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    HelenWM is offline Novice
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    Why do totals disagree?

    I have created a database for a Free Store at our Church. On the Membership table when I click totals I get two totals three numbers apart. I have a column showing if they are active with a yes or no response. When I filter, the total of the yes and no responses are three less than the total number of members. The difference is in the yes responses. Any suggestions?

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    Can you post a copy of the db
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    Why do totals disagree?

    Quote Originally Posted by Bob Fitz View Post
    Can you post a copy of the db
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    When I use the Total option on this page, I get two totals at the bottom of the page. When filtered the yeses are 3 less than the Yes members.

    I have checked and all members have a yes or no in the IsActive column and all yeses and nos are spelled and capitalized the same.

    Thanks for any help.

    Helen

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    Can you post a copy of the actual db
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    Why do totals disagree?

    Quote Originally Posted by Bob Fitz View Post
    Can you post a copy of the actual db
    I have been trying to figure out how to copy the actual db without copying the data. I have not tried to do this before and am wondering if there is an easy way to do that. I will need explicit directions.

    Thank you for your patience.

    Helen

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    1. create a new db
    2. use the import wizard to import tables/queries/whatever required to demonstrate your problem
    3. but before clicking OK to do the import click on the options button and select definitions only in the import tables section

    new db will then have empty tables

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    I have saved the db with the empty tables as directed. I know this is so elementary but having struggles with every step. Now how do I get it on this forum? It will not copy and paste or drag.

    Thanks for your patience!

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    Click on "Go Advanced", then you'll see the attachments option.
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    Why do totals disagree?

    Database for Forum.accdb

    There is an error with the attachment that says: "The asset is not currently being used by any content that you have access to."

    I don't understand since I can successfully open the db on my desktop from that link.

    I think maybe this is getting too complicated for my abilities. I am taking too much of your time.

    I eliminated the part of the database that concerned volunteers since the file was too large to upload. There are no problems with that area of the database, just in "Members".
    Last edited by HelenWM; 10-25-2016 at 11:05 AM. Reason: Needed to give more info.

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    I have never used the totals feature! All it is doing is counting the Yes's and ignoring the No's. I do all counts and data manipulation thru queries (at a minimum). People who are techies never use tables for anything except to store data - who knows what Access is doing behind the scenes! We would much rather control it ourselves. So do yourself a favour and do not depend on Access's handling of data, rather write simple queries which read, count, etc. so that you are in control.

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    Instead of using the totals feature, how would I write a query to ask how many are active using IsActive column. See database above.

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    Queries also have the "totals" feature, the same Greek letter symbol, an icon at the top.

    I presume you can create a query to display data from a table? Then click on the Totals icon and you can sum, count, average, etc.

    Create a new query, then click on SQL view and copy/paste this:

    SELECT Count(MemberT.IsActive) AS CountOfIsActive
    FROM MemberT
    WHERE (((MemberT.IsActive)=Yes));

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    I am sorry for all the time I wasted for you. My totals are fine. The three short were zip codes missing.

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    NP, happy to help.

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