To get the last day of last month, subtract the day of the current month,
e.g.:
Date() - Day(Date())
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"db" <dbuckley@mail.com> wrote in message
news:7b5226c9.0310210710.6564ae6f@posting.google.c om...[color=blue]
> I am trying to build a db in Access2000 that will allow me to
> calculate month end returns on investments. I am about to try VBA for
> the first time, but wonder if I can do what I want by using
> expressions in a query. Here's the problem...how do I make an
> expression for a record that pulls another record needed to complete
> the expression. IE, I am in the record for last months market value
> and need to access the prior months market value to do the calcuation.
> I am probably missing something really easy, but any help would be
> appreciated. Is there a better way? Thanks![/color]
