O'Connor, Patricia (OTDA)
Patricia.O'Connor at otda.state.ny.us
Fri Dec 2 13:38:13 CST 2005
I tested the database both backend and front end from a coworkers computer that has not been upgraded to windows xp. Problem still occurred if compacted backend or created a new backend and copied tables to it. I then noticed that both our machines only had Access 97 SP1. My older machine had SP2. So I upgraded my Access 97 to sp2, tried everything again and still get error 3071 - This expression is typed incorrectly, or it is too complex to be evaluated. For example, a numeric expression by assigning parts of the expression to variables. I tried stepping through report to see where the error was occurring but it popped up right away. So then I checked the queries used to create the report and found that the where statement is what is doing it. If I take out one of the or's the query runs. Leave them both in the error happens. This system has 25 pages that are generated from 5-6 report templates though queries. This is the only query and report that is affected if I compact or create a new backend. Does anyone know what is causing this error or what I need to do to my version of ACCESS 97 so that is doesn't do this. I will be upgrading this entire system to Access 2000 then 2003 but I need to have it stable in 97 for a bit longer. I am just really getting back to full time work after bad accident a year ago. So I would greatly appreciate any and all help. Below is the query that is affected. I am working on this to see if I can get around problem. SELECT tblBicsRpt.RptDt, tblBicsRpt.DistrictNo, IIf([TANF],1,IIf([SN],2,"C")) AS Source, Sum(tblBicsRpt.Cases) AS qCases, Sum(tblBicsRpt.Recipients) AS qRecipients, Sum(tblBicsRpt.Children) AS qChildren, Sum(tblBicsRpt.Adults) AS qAdults, Sum(Int([Expenditures]*10^0+0.5)/10^0) AS qExpenditures FROM tlkpXrefDescID INNER JOIN tblBicsRpt ON (tlkpXrefDescID.ItemNo = tblBicsRpt.ItemNo) AND (tlkpXrefDescID.Schedule = tblBicsRpt.ScheduleNo) WHERE ( ((tblBicsRpt.DistrictNo <>66) and (IIf(InStr([Forms]![FrmBicMoSel]![txtSelCriteria],[tlkpXrefDescID]![Case Type])>0,True,False)=True)) or ((tblBicsRpt.DistrictNo = 66) and (tlkpXrefDescID.LineId In (16,70,137))) ) GROUP BY tblBicsRpt.RptDt, tblBicsRpt.DistrictNo, IIf([TANF],1,IIf([SN],2,"C")) HAVING (tblBicsRpt.RptDt Between [Forms]![FrmBicMoSel]![dtBegin] And [Forms]![FrmBicMoSel]![dtEnd]) AND ((IIf([TANF],1,IIf([SN],2,"C"))) In (1,2)); Thanks everyone ****************************************************************** *Patricia O'Connor *Associate Computer Programmer Analyst *OTDA - BDMA *(W) mailto:Patricia.O'Connor at otda.state.ny.us *(w) mailto:aa1160 at otda.state.ny.us ****************************************************************** > -------------------------------------------------------- This e-mail, including any attachments, may be confidential, privileged or otherwise legally protected. It is intended only for the addressee. If you received this e-mail in error or from someone who was not authorized to send it to you, do not disseminate, copy or otherwise use this e-mail or its attachments. Please notify the sender immediately by reply e-mail and delete the e-mail from your system.