#error results in unmatched records of outer join

Doing a simple query where I join a master table with all records and a query
that creates a subset of data. When I look at the result set after the join,
the master table records that aren't present in the subset have #error for
that column. My environment is Access 2002 on Xp Pro with all os and office
updates current. I've been doing this for some time and this is the first
time I've seen this. Thanks in advance for you help.
Steve

Hi Steve,

Is that column a calculation?


Warm Regards,
Crystal
Microsoft Access MVP 2006

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Steve wrote:
Doing a simple query where I join a master table with all records and a query
that creates a subset of data. When I look at the result set after the join,
the master table records that aren't present in the subset have #error for
that column. My environment is Access 2002 on Xp Pro with all os and office
updates current. I've been doing this for some time and this is the first
time I've seen this. Thanks in advance for you help.
Steve

Yes, it is.
InitialWI:
Val((Left([expression],Len([expression])-(Len([expression])-InStr(1,[expression]," ")+1)))/100)

"strive4peace" "strive4peace2006 at yaho" wrote:

Hi Steve,

Is that column a calculation?


Warm Regards,
Crystal
Microsoft Access MVP 2006

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Have an awesome day

remote programming and training
strive4peace2006 at yahoo.com

*

Steve wrote:
Doing a simple query where I join a master table with all records and a query
that creates a subset of data. When I look at the result set after the join,
the master table records that aren't present in the subset have #error for
that column. My environment is Access 2002 on Xp Pro with all os and office
updates current. I've been doing this for some time and this is the first
time I've seen this. Thanks in advance for you help.
Steve

Hi Steve,

wrap field references with NZ (convert Null from nothing to
something) in case they are blank

ie:
Left
(
nz([expression]),
Len(
nz([expression])
)
-Len(
nz([expression])
)
)
....

if that doesn't work, then tell me the SQL of your query and
I will give you another method


Warm Regards,
Crystal
Microsoft Access MVP 2006

*
Have an awesome day

remote programming and training
strive4peace2006 at yahoo.com

*

Steve wrote:
Yes, it is.
InitialWI:
Val((Left([expression],Len([expression])-(Len([expression])-InStr(1,[expression]," ")+1)))/100)

"strive4peace" "strive4peace2006 at yaho" wrote:


Hi Steve,

Is that column a calculation?


Warm Regards,
Crystal
Microsoft Access MVP 2006

*
Have an awesome day

remote programming and training
strive4peace2006 at yahoo.com

*

Steve wrote:

Doing a simple query where I join a master table with all records and a query
that creates a subset of data. When I look at the result set after the join,
the master table records that aren't present in the subset have #error for
that column. My environment is Access 2002 on Xp Pro with all os and office
updates current. I've been doing this for some time and this is the first
time I've seen this. Thanks in advance for you help.
Steve

Thanks so much for you help. I'm having a tough time getting into this
website and am not getting notifications of replies. I tried to implement
your suggestion and I'm still getting the #error in the second query. Anyway
I'm including the sql for the queries I'm having the issues with.

First query:
SELECT dbo_AC_ECONOMIC.PROPNUM,
(Val((Left(nz([Expression]),Len(nz([Expression]))-(Len(nz([Expression]))-InStr(1,nz([Expression])," ")+1)))/100)) AS [Initial WI]
FROM dbo_AC_ECONOMIC
WHERE (((dbo_AC_ECONOMIC.KEYWORD)="net") AND ((dbo_AC_ECONOMIC.SECTION)=7)
AND ((dbo_AC_ECONOMIC.QUALIFIER)=[forms]![frmsaverun].[txtqual]));
Second query:
SELECT dbo_AC_PROPERTY.PROPNUM, dbo_AC_PROPERTY.ENTITY, [WC Initial
WI].[Initial WI], dbo_AC_PROPERTY.RUN
FROM dbo_AC_PROPERTY LEFT JOIN [WC Initial WI] ON dbo_AC_PROPERTY.PROPNUM =
[WC Initial WI].PROPNUM
WHERE (((dbo_AC_PROPERTY.RUN)="y"));

Hi Steve,

What does [Expression] represent?

surely this is not a fieldname...

Warm Regards,
Crystal
Microsoft Access MVP 2006

*
Have an awesome day

remote programming and training
strive4peace2006 at yahoo.com

*

Steve wrote:
Thanks so much for you help. I'm having a tough time getting into this
website and am not getting notifications of replies. I tried to implement
your suggestion and I'm still getting the #error in the second query. Anyway
I'm including the sql for the queries I'm having the issues with.

First query:
SELECT dbo_AC_ECONOMIC.PROPNUM,
(Val((Left(nz([Expression]),Len(nz([Expression]))-(Len(nz([Expression]))-InStr(1,nz([Expression])," ")+1)))/100)) AS [Initial WI]
FROM dbo_AC_ECONOMIC
WHERE (((dbo_AC_ECONOMIC.KEYWORD)="net") AND ((dbo_AC_ECONOMIC.SECTION)=7)
AND ((dbo_AC_ECONOMIC.QUALIFIER)=[forms]![frmsaverun].[txtqual]));
Second query:
SELECT dbo_AC_PROPERTY.PROPNUM, dbo_AC_PROPERTY.ENTITY, [WC Initial
WI].[Initial WI], dbo_AC_PROPERTY.RUN
FROM dbo_AC_PROPERTY LEFT JOIN [WC Initial WI] ON dbo_AC_PROPERTY.PROPNUM =
[WC Initial WI].PROPNUM
WHERE (((dbo_AC_PROPERTY.RUN)="y"));