Totals on a Form

[Z.@discussions.microsoft.com Mickey Z.]

Hello.

I have created a project tracking database that contains a form for entering
and viewing data for each unique project ID. I also have a table for time
tracking so that I can track how many hours are spent working on each
project. This table can have many entries for each project.

I created a query to total the number of hours by project ID. I want to use
this query to feed my main form with the total for each unique project. In
my main form, I am trying to use an IIF statement that returns the total
hours from the query if the project ID matches that on the main form/table.
I am getting a #Name? error in the total hours text box and I can't figure
out why.

The main table and the time tracking table are linked by the project ID.
Any help or suggestions would be greatly appreciated.

Thank you.

Mickey

[KARL DEWEY]

Feed your form using a query. Join the query to total the number of hours by
project ID in the query on project ID.
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KARL DEWEY
Build a little - Test a little

[Mickey Z.]

Thanks, Karl. I don't mean to sound dumb but how do you do that? I already
have Project ID joined to Project ID on the two tables. Here is the syntax I
am using for the xpression in [Hours Spent] on the form:

=IIf([Main Table]![Project ID]=[Project Time Summary]![Project ID],[Project
Time Summary]![Total Hours],"Unknown")

....where [Project Time Summary] is the name of the query. The query runs
fine by itself.

Mickey

[KARL DEWEY]

Create a query in design view using your [Main Table] and [Project Time
Summary] query.
Click on the [Main Table].[Project ID] and drag to the [Project Time
Summary].[Project ID] to join the two.
Drag down the desired fields from [Main Table] and [Project Time Summary]
query.

[Mickey Z.]

Karl,

I've done this. The query works. How do I get the total hours into the
"Total Hours" field on the form? What is the correct syntax?

Thanks.

Mickey