I've been facing trouble with Combo Box in Microsoft Access Database. The problem I'm facing is as follows:
Let's say, I've the following question:
What of the following assistive devices do you use to walk?
Again let's say, there are several options as a dropdown list for answering the question including their values in braces. I used two columns: the first column for the text e.g., wheelchair, and the second column for the value e.g., (10). I used the value column i.e., the second column as Bound Column.
➀ Wheelchair (10)
② Walker/Senior Car/Push Cart (8)
③ Double Crutches (8)
④ Two T-shaped Canes (6)
⑤ Single Crutch (4)
⑥ One T-shaped Canes (4)
⑦ Knee Supporter/Brace (2)
Options ② and ③ have the same value that is (8). In this situation, I couldn't be able to place the choice ③. If I choose option ③, it automatically places the option ②. This might be happened due to the same value in options ② and ③. Options ⑤ and ⑥ have the same problem.
In the above circumstances, keeping the options as it is, could you please give any solution to resolve this problem?
Thank you very much.
I don't have any idea how to resolve this problem!
June is right; you need three columns. Thus, if a value list is used, it could be like this (one line of text, no line breaks):
1;"Wheelchair";10;
2;"Walker/Senior Car/Push Cart";8;
3;"Double Crutches";8;
4;"Two T-shaped Canes";6;
5;"Single Crutch";4;
6;"One T-shaped Canes";4;
7;"Knee Supporter/Brace";2
Bind the combobox to column 1 and set the column width of this to 0 (zero).
If your list separator is comma, replace the semicolons.
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I am creating a report, the purpose of which is to print a letter to many different people. Obviously each person's name, email, etc. will be different. For this I am using a list, which I understand uses a tablix.
Now inside each letter I also need some global data that comes from a dataset. For example, the company email, telephone number, etc. This data will be the same for every letter. However, every time I try to use some expression to get this, I get an error such as:
The Value expression for the text box ‘Textbox11’ refers to the
field ‘URL’. Report item expressions can only refer to fields within
the current dataset scope or, if inside an aggregate, the specified
dataset scope. Letters in the names of fields must use the correct
case.
The expression I'm using to get the above error is
=LookupSet(true, true, Fields!URL, "SystemVars")
I've tried other things but I can't figure out what I need to make it word.
Is there an expression I can use to solve this problem? If not, what steps should I take to get my letters working?
You are missing the ".Value" portion in the expression. Try this:
=First(Fields!URL.Value, "SystemVars")
I have a column in my access database table, I ran a query to make it proper case by using StrConv([MyColumn],3) but last two letters are state names and this query makes SOmeThing, soMethINg, NY to Something, Something, Ny,
I want the result as Something, Something, NY
Is there a another query I can run after to capitalize last letter?
You can use:
UcaseLast: Left([YourColumn], Len([YourColumn]) - 1) & UCase(Right([YourColumn], 1))
Well, most people would tell you to store your 'address', 'city', and 'state' as separate fields. Then you Proper Case each separately and concatenate them together. If you can do that... that is your best approach.
If this is a database or file that's been tossed at you and you can't make the field/table changes... it's still possible to get your desired results. However, you better make sure all strings end with your state code. Also make sure you don't have foreign addresses since Canadian (and other countries) use more that two letters for the province code at the end.
But if you are sure all records contain two letter state abbreviations, you can continue with the following:
MyColumnAdj: StrConv(Mid([MyColumn],1,len([MyColumn])-2),3) + StrConv(right([MyColumn],2),1)
This takes the midstring of your [MyColumn] from position 1 to the length of your [MyColumn] minus 2 (leaving off the state code) and it Proper Case's it all.
It then concatenates (using the plus sign) to a rightstring of [MyColumn] for a length of 2 and Upper Case's it.
Once again, this is dangerous if the field doesn't have the State Code consistently at the end of the string.
Best of luck. Hope this helps. :)
I have a program with multiple cascading parameters. I’m puzzled why, if they’re all set up the same way (Available Values, Default Values, Refresh), they don’t display the same way. In the images you can see that Job Type, Program Type, and Program Name all show the default ‘All selected’. But Job Name is empty. If I click on the down arrow, the values are all there and selected. (see second image). Is there any way to fix this?
i think, in your Job Name collection.. there is some blank/empty record. the solution could be either you restrict those values or in parameter select option "Allow Blank Value"...
All the best!
From memory this can happen if the query that populates the available or default parameter values includes a NULL in the result set.
Because your dropdown list has so many label values in it, the concatenation of those labels is violating the maximum size allowable by that SSRS control. This is why the text "disappears" from the dropdown box when choosing (Select All). I have been unable to determine the exact character limit of this. If you want to spend some time confirming this, it's possible to begin with (Select All) and begin unchecking items until you see the text reappear in the box.
Because this limit is not configurable, one possible course of action to solve this would be to, on the query that populates that list of parameters, truncate those values down to a small number of characters so that when they're concatenated, that limit is not violated.
This could mean that you have Values set but do not have Labels set for the available values of the Job Name parameter. Go to the parameter properties and select "Available Values". If "Specify Values" is selected, then you need to enter Labels for each Value. If "Get values from a query" is selected, then you just need to select a Label field from the drop down.
In a report, I've a dataset with a filter(based on a MultiValue parameter).
This dataset contains two field: Id and Name.
I need to display somewhere the concatenation of all names:
Name1 / Name2 / Name3
The problem is that the join method works only on array, and then I cannot specify a dataset as value.
I looked in custom code too, but I didn't found anything working.
How should I do this ?
I may be a bit late for this but for anyone that's interested in this, there is a rather easy way of doing this in SSRS:
=Join(LookupSet(1,1,Fields!Name.Value, "DatasetName")," / ")
SSRS-2008 R2 and higher...
1. Using LookupSet
If you're beyond the 2008 version OP has, there exists a good solution:
=Join(LookupSet(1, 1, Fields!Name.Value, "DatasetName"), " / ")
Credit for this answer using the LookupSet solution goes entirely to #urbanhusky's answer.
SSRS-2008 and lower...
I'm keeping this answer though because it aggregates #urbanhusky's solution with the solutions available to poor souls stuck with OP's version of SSRS and below.
In SSRS 2008 there's only three "options" as far as I can see, each with its own downside. The first one's probably the least hackish.
2. Extra parameter
Create an internal parameter (e.g. "NameParameter", see this SO answer or MSDN) with Allow Multiple Values. Set the default value of the parameter to the Name field from your dataset. Then use the function =Join(Parameters!NameParameter.Value, " / ") to show the joined names in a textbox.
This may be your best bet, but if there are a lot of values the parameter may not work very well.
3. Use a List
Create a List and drag/drop the Name field to it. If necessary, group on the Name as well.
The disadvantage here is that (AFAIK) the list can't be made to show horizontally.
4. Use a Matrix
Oh boy, this one's real ugly. Nonetheless, here goes: create a matrix, drag the Name field to the column header, and hide the first column as well as the second row (for displaying the data).
The main disadvantage is that it's a hack (and quite some overkill), plus you'll have to trim the last seperator character manually with an expression.
I've been assigned the task to design a temporary customer tracking system in MS Access 2007 (sheeeesh!). The tables and relationships have all been setup successfully. But I'm running into a minor problem while trying to design the data entry form for one table... Here's a bit of explanation first.
The screen contains 3 dropdown boxes (apart from other fields).
1st dropdown
The first dropdown (cboMarket) represents the Market lets users select between 2 options:
Domestic
International
Since the first dropdown contains only 2 items I didn't bother making a table for it. I added them as pre-defined list items.
2nd dropdown
Once the user makes a selection in this one, the second dropdown (cboLeadCategory) loads up a list of Lead Categories, namely, Fairs & Exhibitions, Agents, Press Ads, Online Ads etc. Different sets of lead categories are utilized for the 2 markets. Hence this box is dependent on the 1st one.
Structure of the bound table, named Lead_Cateogries for the 2nd combo is:
ID Autonumber
Lead_Type TEXT <- actually a list that takes up Domestic or International
Lead_Category_Name TEXT
3rd dropdown
And based on the choice of category in the 2nd one, the third one (cboLeadSource) is supposed to display a pre-defined set of lead sources belonging to the particular category.
Table is named Lead_Sources and the structure is:
ID Autonumber
Lead_Category NUMBER <- related to ID of Lead Categories table
Lead_Source TEXT
When I make the selection in the 1st dropdown, the AfterUpdate event of the combo is called, which instructs the 2nd dropdown to load contents:
Private Sub cboMarket_AfterUpdate()
Me![cboLead_Category].Requery
End Sub
The Row Source of the 2nd combo contains a query:
SELECT Lead_Categories.ID, Lead_Categories.Lead_Category_Name
FROM Lead_Categories
WHERE Lead_Categories.Lead_Type=[cboMarket]
ORDER BY Lead_Categories.Lead_Category_Name;
The AfterUpdate event of 2nd combo is:
Private Sub cboLeadCategory_AfterUpdate()
Me![cboLeadSource].Requery
End Sub
The Row Source of 3rd combo contains:
SELECT Leads_Sources.ID, Leads_Sources.Lead_Source
FROM Leads_Sources
WHERE [Lead_Sources].[Lead_Category]=[Lead_Categories].[ID]
ORDER BY Leads_Sources.Lead_Source;
Problem
When I select Market type from cboMarket, the 2nd combo cboLeadCategory loads up the appropriate Categories without a hitch.
But when I select a particular Category from it, instead of the 3rd combo loading the lead source names, a modal dialog is displayed asking me to Enter a Parameter.
alt text http://img163.imageshack.us/img163/184/enterparamprompt.png
When I enter anything into this prompt (valid or invalid data), I get yet another prompt:
alt text http://img52.imageshack.us/img52/8065/enterparamprompt2.png
Why is this happening? Why isn't the 3rd box loading the source names as desired. Can any one please shed some light on where I am going wrong?
Thanks,
m^e
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UPDATE
I found a glitch in the query for the 3rd combo.. It wasn't matching up with the value of the second combo. I fixed it and now the query stands at:
SELECT Leads_Sources.ID, Leads_Sources.Lead_Source
FROM Leads_Sources
WHERE (((Leads_Sources.Lead_Category)=[cboLead_Category]))
ORDER BY Leads_Sources.Lead_Source;
Those nasty Enter Param prompts are GONE!!! However, the 3rd combo still stubbornly refuses to load any values. Any ideas?
Never mind. Found the fix. The BoundColumn property of the second combo wasn't set to the correct column. Hence the selection values in it were incorrect and the 3rd combo wasn't able to refer to the linked table properly (with the correct index).
Job done :)
Thanks to all who may have taken time out to review the problem.