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Alberta Rose

Hi. I need help writing an expression. On my report I have multiple cost
codes/cost types listed as well as their estimated and actual costs. I have
created 2 boxes where all the estimate costs and actual costs are totalled.
The problem is that there are two cost code/cost types that need to appear on
the report but not included in the total.

So far in this totalling box I have put =Sum([Estimated Cost]), but I need
to know what to add to this to NOT select the $$ values associated with cost
code/cost types 091110.05970 or 092110.05970. I have tried building a query
that would not include these cc/ct's but I don't know how to relate them in
this report???
 
You can test for the codes to be excluded in the Sum function using the IIf
function:

=Sum(IIf([cost code/cost types] = 091110.05970 Or IIf([cost code/cost types]
= 092110.05970,0,[Estimated Cost]))
cost
code/cost types 091110.05970 or 092110.05970

--
Dave Hargis, Microsoft Access MVP


Alberta Rose said:
Hi. I need help writing an expression. On my report I have multiple cost
codes/cost types listed as well as their estimated and actual costs. I have
created 2 boxes where all the estimate costs and actual costs are totalled.
The problem is that there are two cost code/cost types that need to appear on
the report but not included in the total.

So far in this totalling box I have put =Sum([Estimated Cost]), but I need
to know what to add to this to NOT select the $$ values associated with cost
code/cost types 091110.05970 or 092110.05970. I have tried building a query
that would not include these cc/ct's but I don't know how to relate them in
this report???
 
would i enter this in the text box under the Control Source?

Klatuu said:
You can test for the codes to be excluded in the Sum function using the IIf
function:

=Sum(IIf([cost code/cost types] = 091110.05970 Or IIf([cost code/cost types]
= 092110.05970,0,[Estimated Cost]))
cost
code/cost types 091110.05970 or 092110.05970

--
Dave Hargis, Microsoft Access MVP


Alberta Rose said:
Hi. I need help writing an expression. On my report I have multiple cost
codes/cost types listed as well as their estimated and actual costs. I have
created 2 boxes where all the estimate costs and actual costs are totalled.
The problem is that there are two cost code/cost types that need to appear on
the report but not included in the total.

So far in this totalling box I have put =Sum([Estimated Cost]), but I need
to know what to add to this to NOT select the $$ values associated with cost
code/cost types 091110.05970 or 092110.05970. I have tried building a query
that would not include these cc/ct's but I don't know how to relate them in
this report???
 
I think it should be more like this as I assume that [cost code/cost types]
is a text field --
=Sum(IIf([cost code/cost types] = "091110.05970" Or [cost code/cost types]
= "092110.05970",0,[Estimated Cost]))

--
Build a little, test a little.


Klatuu said:
You can test for the codes to be excluded in the Sum function using the IIf
function:

=Sum(IIf([cost code/cost types] = 091110.05970 Or IIf([cost code/cost types]
= 092110.05970,0,[Estimated Cost]))
cost
code/cost types 091110.05970 or 092110.05970

--
Dave Hargis, Microsoft Access MVP


Alberta Rose said:
Hi. I need help writing an expression. On my report I have multiple cost
codes/cost types listed as well as their estimated and actual costs. I have
created 2 boxes where all the estimate costs and actual costs are totalled.
The problem is that there are two cost code/cost types that need to appear on
the report but not included in the total.

So far in this totalling box I have put =Sum([Estimated Cost]), but I need
to know what to add to this to NOT select the $$ values associated with cost
code/cost types 091110.05970 or 092110.05970. I have tried building a query
that would not include these cc/ct's but I don't know how to relate them in
this report???
 
I would not hardcode the two values since some day there may be one or three
or four. Whether or not a cost type should "not included in the total" should
be stored in a table some where (preferrably your table of unique cost types).

I wouldn't assume your codes won't change and I wouldn't want to maintain
expressions in queries or reports. I would maintain data in tables.
 
Thank you for that, yes our costcode/types do tend to change almost 2x per
year lately, so hardcoding may be more of a pain. If I put the cost codes/
cost types in a unique table, would I then add them to my report in a
subreport?

Laurie

Duane Hookom said:
I would not hardcode the two values since some day there may be one or three
or four. Whether or not a cost type should "not included in the total" should
be stored in a table some where (preferrably your table of unique cost types).

I wouldn't assume your codes won't change and I wouldn't want to maintain
expressions in queries or reports. I would maintain data in tables.

--
Duane Hookom
Microsoft Access MVP


Alberta Rose said:
Hi. I need help writing an expression. On my report I have multiple cost
codes/cost types listed as well as their estimated and actual costs. I have
created 2 boxes where all the estimate costs and actual costs are totalled.
The problem is that there are two cost code/cost types that need to appear on
the report but not included in the total.

So far in this totalling box I have put =Sum([Estimated Cost]), but I need
to know what to add to this to NOT select the $$ values associated with cost
code/cost types 091110.05970 or 092110.05970. I have tried building a query
that would not include these cc/ct's but I don't know how to relate them in
this report???
 
Your table with the unique cost codes could have a field that stores whether
or not the code should be considered. You could then add this table to your
report's record source and use the field.

--
Duane Hookom
Microsoft Access MVP


Alberta Rose said:
Thank you for that, yes our costcode/types do tend to change almost 2x per
year lately, so hardcoding may be more of a pain. If I put the cost codes/
cost types in a unique table, would I then add them to my report in a
subreport?

Laurie

Duane Hookom said:
I would not hardcode the two values since some day there may be one or three
or four. Whether or not a cost type should "not included in the total" should
be stored in a table some where (preferrably your table of unique cost types).

I wouldn't assume your codes won't change and I wouldn't want to maintain
expressions in queries or reports. I would maintain data in tables.

--
Duane Hookom
Microsoft Access MVP


Alberta Rose said:
Hi. I need help writing an expression. On my report I have multiple cost
codes/cost types listed as well as their estimated and actual costs. I have
created 2 boxes where all the estimate costs and actual costs are totalled.
The problem is that there are two cost code/cost types that need to appear on
the report but not included in the total.

So far in this totalling box I have put =Sum([Estimated Cost]), but I need
to know what to add to this to NOT select the $$ values associated with cost
code/cost types 091110.05970 or 092110.05970. I have tried building a query
that would not include these cc/ct's but I don't know how to relate them in
this report???
 
I've made the table with the unique records in them. I have added this table
to the qryLink which feeds the report. I have the text boxes set up in the
report footer, and now am trying to figure out how to link them...

Duane Hookom said:
Your table with the unique cost codes could have a field that stores whether
or not the code should be considered. You could then add this table to your
report's record source and use the field.

--
Duane Hookom
Microsoft Access MVP


Alberta Rose said:
Thank you for that, yes our costcode/types do tend to change almost 2x per
year lately, so hardcoding may be more of a pain. If I put the cost codes/
cost types in a unique table, would I then add them to my report in a
subreport?

Laurie

Duane Hookom said:
I would not hardcode the two values since some day there may be one or three
or four. Whether or not a cost type should "not included in the total" should
be stored in a table some where (preferrably your table of unique cost types).

I wouldn't assume your codes won't change and I wouldn't want to maintain
expressions in queries or reports. I would maintain data in tables.

--
Duane Hookom
Microsoft Access MVP


:

Hi. I need help writing an expression. On my report I have multiple cost
codes/cost types listed as well as their estimated and actual costs. I have
created 2 boxes where all the estimate costs and actual costs are totalled.
The problem is that there are two cost code/cost types that need to appear on
the report but not included in the total.

So far in this totalling box I have put =Sum([Estimated Cost]), but I need
to know what to add to this to NOT select the $$ values associated with cost
code/cost types 091110.05970 or 092110.05970. I have tried building a query
that would not include these cc/ct's but I don't know how to relate them in
this report???
 
What are the fields in the new table? What is the record source of your
report? I expect something like:
SELECT ....
FROM .... JOIN .... ON ....


--
Duane Hookom
Microsoft Access MVP


Alberta Rose said:
I've made the table with the unique records in them. I have added this table
to the qryLink which feeds the report. I have the text boxes set up in the
report footer, and now am trying to figure out how to link them...

Duane Hookom said:
Your table with the unique cost codes could have a field that stores whether
or not the code should be considered. You could then add this table to your
report's record source and use the field.

--
Duane Hookom
Microsoft Access MVP


Alberta Rose said:
Thank you for that, yes our costcode/types do tend to change almost 2x per
year lately, so hardcoding may be more of a pain. If I put the cost codes/
cost types in a unique table, would I then add them to my report in a
subreport?

Laurie

:

I would not hardcode the two values since some day there may be one or three
or four. Whether or not a cost type should "not included in the total" should
be stored in a table some where (preferrably your table of unique cost types).

I wouldn't assume your codes won't change and I wouldn't want to maintain
expressions in queries or reports. I would maintain data in tables.

--
Duane Hookom
Microsoft Access MVP


:

Hi. I need help writing an expression. On my report I have multiple cost
codes/cost types listed as well as their estimated and actual costs. I have
created 2 boxes where all the estimate costs and actual costs are totalled.
The problem is that there are two cost code/cost types that need to appear on
the report but not included in the total.

So far in this totalling box I have put =Sum([Estimated Cost]), but I need
to know what to add to this to NOT select the $$ values associated with cost
code/cost types 091110.05970 or 092110.05970. I have tried building a query
that would not include these cc/ct's but I don't know how to relate them in
this report???
 
Sorry for dragging this out like this. The record source of my report is
thru qryLink, which pulls info from tblContractHoursCosts.

From the tblContractHoursCosts, I have copied all the data that I want in
the footer section to tblCloseoutSummaries and the fields in this new table
are CostCodeSummary, CostTypeSummary, EstimatedCostSummary and
ActualCostSummary.

From tblCloseoutSummaries, I have created two queries:
qryLinkAdminforCloseoutReport and qryLinkTSFforCloseoutReport.

In the text boxes I added to the footer section, I have named one TSF and
one Admin. I think I need to know how to tie the queries to each box. Am I
What are the fields in the new table? What is the record source of your
report? I expect something like:
SELECT ....
FROM .... JOIN .... ON ....


--
Duane Hookom
Microsoft Access MVP


Alberta Rose said:
I've made the table with the unique records in them. I have added this table
to the qryLink which feeds the report. I have the text boxes set up in the
report footer, and now am trying to figure out how to link them...

Duane Hookom said:
Your table with the unique cost codes could have a field that stores whether
or not the code should be considered. You could then add this table to your
report's record source and use the field.

--
Duane Hookom
Microsoft Access MVP


:

Thank you for that, yes our costcode/types do tend to change almost 2x per
year lately, so hardcoding may be more of a pain. If I put the cost codes/
cost types in a unique table, would I then add them to my report in a
subreport?

Laurie

:

I would not hardcode the two values since some day there may be one or three
or four. Whether or not a cost type should "not included in the total" should
be stored in a table some where (preferrably your table of unique cost types).

I wouldn't assume your codes won't change and I wouldn't want to maintain
expressions in queries or reports. I would maintain data in tables.

--
Duane Hookom
Microsoft Access MVP


:

Hi. I need help writing an expression. On my report I have multiple cost
codes/cost types listed as well as their estimated and actual costs. I have
created 2 boxes where all the estimate costs and actual costs are totalled.
The problem is that there are two cost code/cost types that need to appear on
the report but not included in the total.

So far in this totalling box I have put =Sum([Estimated Cost]), but I need
to know what to add to this to NOT select the $$ values associated with cost
code/cost types 091110.05970 or 092110.05970. I have tried building a query
that would not include these cc/ct's but I don't know how to relate them in
this report???
 
I don't know what track you are on since I can't see the actual field names
in your report or what types of values they contain. I also don't know if you
actually created a field in your cost type table that identifies whether or
not to include it in some of your total calculations.

If you aren't using subreports then I expect you should have a single Record
Source that I am having trouble understanding. Can you provide some sample
records?

--
Duane Hookom
Microsoft Access MVP


Alberta Rose said:
Sorry for dragging this out like this. The record source of my report is
thru qryLink, which pulls info from tblContractHoursCosts.

From the tblContractHoursCosts, I have copied all the data that I want in
the footer section to tblCloseoutSummaries and the fields in this new table
are CostCodeSummary, CostTypeSummary, EstimatedCostSummary and
ActualCostSummary.

From tblCloseoutSummaries, I have created two queries:
qryLinkAdminforCloseoutReport and qryLinkTSFforCloseoutReport.

In the text boxes I added to the footer section, I have named one TSF and
one Admin. I think I need to know how to tie the queries to each box. Am I
What are the fields in the new table? What is the record source of your
report? I expect something like:
SELECT ....
FROM .... JOIN .... ON ....


--
Duane Hookom
Microsoft Access MVP


Alberta Rose said:
I've made the table with the unique records in them. I have added this table
to the qryLink which feeds the report. I have the text boxes set up in the
report footer, and now am trying to figure out how to link them...

:

Your table with the unique cost codes could have a field that stores whether
or not the code should be considered. You could then add this table to your
report's record source and use the field.

--
Duane Hookom
Microsoft Access MVP


:

Thank you for that, yes our costcode/types do tend to change almost 2x per
year lately, so hardcoding may be more of a pain. If I put the cost codes/
cost types in a unique table, would I then add them to my report in a
subreport?

Laurie

:

I would not hardcode the two values since some day there may be one or three
or four. Whether or not a cost type should "not included in the total" should
be stored in a table some where (preferrably your table of unique cost types).

I wouldn't assume your codes won't change and I wouldn't want to maintain
expressions in queries or reports. I would maintain data in tables.

--
Duane Hookom
Microsoft Access MVP


:

Hi. I need help writing an expression. On my report I have multiple cost
codes/cost types listed as well as their estimated and actual costs. I have
created 2 boxes where all the estimate costs and actual costs are totalled.
The problem is that there are two cost code/cost types that need to appear on
the report but not included in the total.

So far in this totalling box I have put =Sum([Estimated Cost]), but I need
to know what to add to this to NOT select the $$ values associated with cost
code/cost types 091110.05970 or 092110.05970. I have tried building a query
that would not include these cc/ct's but I don't know how to relate them in
this report???
 
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