are displayed now in an Access form "frmQuestions" which is applied to "Table" that has three columns id, text , and answer. The result is one question and four suggested answer with one only being correct.The arrangement of the answers is randomized-- but the choice of the question is not realy random....it always starts with the same question as it relies only on rnd.
can I improve the queries and randomize and rnd in the same ...or else can I switch these queries to be used from vb6 code and achieve that result.
any help would be appreciated.
By the way I am really a beginner at this who is seeking help from the experts.
I have a table (tbl_entry) of performers and the different sections they are performing in. I can pull the performers for each individual section but is it possible to then give the performers a random number that will indicate the order in which each will perform. Eg: 5 performers in section 21a
Molly Mary Mike Merv Mandy
So can I get access to randomly assign numbers 1-5
I was able to use the UNION ALL qry. But, when I have another file (like original2) that does NOT have all the columns listed in the UNION ALL qry, I get a Parameter value box asking for the missing columns when I run the qry.
original 2IDDateGroupChristianJohnny18/6/2013A212528/6/2013B2338/6/2013C2248/6/2013D22
The UNION ALL qry includes all the possible resources ( includes all the possible column fields Christan, Johnny, and Steve).
When I run the UNION ALL qry with the original2 file, An "Enter Parameter Value" box is displayed with the mssing column name "Steve".
Is there a way to Map the original2 table into a working table with all the columns, or use VBA code to construct the UNION ALL qry to only include the existing columns? My data has variable columns and I'm trying to avoid the parameter popups.
I have a MS ACCESS 2010 database with a data table which i am trying to create a query from. I have 6 columns of data( one with an ID Field and 5 Name Fields). Below i have made examples of how it first appears as a simple query and the second will show you what i would like it to look like.
What the simple query looks like: [URL] ...
Second what I want the query to look like: [URL] ....
Currently I'm building tables and forms. My first table (called Clients) lists the details of fictional clients. My second table is for invoices.
In my invoices table, I wish to link the column for client reference (note: stored in the Clients table) to the column that precedes it. This column will list the clients’ names and is selected from a drop down list that is linked to the Clients table.
What I want to do (if its possible) is to have the respective client ref. automatically show up in the next cell once I've selected the client to whom the invoice relates?
Am I making sense? Is that possible? If so, how do I do it?
Secondly, how do I do a sum of selected columns for my “totals” column? Basically, I want to add the figures found in several cells that precede it?
I'm affraid my confusing topic title is an indicator of how confused I am by this. I can't even understand the variables well enough to fully utilize Access Help or the Search function here...
What I have is a database hat has column headers that look something like this: Customer_Name, Order_Date, Qty_Ord, Unit_Price, Total_Price
What I'm trying to get is a query output that will have
Customer_Name, Total Orders (in Dollars) for January, Total Orders (in Dollars) for February, Total Orders (in Dollars) for March, etc.
I've been able to set it up to SUM for one month, but not multiples.
I know I'm totally lame (for proof read any of my previous posts) but you guys totally bailed me out the other time I asked a lame question.
Hi All, I have a Append query which has columns from two tables. Now i need to create a new column "Sum" in new table which should Add two of the Number columns . That is : I have column A and Column B; I need to create a Column C which contains (A+B) Please advise.
I'm new at access but getting the swing of it. It is a pretty cool toy.
I have a table that I am adding various columns of data. Once added I move the columns to where I want them to be. I am hitting the little save disk on the top toolbar but when I reopen the file the columns are not where I placed them. I'm not sure why this is happening. Any thoughts?
i am working on my company's database which is in access 97, and has a backend. the normal entry way when you add a column it wont save as it says it can't save propertys to a linked table. i added the required fields to the backend without any problems and saved and exited. now when i go into the "frontend" the fields arn't showing up on the table. any ideas? thanks briar
Hi I have search the forums for an answer to this..i have 4 fields address 1, 2,3,4 and i would just like to all all the information to one field call address..how can i merge the information..please bear in mind i am useless at access..i thought there might be a way of copying the columns and just having a merge function to do so ..but cant find anything...please help..Williebear:(
Here's some background on what I'm trying to do. I am building a database that will hold data on 31 parks. Each park will contain many advertisers and each advertiser may be in one or many parks. Theres more to this but i will just stick to what I am having trouble with.
The tables i have made thus far pertaining to my question are:
1. "Parks" table. It has two cols one for ParkID (key) and ParkName 2. "Advertisers" table. It has 9 cols for things such as AdvertiserID (key), addresss, etc... 3. "AdsData" table. This is the problem table. It contains AdID (key) and ad content columns (copy, names, driving directions, etc...). In addition to the ad content however, I need each ad to indicate which of the 31 parks it is located in (one or many) and which of the 16 park activities (things like hiking, swimming...i have another table for these) it is to appear in (one or many).
The only solution I have been able to come up with is to make a table ("AdsData") with 55 columns in it. In addition to the ad content data for each ad, there are 16 yes/no columns for selecting one or more activities for the ad to appear in and 31 yes/no columns for selecting one or more parks for the ad to appear in.
This seems excessive because I have a table with all the Parks in it and I have a table with all the Activities in it. Plus I've been told that having so many columns in a table is a bad, bad thing.
But in my limited knowledge of Access, this is the only solution I can come up with.
I have a table of three columns (although there are other non-currency columns in this table) but I would like the balance column to show the balance of buget column less total expenditures:
I cannot find anyway to do a querry search in different columns. For example: a movie database, a movie has more genres, so i have a column for genre1, genre2 and genre3. now i want to be able to search in all three columns at the same time for 1 genre, is that possible ?
If I have a date column and another column with another consistant date, Can I make a criteria to compare one to the other. Ex:
END_DATE Today's_DATE 06 Feb 05 15 Jun 06 12 Feb 05 15 Jun 06 01 Jan 06 15 Jun 06 26 Mar 06 15 Jun 06 18 Aug 06 15 Jun 06 28 Dec 06 15 Jun 06
Can I make a criteria that will only show the END_DATE data that is before Today's DATE? Does it need to be a new column or can I place it in the criteria of one of these column.
