#Error when using Left Function

[Melinda]

Hello,
I am trying to query out all but the last 3 characters of my contract name.
Here's the SQL I'm using:

SELECT Left([Contract],Len([Contract]-3)) AS JobCode
FROM lnkBILLEDBLIINVOICE;

I can't see anything wrong with it, but all I get is #Error in all of my
fields. Any ideas on what I'm missing? I'm using Access 97 on a Windows 98
machine.

Thanks!
Melinda

 

[JL]

Hi Melinda,

You put the "-3" in the wrong bracket.

Should be,
SELECT Left([Contract],Len([Contract])-3) AS JobCode FROM lnkBILLEDBLIINVOICE;

Hope this will help.

 

[Melinda]

Thanks for the correction, but that hasn't helped. I'm still getting the
errors. Any more ideas?

Hi Melinda,

You put the "-3" in the wrong bracket.

Should be,
SELECT Left([Contract],Len([Contract])-3) AS JobCode FROM lnkBILLEDBLIINVOICE;

Hope this will help.

Hello,
I am trying to query out all but the last 3 characters of my contract name.
Here's the SQL I'm using:

SELECT Left([Contract],Len([Contract]-3)) AS JobCode
FROM lnkBILLEDBLIINVOICE;

I can't see anything wrong with it, but all I get is #Error in all of my
fields. Any ideas on what I'm missing? I'm using Access 97 on a Windows 98
machine.

Thanks!
Melinda

 

[JL]

Hi Melinda,

That is interesting. I try my query before I send it.
What do you get when you try the query with the table statement?

SELECT Left([Contract],Len([Contract])-3) AS JobCode;

It will ask you for Contract. Just type "ABCDEFG". The query should return
"ABCD".

Thanks for the correction, but that hasn't helped. I'm still getting the
errors. Any more ideas?

Hi Melinda,

You put the "-3" in the wrong bracket.

Should be,
SELECT Left([Contract],Len([Contract])-3) AS JobCode FROM lnkBILLEDBLIINVOICE;

Hope this will help.

Hello,
I am trying to query out all but the last 3 characters of my contract name.
Here's the SQL I'm using:

SELECT Left([Contract],Len([Contract]-3)) AS JobCode
FROM lnkBILLEDBLIINVOICE;

I can't see anything wrong with it, but all I get is #Error in all of my
fields. Any ideas on what I'm missing? I'm using Access 97 on a Windows 98
machine.

Thanks!
Melinda

 

[John Spencer (MVP)]

Try testing to see if there are at least 4 characters in the contract.

WHERE Len(Contract) > 3

Hi Melinda,

That is interesting. I try my query before I send it.
What do you get when you try the query with the table statement?

SELECT Left([Contract],Len([Contract])-3) AS JobCode;

It will ask you for Contract. Just type "ABCDEFG". The query should return
"ABCD".

Thanks for the correction, but that hasn't helped. I'm still getting the
errors. Any more ideas?

Hi Melinda,

You put the "-3" in the wrong bracket.

Should be,
SELECT Left([Contract],Len([Contract])-3) AS JobCode FROM lnkBILLEDBLIINVOICE;

Hope this will help.


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Hello,
I am trying to query out all but the last 3 characters of my contract name.
Here's the SQL I'm using:

SELECT Left([Contract],Len([Contract]-3)) AS JobCode
FROM lnkBILLEDBLIINVOICE;

I can't see anything wrong with it, but all I get is #Error in all of my
fields. Any ideas on what I'm missing? I'm using Access 97 on a Windows 98
machine.

Thanks!
Melinda

 

[fredg]

Thanks for the correction, but that hasn't helped. I'm still getting the
errors. Any more ideas?

Hi Melinda,

You put the "-3" in the wrong bracket.

Should be,
SELECT Left([Contract],Len([Contract])-3) AS JobCode FROM lnkBILLEDBLIINVOICE;

Hope this will help.

Hello,
I am trying to query out all but the last 3 characters of my contract name.
Here's the SQL I'm using:

SELECT Left([Contract],Len([Contract]-3)) AS JobCode
FROM lnkBILLEDBLIINVOICE;

I can't see anything wrong with it, but all I get is #Error in all of my
fields. Any ideas on what I'm missing? I'm using Access 97 on a Windows 98
machine.

Thanks!
Melinda

Your PC may have a missing reference.
Open any module in Design view (or click Ctrl + G).
On the Tools menu, click References.
Click to clear the check box for the type library or object library
marked as "Missing:."

An alternative to removing the reference is to restore the referenced
file to the path specified in the References dialog box. If the
referenced file is in a new location, clear the "Missing:" reference
and create a new reference to the file in its new folder.

See Microsoft KnowledgeBase articles:
283115 'ACC2002: References That You Must Set When You Work with
Microsoft Access'
Or for Access 97:
175484 'References to Set When Working With Microsoft Access' for
the correct ones needed,
and
160870 'VBA Functions Break in Database with Missing References' for
how to reset a missing one.

For even more information, see
http://members.rogers.com/douglas.j.steele/AccessReferenceErrors.html

 

[Melinda]

Thanks Fred, that solved the problem!