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    tax code conversion problem

    I've got a query that i want to update a field to a new value depending on what is originally stated in the field.

    currently for my field [hst code for qb] I either have "Z" or "H" - this represents zero rated or hst applicable - and I realize i shouldn't have field names with spaces....this was committed to many years ago unfortunately.....

    if i use the expression in my query as follows:


    x: IIf([hst code for qb]="z","Zero-rated",[hst code for qb])




    any record with the [hst code for qb] set to "z" converts to "Zero-rated" perfectly.

    When i try to combine both i get errors, so i know i'm missing something in the AND / OR part of the expression.


    x: IIf([hst code for qb]="z","Zero-rated",[hst code for qb]) And IIf([hst code for qb]="h","HST ON",[hst code for qb])


    Can someone show me how to combine these two expressions into one larger one that i can use in my query?

    thanks in advance.

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    You usually nest IIF functions. The premise is that the inner one gets evaluated first and returns one of two values, then the outer one deals with that result vs the other option from the outer IIF. Care to take a crack at it yourself (or look up nested IIF's)?
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    IIF is ok for 1 time, but if youre going to use more, make a table and convert by join them in the query.

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    I see what you're saying.... let me play around with this.

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    you could use the switch function

    x: Switch([hst code for qb]="z","Zero-rated",[hst code for qb]="h","HST ON", true, [hst code for qb])

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    Quote Originally Posted by Micron View Post
    You usually nest IIF functions. The premise is that the inner one gets evaluated first and returns one of two values, then the outer one deals with that result vs the other option from the outer IIF. Care to take a crack at it yourself (or look up nested IIF's)?
    That makes sense for IIf() in VBA because all expressions must be able to evaluate or the whole thing returns error.

    In query, I have a different perception of IIf(). I see it as 'drilling in'. Starts with the outer IIf() and if it is true returns that true value if not then it returns the false value and if that is another expression it gets evaluated. It only evaluates an expression when it has to.

    This expression will work in query if x is given value of 1. In VBA it would cause run-time error even if x has value of 1 because 2/0 cannot evaluate.
    IIf([x] = 1, 2/1, 2/0)
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    That is interesting. It's like it stops evaluating in a query as soon as a portion resolves to True, so I expect that would be the case no matter how many levels you nest.
    Good to know.

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