[AccessD] custom sorts/groups in a report

You can only group and sort on a field or an expression involving a
field, and no, you can't use variables.  Had you mentioned the variable
before?  Why not just create a "week" field in the query and group and
sort on that calculated field.  Then you could use your variable to
create a filter for the particular week in question.

Charlotte Foust

-----Original Message-----
From: Susan Harkins [mailto:ssharkins at bellsouth.net] 
Sent: Monday, April 19, 2004 11:21 AM
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But I've tried and it won't take it. The OpenArgs argument passes the
value I use in all of the date functions. If I refer to is as a variable


=DatePart("ww",field,int)

I get a parameter prompt asking for int. I even tried setting a text
control to the openargs value and referring to that

=Date("ww", field, txt)

Either way, the sorting and grouping dialog doesn't like it and shows a
parameter prompt asking for txt. 

Everything I've read says the sorting/grouping needs to refer to a
field. I was trying to avoid having to pass the firstdayoftheweek to the
query itself, but I guess that's an option. I guess I could pass the
value to the underlying query and run the week number calculation in the
query, instead of in the report.  

Susan H. 

Susan,

You sort/group on a calculated expression by entering that expression in
the grouping and sorting dialog

Charlotte Foust

-----Original Message-----
From: Susan Harkins [mailto:ssharkins at bellsouth.net]
Sent: Monday, April 19, 2004 9:28 AM
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Subject: RE: [AccessD] custom sorts/groups in a report


Well, checked again -- unless I'm just missing something, I don't know
how to group/sort by a calculated control within the report itself.

Susan H.   

-----Original Message-----
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[mailto:accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of Susan Harkins
Sent: Monday, April 19, 2004 1:17 PM
To: 'Access Developers discussion and problem solving'
Subject: RE: [AccessD] custom sorts/groups in a report

Gustav, I've not been able to sort by a calculated control -- wait... I
think I've been doing it wrong -- duh... <hangs head> I'm SUCH a user...
;) 

If I'm right, I'll let ya know. :) 

Susan  H. 

Hi Susan

Then, in the report, can't you sort and group by

=Weekday(YourDate, [YourSelectedFirstWeekday])

/gustav


> That's what I'd rather do, simply because it leaves fewer holes.

> Susan H.

> Hi Susan

> Your method looks longwinded but not weird. If it works fast and well 
> I would leave it, though I'm sure another method could be found where 
> you adjust the grouping in the report directly.

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