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Fri 20 Nov 2009, 16:26 Delegate Rachel said...

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How can I put in a calculated field in my form? For example a field that will automatically calculate the VAT for me?

Mon 23 Nov 2009, 21:39 Trainer Simon said...

RE: Forms

Hi Rachel,

Thank you for your question and sorry for the delay in responding.

Create the form, save it and in Design View open the Control Toolbox. Click on the Text Box tool once and draw a text box on your form.

View the Properties window and choose the Data tab and then click on the three dots at the end of Control Source to open the Expression Builder. Then add each fields you want with the appropriate operator.

I hope this answers your question.

Regards

Simon

Mon 30 Nov 2009: Automatically marked as resolved.

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Choosing data types in Access

Not sure which data type to use for your Access fields? Here are some guidelines to help you choose a data type to assign to a field.

- The Text data type can accept up to 255 characters. For information that will be recorded in paragraphs, use Memo.

- Also use Text for numbers that aren't going to be used in calculations, e.g. phone numbers.

- Use the Currency data type for monetary amounts.

- Use Date/Time for dates.

- Most other numbers can use the Number data type, but the Field Size property may have to be altered.

- For fields that have only two alternatives (yes, no) use Yes/No data type. If there is likely to be a third entry option (e.g. maybe or don't know) use Text instead.

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