DSUM Syntax

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Can someone check my syntax please:

textbox control source: =DSum("[Session]","Clients","[session]='AM'")

Tablename 'Clients'
Field 'Session'
Where session = "AM"
 
JethroUK said:
Can someone check my syntax please:

textbox control source: =DSum("[Session]","Clients","[session]='AM'")

Tablename 'Clients'
Field 'Session'
Where session = "AM"

The syntax is fine, but what does the sum of "AM" look like? You can't add
words. I suspect that one of those field names was intended to be something
else.
 
Rick Brandt said:
JethroUK said:
Can someone check my syntax please:

textbox control source: =DSum("[Session]","Clients","[session]='AM'")

Tablename 'Clients'
Field 'Session'
Where session = "AM"

The syntax is fine, but what does the sum of "AM" look like? You can't
add words. I suspect that one of those field names was intended to be
something else.

I thought i could include criteria - in this case only count session where
they = "AM"

Think i've answered my own question here - i shouldn't be summing at all - i
should be counting :o)
 
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