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query issues - critera being ignored
All,
Found some similar posts, but didn't help my sitaution. Any help would be appreciated. I've got the following in query design view. The function works and pulls in a variable from combo box. The appropriate records are selected. What is killing me is if I add an "or" conditon. Either of the conditions work seperately but when both exist in the query, all users dispalyed is the outcome regardless if the variable is null or has value. Trying to avoid wrtiing multiple queries for a form. Any thoughts? Thanks in advance. (WORKS) STATUS USER ---------- -------- "COMPLETE" GetUSER("A") (WORKS) STATUS USER ---------- -------- "COMPLETE" Like "*" (or use a blank) (DOES NOT WORK DISPLAYS ALL, ignores GetUSER) ---------- -------- "COMPLETE" GetUSER("A") "COMPLETE" Like "*" |
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query issues - critera being ignored
The criteria are not being ignored. You've basically told the query to get
all records that have a value in the USER field and have a status other than "Complete" with the second line. That includes those in the first line of criteria What do you expect to see? Do you want a copy of the record to appear it the first set of criteria and another copy of the record to appear if it meets the second set of criteria? Example, Get me all males in the room and get me John Spencer (a male). So, do you expect two copies of John Spencer to be presented to you. IF you really need a copy of the record for each set of criteria, then you need to look at using a UNION ALL query. Union queries cannot be built using the query grid, but must be composed in SQL view. -- John Spencer Access MVP 2002-2005, 2007 Center for Health Program Development and Management University of Maryland Baltimore County .. "Dave" wrote in message ... All, Found some similar posts, but didn't help my sitaution. Any help would be appreciated. I've got the following in query design view. The function works and pulls in a variable from combo box. The appropriate records are selected. What is killing me is if I add an "or" conditon. Either of the conditions work seperately but when both exist in the query, all users dispalyed is the outcome regardless if the variable is null or has value. Trying to avoid wrtiing multiple queries for a form. Any thoughts? Thanks in advance. (WORKS) STATUS USER ---------- -------- "COMPLETE" GetUSER("A") (WORKS) STATUS USER ---------- -------- "COMPLETE" Like "*" (or use a blank) (DOES NOT WORK DISPLAYS ALL, ignores GetUSER) ---------- -------- "COMPLETE" GetUSER("A") "COMPLETE" Like "*" |
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query issues - critera being ignored
John,
I thought I would have seen all that were not complete by user if the first line had a value for the function. If no user was present and the funciton value was blank the query would return all that were not complete by all users. So, your first assumption below is correct. Guess I'll have to research union queries. I appreciate your help. Thanks. "John Spencer" wrote: The criteria are not being ignored. You've basically told the query to get all records that have a value in the USER field and have a status other than "Complete" with the second line. That includes those in the first line of criteria What do you expect to see? Do you want a copy of the record to appear it the first set of criteria and another copy of the record to appear if it meets the second set of criteria? Example, Get me all males in the room and get me John Spencer (a male). So, do you expect two copies of John Spencer to be presented to you. IF you really need a copy of the record for each set of criteria, then you need to look at using a UNION ALL query. Union queries cannot be built using the query grid, but must be composed in SQL view. -- John Spencer Access MVP 2002-2005, 2007 Center for Health Program Development and Management University of Maryland Baltimore County .. "Dave" wrote in message ... All, Found some similar posts, but didn't help my sitaution. Any help would be appreciated. I've got the following in query design view. The function works and pulls in a variable from combo box. The appropriate records are selected. What is killing me is if I add an "or" conditon. Either of the conditions work seperately but when both exist in the query, all users dispalyed is the outcome regardless if the variable is null or has value. Trying to avoid wrtiing multiple queries for a form. Any thoughts? Thanks in advance. (WORKS) STATUS USER ---------- -------- "COMPLETE" GetUSER("A") (WORKS) STATUS USER ---------- -------- "COMPLETE" Like "*" (or use a blank) (DOES NOT WORK DISPLAYS ALL, ignores GetUSER) ---------- -------- "COMPLETE" GetUSER("A") "COMPLETE" Like "*" |
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query issues - critera being ignored
If you want all users if the function returns blank (Null or a zero length
string?) and only the specified user if the function returns a value then a UNION query is not the answer either. If the USER field ALWAYS has a value and is a text field then your criteria should probably be Field: USER Criteria: Like IIF(GetUser("A") & "" = "", "*", GetUser("A")) Field: Status Criteria: "Complete" -- John Spencer Access MVP 2002-2005, 2007 Center for Health Program Development and Management University of Maryland Baltimore County .. "Dave" wrote in message ... John, I thought I would have seen all that were not complete by user if the first line had a value for the function. If no user was present and the funciton value was blank the query would return all that were not complete by all users. So, your first assumption below is correct. Guess I'll have to research union queries. I appreciate your help. Thanks. "John Spencer" wrote: The criteria are not being ignored. You've basically told the query to get all records that have a value in the USER field and have a status other than "Complete" with the second line. That includes those in the first line of criteria What do you expect to see? Do you want a copy of the record to appear it the first set of criteria and another copy of the record to appear if it meets the second set of criteria? Example, Get me all males in the room and get me John Spencer (a male). So, do you expect two copies of John Spencer to be presented to you. IF you really need a copy of the record for each set of criteria, then you need to look at using a UNION ALL query. Union queries cannot be built using the query grid, but must be composed in SQL view. -- John Spencer Access MVP 2002-2005, 2007 Center for Health Program Development and Management University of Maryland Baltimore County .. "Dave" wrote in message ... All, Found some similar posts, but didn't help my sitaution. Any help would be appreciated. I've got the following in query design view. The function works and pulls in a variable from combo box. The appropriate records are selected. What is killing me is if I add an "or" conditon. Either of the conditions work seperately but when both exist in the query, all users dispalyed is the outcome regardless if the variable is null or has value. Trying to avoid wrtiing multiple queries for a form. Any thoughts? Thanks in advance. (WORKS) STATUS USER ---------- -------- "COMPLETE" GetUSER("A") (WORKS) STATUS USER ---------- -------- "COMPLETE" Like "*" (or use a blank) (DOES NOT WORK DISPLAYS ALL, ignores GetUSER) ---------- -------- "COMPLETE" GetUSER("A") "COMPLETE" Like "*" |
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query issues - critera being ignored
John,
BINGO! Many many thanks! Works perfect. You just saved my sanity. "John Spencer" wrote: If you want all users if the function returns blank (Null or a zero length string?) and only the specified user if the function returns a value then a UNION query is not the answer either. If the USER field ALWAYS has a value and is a text field then your criteria should probably be Field: USER Criteria: Like IIF(GetUser("A") & "" = "", "*", GetUser("A")) Field: Status Criteria: "Complete" -- John Spencer Access MVP 2002-2005, 2007 Center for Health Program Development and Management University of Maryland Baltimore County .. "Dave" wrote in message ... John, I thought I would have seen all that were not complete by user if the first line had a value for the function. If no user was present and the funciton value was blank the query would return all that were not complete by all users. So, your first assumption below is correct. Guess I'll have to research union queries. I appreciate your help. Thanks. "John Spencer" wrote: The criteria are not being ignored. You've basically told the query to get all records that have a value in the USER field and have a status other than "Complete" with the second line. That includes those in the first line of criteria What do you expect to see? Do you want a copy of the record to appear it the first set of criteria and another copy of the record to appear if it meets the second set of criteria? Example, Get me all males in the room and get me John Spencer (a male). So, do you expect two copies of John Spencer to be presented to you. IF you really need a copy of the record for each set of criteria, then you need to look at using a UNION ALL query. Union queries cannot be built using the query grid, but must be composed in SQL view. -- John Spencer Access MVP 2002-2005, 2007 Center for Health Program Development and Management University of Maryland Baltimore County .. "Dave" wrote in message ... All, Found some similar posts, but didn't help my sitaution. Any help would be appreciated. I've got the following in query design view. The function works and pulls in a variable from combo box. The appropriate records are selected. What is killing me is if I add an "or" conditon. Either of the conditions work seperately but when both exist in the query, all users dispalyed is the outcome regardless if the variable is null or has value. Trying to avoid wrtiing multiple queries for a form. Any thoughts? Thanks in advance. (WORKS) STATUS USER ---------- -------- "COMPLETE" GetUSER("A") (WORKS) STATUS USER ---------- -------- "COMPLETE" Like "*" (or use a blank) (DOES NOT WORK DISPLAYS ALL, ignores GetUSER) ---------- -------- "COMPLETE" GetUSER("A") "COMPLETE" Like "*" |
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