[AccessD] Zip code format

It's only the report I'm having a problem. The box is

=Trim([City] & " " & [St] & " " & [Zip])

But the Zip is leaving out the hyphen. Hmm, just realized, the hyphen isn't really there, that's just the mask. I think I'll take the easy way out and just make two fields for the zip. And yeah, I use the +four as much as possible. Personal experimentation has proved that it does make a difference in the speed with which it is delivered. 

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Kathryn Rhinehart Bassett (Pasadena CA)
"Genealogy is my bag" "GH is my soap"
kathryn at bassett.net
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com 
> [mailto:accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of 
> Susan Harkins
> Sent: 11 Jul 2005 8:56 pm
> To: 'Access Developers discussion and problem solving'
> Subject: RE: [AccessD] Zip code format
> 
> Kathryn, there's no built-in way to handle this -- you have a 
> couple of options. 
> 
> Store the - in the table with the data by changing the format 
> code to 00000\-9999;0; -- that last 0 stores formatting with 
> the data. 
> 
> Then, you can base the report on a query and use the 
> following expression to get rid of the -
> 
> FormattedZIP: Iif(Len(ZIPCODE) = 6, Left(ZIPCODE,5), ZIPCODE)
> 
> If you don't want to store the - in the data, then you'll 
> need an expression that handles putting it in instead of 
> taking it out. I don't have that off the top of my head -- 
> but I could come up with it. 
> 
> This really shouldn't be so hard -- maybe someone has a 
> simpler solution. 
> 
> My solution has to always just omit the last four digits -- I 
> don't know any po that actually requires them. :) Am I wrong 
> on that? Maybe you need them if you're using bulk mail or something. 
> 
> Susan H. 
> 
> In my table (members), I have a text field called Zip. The 
> input mask is 00000\-9999;;_
> 
> Some people I have the 5 digit code, and others the zip+4, so 
> this works.
> When I look at a query, a person's zip will show up as 91502- 
> or 91006-2046 as I expect. However, when I make the mailing 
> labels, I get 910062046 instead of 91006-2046. The 91502- 
> does correctly show as 91502 without the dash.
> 
> In the table field definition, there is a space for "format" 
> but if I put the same _ I still get same result. There is no 
> "predefined format" in the drop down box.
> 
> What do I do? This is a flat database with only 28 records, 
> so I've got some play leeway.
> 
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> Kathryn Rhinehart Bassett (Pasadena CA)
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> kathryn at bassett.net
> http://bassett.net   
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