New field in a query

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Hi Guys,

I have a query with a field call YNDATA(the one that is a check mark), what
I want is to create another field in the query that when YNDATA is true, this
new field has the word "DATA" if is false is just empty.

I will apprecite any help

Thanks
 
Take a look at Access HELP for the syntax of the IIF() statement. You can
use it to add a field in a query that's based on the values in another
field.

It might look something like (untested):

NewField: IIF([YourField] <> 0,"DATA","")

A couple of considerations ... "empty" means different things to you than to
Access. You'll need to decide whether you want a zero-length string (see
example) or a null, or ...?!

The other is that zero, as in "<>0" ... a Yes/No field stores "0" for
No/False/Unchecked, and something not zero for Yes/True/Checked.

Good luck!

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In the query design panel use a blank column and enter the following:
IsData: IIF(YNDATA,"DATA","")

Regards

Kevin
 
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