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    altemir is offline Advanced Beginner
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    Can't INSERT into SQL Server Table using an IIf Statement

    I have an INSERT statement that I'm executing from Access 2010 on a linked table in SQL Server. It goes like this:

    INSERT INTO TableA (JobStatus) SELECT ' " & IIf(PrintFlag = -1, "In Work", "Pending") & " ' FROM TableA INNER JOIN TableB"
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    The problem is that a JobStatus of "In Work" is never getting assigned even if PrintFlag = -1. Note that TableA is an SQL Server linked table and TableB is a local table in Access.

    Any reason this wouldn't work?
    Last edited by June7; 02-28-2012 at 05:52 PM. Reason: moderator edit typo

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    Maybe because the inner join doesn't have link on pk/fk fields.
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    Try using TRUE instead of -1

    INSERT INTO TableA (JobStatus) SELECT ' " & IIf(PrintFlag = True, "In Work", "Pending") & " ' FROM TableA INNER JOIN TableB"

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    Also it looks like you are missing the ON statement for your join.

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    Code:
    INSERT INTO TableA (JobStatus) SELECT ' " & IIf(PrintFlag = True,  "In Work", "Pending") & " ' FROM TableA INNER JOIN TableB"
    Are "In Work" and "Pending" field names? Looking at the select part, if PrintFlag is TRUE, wouldn't the SQL look like
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    INSERT INTO TableA (JobStatus) SELECT 'In Work' FROM TableA INNER JOIN  TableB"
    ???
    That doesn't make sense..

    Unless you are trying to update [Jogstatus] to "In Work", but then you wouldn't need the sub query??

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