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    techexpressinc is offline Competent Performer
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    Help requested for calculating age

    I have a DOB on the database.
    Table = Members


    Field = DOB
    I seen this as a formula - “AgeCalcField: AgeInYears([DOBField], Date())” -

    Within my query I do this
    I click the field box
    and coded an expression as listed here and get a syntax error:
    “AgeCalcField: AgeInYears([Members:DOB], Date())”

    Can someone help in getting the age on my query working?
    Thanks a lot - Russ @ scaninc.org

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    Goodge12 is offline Novice
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    Cool try this...

    Maybe try this?

    Age: Now()-Members!(DOB)

    Make sure the "Age" field is formatted as a number (long integer).

    Curious to see if this works- please let me know!

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    Tried and got the message
    "Expression has a invalid dot "." or "!" operator

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    Goodge12 is offline Novice
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    ok, this one should work- I tested it

    Create a new field in table Members called "Age". Create an update query. Pull in the "Age" field. For critria, type: "Is Not Null". Where it says "Update To:" type the following;

    (Now()-[Members]![DOB])/365

    This should give you the age in years.

    Here's what it looks like in the SQL View

    UPDATE Members SET Members.Age = (Now()-[Members]![DOB])/365
    WHERE (((Members.Age) Is Not Null));

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