This is very new to MS Access. So a newbie that I'm not sure how to ask a question about MS Access. Therefore, please forgive any violations.
Let's say I have a database that includes the following fields:
- Group (text box, two levels A and B)
- Date (date field, from January 2012 to December 2014).
- Year (defined as Year: Year ([Date]))
- Height (number field, centimeter)
Now height is a measurement in centimeter. Say something went wrong with our height measurements, and for some dates and groups, not cm, inches were entered into the database. Say there are too many values to practically change them in the database. Therefore, I need to apply this using the MS Access tool. For simplicity, suppose dividing the value per inch by 0.4 converts units to centimeters.
Heights were mistakenly entered for Group A for all of 2012 and 2013, with the exception of October 4, 2013 and October 5, 2013, where they were correctly entered.
So the question is, how did I (and think about using the criteria field in the query design representation) convert the heights from centimeters to centimeters using the above date criteria (including exceptions for October)?
Even pointing me in the right direction would be very helpful. I'm used to various programming languages, and it bothers me where to start.
Update In my rush to develop a simple example, I missed trying to add this functionality to an existing request. The answer from @winghei is probably perfect. However, it is not clear to me where to add it to my exisitng sql code in my query. Here is the existing code:
SELECT LAKE.NAME_TXT AS [Group], TRAWL_TRIP.TRAWL_TRIP_DAT AS Trawl_Date, Year([TRAWL_TRIP_DAT]) AS [Year], SAMPLE.WEIGHT_NUM AS Height FROM (((LAKE INNER JOIN STATION ON LAKE.LAKE_ID = STATION.LAKE_ID) INNER JOIN (NET_TYPE RIGHT JOIN (TRAWL_TYPE RIGHT JOIN TRAWL_TRIP ON TRAWL_TYPE.TRAWL_TYPE_ID = TRAWL_TRIP.TRAWL_TYPE_ID) ON NET_TYPE.NET_TYPE_ID = TRAWL_TRIP.NET_TYPE_ID) ON STATION.STATION_ID = TRAWL_TRIP.STATION_ID) INNER JOIN TRAWL ON TRAWL_TRIP.TRAWL_TRIP_ID = TRAWL.TRAWL_TRIP_ID) INNER JOIN (MATURITY_TYPE RIGHT JOIN (SPECIES_TYPE INNER JOIN SAMPLE ON SPECIES_TYPE.SPECIES_TYPE_ID = SAMPLE.SPECIES_TYPE_ID) ON MATURITY_TYPE.MATURITY_TYPE_ID = SAMPLE.MATURITY_TYPE_ID) ON TRAWL.TRAWL_ID = SAMPLE.TRAWL_ID WHERE (((TRAWL_TRIP.TRAWL_TRIP_DAT)>=Nz([Forms]![frmReport]![txtTrawlDateFrom],[TRAWL_TRIP_DAT]) And (TRAWL_TRIP.TRAWL_TRIP_DAT)<=Nz([Forms]![frmReport]![txtTrawlDateTo],[TRAWL_TRIP_DAT]))); = TRAWL.TRAWL_TRIP_ID) INNER JOIN (MATURITY_TYPE RIGHT JOIN (SPECIES_TYPE INNER JOIN SAMPLE ON SPECIES_TYPE.SPECIES_TYPE_ID = SAMPLE.SPECIES_TYPE_ID) ON MATURITY_TYPE.MATURITY_TYPE_ID = SAMPLE.MATURITY_TYPE_ID) ON TRAWL.TRAWL_ID SELECT LAKE.NAME_TXT AS [Group], TRAWL_TRIP.TRAWL_TRIP_DAT AS Trawl_Date, Year([TRAWL_TRIP_DAT]) AS [Year], SAMPLE.WEIGHT_NUM AS Height FROM (((LAKE INNER JOIN STATION ON LAKE.LAKE_ID = STATION.LAKE_ID) INNER JOIN (NET_TYPE RIGHT JOIN (TRAWL_TYPE RIGHT JOIN TRAWL_TRIP ON TRAWL_TYPE.TRAWL_TYPE_ID = TRAWL_TRIP.TRAWL_TYPE_ID) ON NET_TYPE.NET_TYPE_ID = TRAWL_TRIP.NET_TYPE_ID) ON STATION.STATION_ID = TRAWL_TRIP.STATION_ID) INNER JOIN TRAWL ON TRAWL_TRIP.TRAWL_TRIP_ID = TRAWL.TRAWL_TRIP_ID) INNER JOIN (MATURITY_TYPE RIGHT JOIN (SPECIES_TYPE INNER JOIN SAMPLE ON SPECIES_TYPE.SPECIES_TYPE_ID = SAMPLE.SPECIES_TYPE_ID) ON MATURITY_TYPE.MATURITY_TYPE_ID = SAMPLE.MATURITY_TYPE_ID) ON TRAWL.TRAWL_ID = SAMPLE.TRAWL_ID WHERE (((TRAWL_TRIP.TRAWL_TRIP_DAT)>=Nz([Forms]![frmReport]![txtTrawlDateFrom],[TRAWL_TRIP_DAT]) And (TRAWL_TRIP.TRAWL_TRIP_DAT)<=Nz([Forms]![frmReport]![txtTrawlDateTo],[TRAWL_TRIP_DAT])));
So now the question is, where can I add code from @winghei?
UPDATE 2 Therefore, I still cannot add this query.
SELECT LAKE.NAME_TXT AS [Group], TRAWL_TRIP.TRAWL_TRIP_DAT AS Trawl_Date, Year([TRAWL_TRIP_DAT]) AS [Year], SAMPLE.WEIGHT_NUM AS Height FROM (((LAKE INNER JOIN STATION ON LAKE.LAKE_ID = STATION.LAKE_ID) INNER JOIN (NET_TYPE RIGHT JOIN (TRAWL_TYPE RIGHT JOIN TRAWL_TRIP ON TRAWL_TYPE.TRAWL_TYPE_ID = TRAWL_TRIP.TRAWL_TYPE_ID) ON NET_TYPE.NET_TYPE_ID = TRAWL_TRIP.NET_TYPE_ID) ON STATION.STATION_ID = TRAWL_TRIP.STATION_ID) INNER JOIN TRAWL ON TRAWL_TRIP.TRAWL_TRIP_ID = TRAWL.TRAWL_TRIP_ID) INNER JOIN (MATURITY_TYPE RIGHT JOIN (SPECIES_TYPE INNER JOIN SAMPLE ON SPECIES_TYPE.SPECIES_TYPE_ID = SAMPLE.SPECIES_TYPE_ID) ON MATURITY_TYPE.MATURITY_TYPE_ID = SAMPLE.MATURITY_TYPE_ID) ON TRAWL.TRAWL_ID = SAMPLE.TRAWL_ID WHERE (((TRAWL_TRIP.TRAWL_TRIP_DAT)>=Nz([Forms]![frmReport]![txtTrawlDateFrom],[TRAWL_TRIP_DAT]) And (TRAWL_TRIP.TRAWL_TRIP_DAT)<=Nz([Forms]![frmReport]![txtTrawlDateTo],[TRAWL_TRIP_DAT]))); UPDATE(SELECT LAKE.NAME_TXT AS [Group], TRAWL_TRIP.TRAWL_TRIP_DAT AS Trawl_Date, Year([TRAWL_TRIP_DAT]) AS [Year], SAMPLE.WEIGHT_NUM AS Height FROM (((LAKE INNER JOIN STATION ON LAKE.LAKE_ID = STATION.LAKE_ID) INNER JOIN (NET_TYPE RIGHT JOIN (TRAWL_TYPE RIGHT JOIN TRAWL_TRIP ON TRAWL_TYPE.TRAWL_TYPE_ID = TRAWL_TRIP.TRAWL_TYPE_ID) ON NET_TYPE.NET_TYPE_ID = TRAWL_TRIP.NET_TYPE_ID) ON STATION.STATION_ID = TRAWL_TRIP.STATION_ID) INNER JOIN TRAWL ON TRAWL_TRIP.TRAWL_TRIP_ID = TRAWL.TRAWL_TRIP_ID) INNER JOIN (MATURITY_TYPE RIGHT JOIN (SPECIES_TYPE INNER JOIN SAMPLE ON SPECIES_TYPE.SPECIES_TYPE_ID = SAMPLE.SPECIES_TYPE_ID) ON MATURITY_TYPE.MATURITY_TYPE_ID = SAMPLE.MATURITY_TYPE_ID) ON TRAWL.TRAWL_ID = SAMPLE.TRAWL_ID WHERE (((TRAWL_TRIP.TRAWL_TRIP_DAT)>=Nz([Forms]![frmReport]![txtTrawlDateFrom],[TRAWL_TRIP_DAT]) And (TRAWL_TRIP.TRAWL_TRIP_DAT)<=Nz([Forms]![frmReport]![txtTrawlDateTo],[TRAWL_TRIP_DAT])));) SET `Heightcm`=`Height`/.4 WHERE `Trawl_Date` <> = TRAWL.TRAWL_TRIP_ID) INNER JOIN (MATURITY_TYPE RIGHT JOIN (SPECIES_TYPE INNER JOIN SAMPLE ON SPECIES_TYPE.SPECIES_TYPE_ID = SAMPLE.SPECIES_TYPE_ID) ON MATURITY_TYPE.MATURITY_TYPE_ID = SAMPLE.MATURITY_TYPE_ID) ON TRAWL.TRAWL_ID SELECT LAKE.NAME_TXT AS [Group], TRAWL_TRIP.TRAWL_TRIP_DAT AS Trawl_Date, Year([TRAWL_TRIP_DAT]) AS [Year], SAMPLE.WEIGHT_NUM AS Height FROM (((LAKE INNER JOIN STATION ON LAKE.LAKE_ID = STATION.LAKE_ID) INNER JOIN (NET_TYPE RIGHT JOIN (TRAWL_TYPE RIGHT JOIN TRAWL_TRIP ON TRAWL_TYPE.TRAWL_TYPE_ID = TRAWL_TRIP.TRAWL_TYPE_ID) ON NET_TYPE.NET_TYPE_ID = TRAWL_TRIP.NET_TYPE_ID) ON STATION.STATION_ID = TRAWL_TRIP.STATION_ID) INNER JOIN TRAWL ON TRAWL_TRIP.TRAWL_TRIP_ID = TRAWL.TRAWL_TRIP_ID) INNER JOIN (MATURITY_TYPE RIGHT JOIN (SPECIES_TYPE INNER JOIN SAMPLE ON SPECIES_TYPE.SPECIES_TYPE_ID = SAMPLE.SPECIES_TYPE_ID) ON MATURITY_TYPE.MATURITY_TYPE_ID = SAMPLE.MATURITY_TYPE_ID) ON TRAWL.TRAWL_ID = SAMPLE.TRAWL_ID WHERE (((TRAWL_TRIP.TRAWL_TRIP_DAT)>=Nz([Forms]![frmReport]![txtTrawlDateFrom],[TRAWL_TRIP_DAT]) And (TRAWL_TRIP.TRAWL_TRIP_DAT)<=Nz([Forms]![frmReport]![txtTrawlDateTo],[TRAWL_TRIP_DAT]))); UPDATE(SELECT LAKE.NAME_TXT AS [Group], TRAWL_TRIP.TRAWL_TRIP_DAT AS Trawl_Date, Year([TRAWL_TRIP_DAT]) AS [Year], SAMPLE.WEIGHT_NUM AS Height FROM (((LAKE INNER JOIN STATION ON LAKE.LAKE_ID = STATION.LAKE_ID) INNER JOIN (NET_TYPE RIGHT JOIN (TRAWL_TYPE RIGHT JOIN TRAWL_TRIP ON TRAWL_TYPE.TRAWL_TYPE_ID = TRAWL_TRIP.TRAWL_TYPE_ID) ON NET_TYPE.NET_TYPE_ID = TRAWL_TRIP.NET_TYPE_ID) ON STATION.STATION_ID = TRAWL_TRIP.STATION_ID) INNER JOIN TRAWL ON TRAWL_TRIP.TRAWL_TRIP_ID = TRAWL.TRAWL_TRIP_ID) INNER JOIN (MATURITY_TYPE RIGHT JOIN (SPECIES_TYPE INNER JOIN SAMPLE ON SPECIES_TYPE.SPECIES_TYPE_ID = SAMPLE.SPECIES_TYPE_ID) ON MATURITY_TYPE.MATURITY_TYPE_ID = SAMPLE.MATURITY_TYPE_ID) ON TRAWL.TRAWL_ID = SAMPLE.TRAWL_ID WHERE (((TRAWL_TRIP.TRAWL_TRIP_DAT)>=Nz([Forms]![frmReport]![txtTrawlDateFrom],[TRAWL_TRIP_DAT]) And (TRAWL_TRIP.TRAWL_TRIP_DAT)<=Nz([Forms]![frmReport]![txtTrawlDateTo],[TRAWL_TRIP_DAT])));) SET `Heightcm`=`Height`/.4 WHERE `Trawl_Date` <> = TRAWL.TRAWL_TRIP_ID) INNER JOIN (MATURITY_TYPE RIGHT JOIN (SPECIES_TYPE INNER JOIN SAMPLE ON SPECIES_TYPE.SPECIES_TYPE_ID = SAMPLE.SPECIES_TYPE_ID) ON MATURITY_TYPE.MATURITY_TYPE_ID = SAMPLE.MATURITY_TYPE_ID) ON TRAWL.TRAWL_ID SELECT LAKE.NAME_TXT AS [Group], TRAWL_TRIP.TRAWL_TRIP_DAT AS Trawl_Date, Year([TRAWL_TRIP_DAT]) AS [Year], SAMPLE.WEIGHT_NUM AS Height FROM (((LAKE INNER JOIN STATION ON LAKE.LAKE_ID = STATION.LAKE_ID) INNER JOIN (NET_TYPE RIGHT JOIN (TRAWL_TYPE RIGHT JOIN TRAWL_TRIP ON TRAWL_TYPE.TRAWL_TYPE_ID = TRAWL_TRIP.TRAWL_TYPE_ID) ON NET_TYPE.NET_TYPE_ID = TRAWL_TRIP.NET_TYPE_ID) ON STATION.STATION_ID = TRAWL_TRIP.STATION_ID) INNER JOIN TRAWL ON TRAWL_TRIP.TRAWL_TRIP_ID = TRAWL.TRAWL_TRIP_ID) INNER JOIN (MATURITY_TYPE RIGHT JOIN (SPECIES_TYPE INNER JOIN SAMPLE ON SPECIES_TYPE.SPECIES_TYPE_ID = SAMPLE.SPECIES_TYPE_ID) ON MATURITY_TYPE.MATURITY_TYPE_ID = SAMPLE.MATURITY_TYPE_ID) ON TRAWL.TRAWL_ID = SAMPLE.TRAWL_ID WHERE (((TRAWL_TRIP.TRAWL_TRIP_DAT)>=Nz([Forms]![frmReport]![txtTrawlDateFrom],[TRAWL_TRIP_DAT]) And (TRAWL_TRIP.TRAWL_TRIP_DAT)<=Nz([Forms]![frmReport]![txtTrawlDateTo],[TRAWL_TRIP_DAT]))); UPDATE(SELECT LAKE.NAME_TXT AS [Group], TRAWL_TRIP.TRAWL_TRIP_DAT AS Trawl_Date, Year([TRAWL_TRIP_DAT]) AS [Year], SAMPLE.WEIGHT_NUM AS Height FROM (((LAKE INNER JOIN STATION ON LAKE.LAKE_ID = STATION.LAKE_ID) INNER JOIN (NET_TYPE RIGHT JOIN (TRAWL_TYPE RIGHT JOIN TRAWL_TRIP ON TRAWL_TYPE.TRAWL_TYPE_ID = TRAWL_TRIP.TRAWL_TYPE_ID) ON NET_TYPE.NET_TYPE_ID = TRAWL_TRIP.NET_TYPE_ID) ON STATION.STATION_ID = TRAWL_TRIP.STATION_ID) INNER JOIN TRAWL ON TRAWL_TRIP.TRAWL_TRIP_ID = TRAWL.TRAWL_TRIP_ID) INNER JOIN (MATURITY_TYPE RIGHT JOIN (SPECIES_TYPE INNER JOIN SAMPLE ON SPECIES_TYPE.SPECIES_TYPE_ID = SAMPLE.SPECIES_TYPE_ID) ON MATURITY_TYPE.MATURITY_TYPE_ID = SAMPLE.MATURITY_TYPE_ID) ON TRAWL.TRAWL_ID = SAMPLE.TRAWL_ID WHERE (((TRAWL_TRIP.TRAWL_TRIP_DAT)>=Nz([Forms]![frmReport]![txtTrawlDateFrom],[TRAWL_TRIP_DAT]) And (TRAWL_TRIP.TRAWL_TRIP_DAT)<=Nz([Forms]![frmReport]![txtTrawlDateTo],[TRAWL_TRIP_DAT])));) SET `Heightcm`=`Height`/.4 WHERE `Trawl_Date` <>
This results in an error:
Characters found after completing an SQL statement
So, I called the above query Temp_Query , then saved it:
UPDATE(Temp_Query) SET `Heightcm`=`Height`/.4 WHERE `Trawl_Date` <>
It is processed. However, when viewing this attempt, only the Heightcm column is generated in the data table Heightcm , whereas what I would like to do is add the modified column to all the data as a column.
Any ideas here?
Update 3 Added table definition (SAMPLE) for @krish KM
Table: SAMPLE Page: 1 Properties AlternateBackShade: 100 AlternateBackThemeC -1 AlternateBackTint: 100 BackShade: 100 BackTint: 100 DatasheetForeTheme -1 DatasheetGridlinesTh -1 DateCreated: 2013-02-27 8:14:59 PM DefaultView: 2 DisplayViewsOnShare 1 FilterOnLoad: False GUID: {guid {9ADCA5B5- DCFF-49DB-BBC2- HideNewField: False LastUpdated: 2016-10-12 9:39:47 AM NameMap: Long binary data OrderByOn: False OrderByOnLoad: True Orientation: Left-to-Right PublishToWeb: 1 ReadOnlyWhenDiscon False RecordCount: 55907 ThemeFontIndex: -1 TotalsRow: False Updatable: True