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here for a quick overview of the site Help Center Detailed answers to any questions you might have Meta Discuss when defining fields for a table, each field must have a name and a(n) _____. the workings and policies of this site About Us Learn more which of the following attributes of a table are saved only when the table object is saved? about Stack Overflow the company Business Learn more about hiring developers or posting ads with us Stack in a relational dbms, a user may create a database structure that contains which of the following? Overflow Questions Jobs Documentation Tags Users Badges Ask Question x Dismiss Join the Stack Overflow Community Stack Overflow is a community of 4.7 million programmers, just like you, helping https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/kb/826763 each other. Join them; it only takes a minute: Sign up Microsoft Access 2010 (32-bit), Win7 (64-bit) - IIf function in Expression Builder not working up vote 0 down vote favorite I'm having trouble getting the IIf() function to work in the Expression Builder in Microsoft Access 2010 64-bit, Windows 7 Professional. I have knocked the problem down http://stackoverflow.com/questions/22331941/microsoft-access-2010-32-bit-win7-64-bit-iif-function-in-expression-build to its most basic form, and it really looks to me like the IIf function, within the Expression Builder, is not supported. I am attempting to follow the instructions given at http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/gg241307%28v=office.14%29.aspx. The particulars: I have a simple database, and I'm pulling into a query just one field from one table: Table: schedule_data, Field: purpose. On the first empty column to the right, I am attempting: MyExp: IIf( IsNull([purpose]) , "n/a" , [purpose] ) I have tried many variations of the IIf() function, to include boolean values such as: MyExp: IIf(1=2,"Wow!","Bah!") And every time the error returned is: "The expression you entered contains invalid syntax." + "You omitted an operand or operator, you entered an invalid character or comma, or you entered text without surrounding it in quotation marks." The options given are "OK" and "Help," and clicking on the "Help" button takes me directly to the front page of the help system (i.e. doesn't direct me to anything specific to my issue.) My question is, could this be something relat
Ask a Question Need help? Post your question and get tips & solutions from a community of 418,417 IT Pros & Developers. https://bytes.com/topic/access/answers/870196-you-may-have-entered-operand-without-operator It's quick & easy. you may have entered and operand without an operator P: 1 curtok I am having trouble trying to get and expression to work. I keep getting http://www.access-programmers.co.uk/forums/showthread.php?t=253393 the same syntax error, you may have entered and operand without an operator. What i am trying to do: one field contains a number which start with either a 1, 2, ms access 3, or 4 and I want the previous field to automatically fill in a correct item based on what the number starts with. This is the expression that I was trying to modify Expand|Select|Wrap|Line Numbers >IIF(Left[Number;1]=1,"DDA",IIF(left[Numbe;1]=2,"SAV","IIF(left[Number;1]=3,"CD",IIF(left[Number;1]=4,"LAS"))))))) Any suggestions as to what I am doing wrong. I am new to all of this. Thank you for any feedback Jun 4 '09 #1 Post the expression you Reply Share this Question 5 Replies Expert 100+ P: 1,287 ChipR I don't think it's a good practice to have a semicolon in the name of a field or control, but also Number is missing an 'r' in the second IIf. This may or may not be the result of retyping your code. Jun 4 '09 #2 reply Expert 2.5K+ P: 3,532 missinglinq That was my first thought too, Chip! But he's using the semi-colon to separate the field name and the 1 in the function! Where to start? First off, unless you're using some strange Regional Settings, the comma is usually used to seperate the arguments in a function, not a semi-colon. You also have to use parentheses when using a function, so you need Left(Number,1) not Left[Number;1] In your second IIF() you've misspelled your field, leaving off the final "r." IIF(left[Numbe;1]=2 and lastly, Number is a Reserved Word in Access and shouldn't be used as a field/control name. There may be other errors; these serpentine nested IIF() construct are always hard to debug and really should be avoided. Welcome to By
Groups Pictures & Albums Members List Calendar Search Forums Show Threads Show Posts Tag Search Advanced Search Find All Thanked Posts Go to Page... Thread Tools Rate Thread Display Modes 09-12-2013, 06:43 AM #1 SteveJtoo Newly Registered User Join Date: Sep 2012 Posts: 50 Thanks: 1 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Invalid Syntax in Query Error I'm getting 'The expression you entered contains invalid syntax, or you need to enclose your text data in quotes. I can't figure out where it's wrong Code: If Dcount(Nz([StatFlag]),[Books],[StatFlag]="W") >0 , ((Nz([StatFlag])) ="W" , (((Nz([StatFlag]))<>"R" And (Nz([StatFlag]))<>"M" And (Nz([StatFlag]))<>"H" And (Nz([StatFlag]))<>"P") AND ((Authors.Status)="A")) Can anyone show me my mistake or if it's even possible to do? Thanks SteveJtoo View Public Profile Find More Posts by SteveJtoo 09-12-2013, 07:11 AM #2 plog Newly Registered User Join Date: May 2011 Posts: 7,043 Thanks: 9 Thanked 1,697 Times in 1,660 Posts Re: Invalid Syntax in Query First, that's a hunk of a mess of code. When you get a statement that complex its time to move it to a function inside a module. There's no shame in using more than one line to evaluate something. Second, is this in a Module? 'If' is used in VBA, but 'Iif' should be used in queries. Where is this code at exactly? Third, every argument of DCount is a string, none of yours are, the third one's close, but that's because you have a literal string in it. Every argument of Dcount should be surrounded by quotes. The third argument should look like this: "[StatFlag]='W'" Fourth, the first argument of DCount has to refer to a field in the table you are referencing. That means you can't put a NZfunction around it, it has to just be this: "[StatFlag]" You have more issues after that, but I'm lost with all those parenthesis and commas. I only see one 'If', but it looks like you are trying to nest them. If so, you need more 'If's (or 'Iif's if this is the query). Again, if not, this should be in a function in a module on multiple lines so its more easily read and debugged. plog View Public Profile Find More Posts by plog 09-12-2013, 07:41 AM #3 spikepl Eledittingent Beliped Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: San Serriffe Posts: 6,143 Thanks: 77 Thanked 976 Times in 955 Posts Re: Invalid Syntax in Query To add to plogs comments: When a 747 is built, it is not so that they just assemble the entire pile of parts, go off