[AccessD] SQL Float Type Conversion and Access

Nicholson, Karen cyx5 at cdc.gov
Fri Aug 5 10:05:12 CDT 2005


Yes, mine is an mdb with odbc.  I have it solved now - I changed the SQL
type to numeric with the scale set to 1.  Now it is OK.  Access totally
puked on querying a float.  Now, I sure wish I could figure out why the
Access 2003 PCs around here are locking out the report area of the
databases.  Even simple code to open up the report croak.   

-----Original Message-----
From: accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com
[mailto:accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of Arthur Fuller
Sent: Friday, August 05, 2005 10:58 AM
To: 'Access Developers discussion and problem solving'
Subject: RE: [AccessD] SQL Float Type Conversion and Access

This one puzzles me. I have not experienced it before, so I just whipped
up a table to check this. I have a float field two of whose rows contain
the value 3. I did a query both from Query Analyst and Access (ADP)
testing the column for value 3 and I received two rows back in both
cases. My FE was an ADP, mind you. Is yours an MDB using an ODBC
connection? I didn't try that.

-----Original Message-----
From: accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com
[mailto:accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of Nicholson,
Karen
Sent: August 5, 2005 10:09 AM
To: Access Developers discussion and problem solving
Subject: [AccessD] SQL Float Type Conversion and Access

Happy Friday to all!  (Humor Day Reminder).  Anyway, I have an SQL
backend that has a few fields defined as float(ies).  When I do an
Access query against these floaties, and specify, for example the
criteria = 3, I get a message that my query is too complicated.  So, I
can either convert the SQL field to a better format that will preserve
the decimals, or I can figure out how to put criteria for a floatie in
Access.  I tried converting the field in SQL to numeric and it stripped
the decimal.  (backups are golden).  I don't want to go to nvarchar, I
am not sure I want to go to a double.  Any suggestions?  Thanks.
--
AccessD mailing list
AccessD at databaseadvisors.com
http://databaseadvisors.com/mailman/listinfo/accessd
Website: http://www.databaseadvisors.com

--
AccessD mailing list
AccessD at databaseadvisors.com
http://databaseadvisors.com/mailman/listinfo/accessd
Website: http://www.databaseadvisors.com




More information about the AccessD mailing list