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  #1  
Old December 8th, 2009, 06:05 PM posted to microsoft.public.access.queries
Paul Washburn[_2_]
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Default Boolean expressions in the where statement

Im trying to build a form with multiple check boxes that each apply a filter
to the records displayed. I need for the user to be able to select any
combination of the checkboxes and have the resulting records filtered
accordingly.

I was thinking something along the lines of a "select" or statement or an
if...else loop, but unfortunately im fairly new with sql am having trouble
with the syntax, assuming its even possible.

Something along the linse of:

Select * from Table Where
If (chkA = true) then chkA
Else (chkB = true) then chkB
else (chkA = true) and (chkB = true) then chkA and chkB
else *;

Any help would be greatly appreciated.
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Old December 8th, 2009, 06:23 PM posted to microsoft.public.access.queries
KARL DEWEY
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Default Boolean expressions in the where statement

Try this --
SELECT *
FROM Table
WHERE IIF(chkA = True AND chkB = True, Achk, IIF(chkA = True, Achk,
IIF(chkB = True, Bchk))) OR IIF(chkA = True AND chkB = True, Bchk, IIF(chkA
= True, Achk, IIF(chkB = True, Bchk)));

First part - if A & B true A, then check for singular true. Second part -
if A & B true B, then check for singular true.


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Build a little, test a little.


"Paul Washburn" wrote:

Im trying to build a form with multiple check boxes that each apply a filter
to the records displayed. I need for the user to be able to select any
combination of the checkboxes and have the resulting records filtered
accordingly.

I was thinking something along the lines of a "select" or statement or an
if...else loop, but unfortunately im fairly new with sql am having trouble
with the syntax, assuming its even possible.

Something along the linse of:

Select * from Table Where
If (chkA = true) then chkA
Else (chkB = true) then chkB
else (chkA = true) and (chkB = true) then chkA and chkB
else *;

Any help would be greatly appreciated.

  #3  
Old December 8th, 2009, 06:31 PM posted to microsoft.public.access.queries
KenSheridan via AccessMonster.com
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Default Boolean expressions in the where statement

I replied to this in one of your earlier threads:

http://www.accessmonster.com/Uwe/For...405459301aeuwe


Translating what I said then to your current example:

SELECT *
FROM [Table]
WHERE ([chkA] = Forms![YourForm]![chkA]
OR Forms![YourForm]![chkA] = FALSE)
AND ([chkB] = Forms![YourForm]![chkB]
OR Forms![YourForm]![chkB] = FALSE);

The logic behind this was explained in the other thread. Note the point I
made there about the possibility of the unbound check boxes being Null when
the form opens.

Ken Sheridan
Stafford, England

Paul Washburn wrote:
Im trying to build a form with multiple check boxes that each apply a filter
to the records displayed. I need for the user to be able to select any
combination of the checkboxes and have the resulting records filtered
accordingly.

I was thinking something along the lines of a "select" or statement or an
if...else loop, but unfortunately im fairly new with sql am having trouble
with the syntax, assuming its even possible.

Something along the linse of:

Select * from Table Where
If (chkA = true) then chkA
Else (chkB = true) then chkB
else (chkA = true) and (chkB = true) then chkA and chkB
else *;

Any help would be greatly appreciated.


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http://www.accessmonster.com/Uwe/For...eries/200912/1

  #4  
Old December 8th, 2009, 08:55 PM posted to microsoft.public.access.queries
Paul Washburn[_2_]
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Default Boolean expressions in the where statement

Thanks,

I got the query working with 2 variables, but im getting a syntax error
(missing operator) when i try to add a third, ive got 4 total to incoprorate.

Heres what ive got so far:

SELECT *
FROM bncforms_table
WHERE Iif (Forms![FormRpt]![chkEdi] = True and Forms![FormRpt]![chkWeather]
= true and Forms![FormRpt][chkNoEnter] = true, ([bncforms_table]![edi] = true
and bncforms_table![Weather Ntc] = true and bncforms_table![No Enter] =
true), Iif (Forms![FormRpt]![chkEdi] = True, [bncforms_table]![edi] = true,
iif (Forms![FormRpt]![chkWeather] = true, bncforms_table![Weather Ntc] =
true, iif (Forms![FormRpt][chkNoEnter] = true, bncforms_table![No Enter] =
true, "*"))))

"KARL DEWEY" wrote:

Try this --
SELECT *
FROM Table
WHERE IIF(chkA = True AND chkB = True, Achk, IIF(chkA = True, Achk,
IIF(chkB = True, Bchk))) OR IIF(chkA = True AND chkB = True, Bchk, IIF(chkA
= True, Achk, IIF(chkB = True, Bchk)));

First part - if A & B true A, then check for singular true. Second part -
if A & B true B, then check for singular true.


--
Build a little, test a little.


"Paul Washburn" wrote:

Im trying to build a form with multiple check boxes that each apply a filter
to the records displayed. I need for the user to be able to select any
combination of the checkboxes and have the resulting records filtered
accordingly.

I was thinking something along the lines of a "select" or statement or an
if...else loop, but unfortunately im fairly new with sql am having trouble
with the syntax, assuming its even possible.

Something along the linse of:

Select * from Table Where
If (chkA = true) then chkA
Else (chkB = true) then chkB
else (chkA = true) and (chkB = true) then chkA and chkB
else *;

Any help would be greatly appreciated.

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Old December 8th, 2009, 10:32 PM posted to microsoft.public.access.queries
vanderghast
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Default Boolean expressions in the where statement

The 'example' you supply does not make sense to me, what * means, as
example, in that context?


I 'assume' that what you try do to is something like:

WHERE checkForOptionA { then use the filter }
fieldOptionA = suppliedValueForOptionA

AND checkForOptionB { then use the filter }
fieldOptionB = suppliedValueForOptionB

AND ...


If so, { then use the filet } is the operator IMP.

example:

WHERE FORMS!tshirts!checkColor IMP color = FORMS!tshirts!tshirtColor
AND FORMS!tshirts!checkSize IMP size = FORMS!tshirts!tshirtSize



which would check for the supplied color and size only if two 'matching'
check box are check; if only one check box is checked, only the matching
property will be filtered; if no check box are check, nothing will be
filtered.
(I also assume the form name is tshirts, and the controls should be
obvious. IMP is a Boolean operator, like AND , OR , ... which acts like
.... intended, here.)



Vanderghast, Access MVP



"Paul Washburn" wrote in message
...
Im trying to build a form with multiple check boxes that each apply a
filter
to the records displayed. I need for the user to be able to select any
combination of the checkboxes and have the resulting records filtered
accordingly.

I was thinking something along the lines of a "select" or statement or an
if...else loop, but unfortunately im fairly new with sql am having trouble
with the syntax, assuming its even possible.

Something along the linse of:

Select * from Table Where
If (chkA = true) then chkA
Else (chkB = true) then chkB
else (chkA = true) and (chkB = true) then chkA and chkB
else *;

Any help would be greatly appreciated.


 




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