syntax error for Update Query - Microsoft Access / VBA

Mark Carlyle via AccessMonster.com

I have this update query that I am trying to run. I know the syntax is
messed up but do not know how to correct it.

Select 'UPDATE', Transactions,'S et [balance] =[Daily Balance] where [Id]=
[Idalias]' From "Get Daily Balances"

Transactions = name of the table I want to update
balance = name of the field i want to update

daily balance= name of the query result that I want to move to the table
(this is the result of a Dsum)

ID=primary key in the table
IDalias = the query resulting copy of the ID number

Get daily balances = the name of the query that I need to update from

Thanks in advance for the help on writng the query correctly

Mark
--
Message posted via AccessMonster.c om
http://www.accessmonster.com/Uwe/For...ccess/200507/1

Nov 13 '05 #1

Subscribe Reply

3537

Salad

Mark Carlyle via AccessMonster.c om wrote:

I have this update query that I am trying to run. I know the syntax is
messed up but do not know how to correct it.

Select 'UPDATE', Transactions,'S et [balance] =[Daily Balance] where [Id]=
[Idalias]' From "Get Daily Balances"

Transactions = name of the table I want to update
balance = name of the field i want to update

daily balance= name of the query result that I want to move to the table
(this is the result of a Dsum)

ID=primary key in the table
IDalias = the query resulting copy of the ID number

Get daily balances = the name of the query that I need to update from

Thanks in advance for the help on writng the query correctly

Mark

Can you use Access to create it? Open up the query designer
(Query/New/Design) and select/add table/query Transactions and "Get
Daily Balances". If needed, create a relationship line between the ID
fields. Now, drag the Balance field from Transactions. From the menu
select Query/Update to change it to an update query. In the Update row
for Balance, enter [Get Daily Balances]![Daily Balance]. Save and run.

You should end up with a query similar to this.

UPDATE Transactions INNER JOIN [Get Daily Balances] ON Transactions.ID =
[Get Daily Balances].IDAlias SET Transactions.Ba lance = [Get Daily
Balances]![Daily Balance];

Just curious. Why do people put spaces into table and query names? To
create more work for themselves?

Nov 13 '05 #2

Salad

Mark Carlyle via AccessMonster.c om wrote:

I have this update query that I am trying to run. I know the syntax is
messed up but do not know how to correct it.

Select 'UPDATE', Transactions,'S et [balance] =[Daily Balance] where [Id]=
[Idalias]' From "Get Daily Balances"

Transactions = name of the table I want to update
balance = name of the field i want to update

daily balance= name of the query result that I want to move to the table
(this is the result of a Dsum)

ID=primary key in the table
IDalias = the query resulting copy of the ID number

Get daily balances = the name of the query that I need to update from

Thanks in advance for the help on writng the query correctly

Mark

Nov 13 '05 #3

Mark Carlyle via AccessMonster.com

Ok I get an error message that says "Operation must contain an updateable
Query"

Transactions is a table... Get Daily Balances is a Query of Transactions.

Salad wrote:

I have this update query that I am trying to run. I know the syntax is
messed up but do not know how to correct it.

[quoted text clipped - 16 lines]

Mark

Can you use Access to create it? Open up the query designer
(Query/New/Design) and select/add table/query Transactions and "Get
Daily Balances". If needed, create a relationship line between the ID
fields. Now, drag the Balance field from Transactions. From the menu
select Query/Update to change it to an update query. In the Update row
for Balance, enter [Get Daily Balances]![Daily Balance]. Save and run.

You should end up with a query similar to this.

UPDATE Transactions INNER JOIN [Get Daily Balances] ON Transactions.ID =
[Get Daily Balances].IDAlias SET Transactions.Ba lance = [Get Daily
Balances]![Daily Balance];

Just curious. Why do people put spaces into table and query names? To
create more work for themselves?

--
Message posted via AccessMonster.c om
http://www.accessmonster.com/Uwe/For...ccess/200507/1

Nov 13 '05 #4

Salad

Mark Carlyle via AccessMonster.c om wrote:

Ok I get an error message that says "Operation must contain an updateable
Query"
Most likely [Get Daily Balances] uses a Totals query in it or else is a
Totals query. If so, you'll need to adjust your method of updating and
not use a Total query.
Transactions is a table... Get Daily Balances is a Query of Transactions.

Salad wrote:
I have this update query that I am trying to run. I know the syntax is
messed up but do not know how to correct it.

[quoted text clipped - 16 lines]
Mark

Can you use Access to create it? Open up the query designer
(Query/New/Design) and select/add table/query Transactions and "Get
Daily Balances". If needed, create a relationship line between the ID
fields. Now, drag the Balance field from Transactions. From the menu
select Query/Update to change it to an update query. In the Update row
for Balance, enter [Get Daily Balances]![Daily Balance]. Save and run.

You should end up with a query similar to this.

UPDATE Transactions INNER JOIN [Get Daily Balances] ON Transactions.ID =
[Get Daily Balances].IDAlias SET Transactions.Ba lance = [Get Daily
Balances]![Daily Balance];

Just curious. Why do people put spaces into table and query names? To
create more work for themselves?

Nov 13 '05 #5

Mark Carlyle via AccessMonster.com

[Get Daily Balances] is a Dsum Query of a Totals Query.

What I need to do is update a table with the results of the Dsum Query.

Am I going about this all wrong?

Salad wrote:

Ok I get an error message that says "Operation must contain an updateable
Query"

Most likely [Get Daily Balances] uses a Totals query in it or else is a
Totals query. If so, you'll need to adjust your method of updating and
not use a Total query.
Transactions is a table... Get Daily Balances is a Query of Transactions.

[quoted text clipped - 20 lines]
Just curious. Why do people put spaces into table and query names? To
create more work for themselves?

--
Message posted via http://www.accessmonster.com

Nov 13 '05 #6

Salad

Mark Carlyle via AccessMonster.c om wrote:

[Get Daily Balances] is a Dsum Query of a Totals Query.

What I need to do is update a table with the results of the Dsum Query.

Am I going about this all wrong?
Yes, if you are attempting to update from a Totals query.

You need to change your methodology of getting the balance.

Salad wrote:
Ok I get an error message that says "Operation must contain an updateable
Query"

Most likely [Get Daily Balances] uses a Totals query in it or else is a
Totals query. If so, you'll need to adjust your method of updating and
not use a Total query.

Transactio ns is a table... Get Daily Balances is a Query of Transactions.

[quoted text clipped - 20 lines]
Just curious. Why do people put spaces into table and query names? To
create more work for themselves?

Nov 13 '05 #7

Mark Carlyle via AccessMonster.com

Well, I figured out finally that there is no need to store the balance... why
not just create a query that gives the balance along with the other info I
wish to view.

Thanks a ton for your help!

Salad wrote:

[Get Daily Balances] is a Dsum Query of a Totals Query.

What I need to do is update a table with the results of the Dsum Query.

Am I going about this all wrong?

Yes, if you are attempting to update from a Totals query.

You need to change your methodology of getting the balance.
Ok I get an error message that says "Operation must contain an updateable
Query"[quoted text clipped - 9 lines]>Just curious. Why do people put spaces into table and query names? To
>create more work for themselves?

--
Message posted via AccessMonster.c om
http://www.accessmonster.com/Uwe/For...ccess/200507/1

Nov 13 '05 #8

Similar topics

2487

SQL syntax to update records with diff'rent function generated random PINS

by: John Pastrovick | last post by:

I use a function, myrandomPIN (), to generate random PIN numbers. The following sql query updates records with the SAME PIN number but. I want to generate DIFFERENT pin numbers for every record. The function is ok but I can't figure out how to run it individually for each record. In other words I do not know the correct syntax to use UPDATE in a loop (if necessary) so that a different call to the function is done every time or ecah...

PHP

9654

Valid T-SQL syntax?

by: DFS | last post by:

Version 1: -------------------------------- If Condition = A UPDATE query 1 UPDATE query 2 ELSE IF Condition = B UPDATE query

Microsoft SQL Server

11340

UPDATE query syntax question

by: deko | last post by:

I'm trying to update the address record of an existing record in my mdb with values from another existing record in the same table. In pseudo code it might look like this: UPDATE tblAddress SET AddressDescription of Entity 456 = AddressDescription of Entity_ID 123 Address1 of Entity 456 = Address1 of Entity_ID 123 City of Entity 456 = City of Entity_ID 123

Microsoft Access / VBA

388

syntax error for Update Query

by: Mark Carlyle via AccessMonster.com | last post by:

I have this update query that I am trying to run. I know the syntax is messed up but do not know how to correct it. Select 'UPDATE', Transactions,'Set = where = ' From "Get Daily Balances" Transactions = name of the table I want to update balance = name of the field i want to update daily balance= name of the query result that I want to move to the table

Microsoft Access / VBA

4815

RecordSet update insert error & sql insert syntax error

by: technocraze | last post by:

Hi guys, I have encountered this error when updating the values to the MS Acess table. Error : Update on linked table failed. ODBC sql server error Timeout expired. MS Acess is my front end and sql server is my backend server. This error occured whenever i step through and when it reaches rs.update it jux hangs down there and thereafter it shwn the aforementioned error. I am using the RecordSet properties to add the values. Can I use...

Microsoft Access / VBA

3197

PHP saying error in mysql syntax, but written my mysql query browser!

by: Flic | last post by:

Hi, I have a basic db that I access with MySQL query browser. Everything seems fine to me but I am using this db as part of a php shopping basket and when I try to add an item I get: Notice: Query failed: You have an error in your SQL syntax; check the manual that corresponds to your MySQL server version for the right syntax to use near '>function.extract]: First argument should be an array in functions.inc.php on line 31

PHP

1409

Syntax Query in Update Query

by: RamanS | last post by:

I have these variables: Dim str1Year As String Dim str5Years As String str1Year = "1 Year" str5Years = "5 Years" and this query statement If Me.frmEvergreen.Value = 1 Then

Microsoft Access / VBA

5493

UPDATE query gives Incorrect Syntax error

by: Chris Kennedy | last post by:

Hi all I'm running SQL Server 2005 Express Edition. One database One table called Sites Fields as follows: id (bigint, Identity, Primary Key) SiteName (varchar(50), allows nulls) Generation (float) LastUpdated (varchar(50), allows nulls)

Microsoft SQL Server

2338

Please help with this error in SQL syntax.

by: benicio | last post by:

The subject update failed. You have an error in your SQL syntax; check the manual that corresponds to your MySQL server version for the right syntax to use near 'WHERE id = 6' at line 5. This is in the edit_subject.php page. I dont know whats wrong with the query i;v had. <?php require_once("includes/connection.php"); ?> <?php require_once("includes/functions.php"); ?> <?php if (intval($_GET) == 0) {

MySQL Database

10175

Problem With Comparison Operator <=> in G++

by: Oralloy | last post by:

Hello folks, I am unable to find appropriate documentation on the type promotion of bit-fields when using the generalised comparison operator "<=>". The problem is that using the GNU compilers, it seems that the internal comparison operator "<=>" tries to promote arguments from unsigned to signed. This is as boiled down as I can make it. Here is my compilation command: g++-12 -std=c++20 -Wnarrowing bit_field.cpp Here is the code in...

C / C++

9961

The easy way to turn off automatic updates for Windows 10/11

by: Hystou | last post by:

Overview: Windows 11 and 10 have less user interface control over operating system update behaviour than previous versions of Windows. In Windows 11 and 10, there is no way to turn off the Windows Update option using the Control Panel or Settings app; it automatically checks for updates and installs any it finds, whether you like it or not. For most users, this new feature is actually very convenient. If you want to control the update process,...

Windows Server

9843

Discussion: How does Zigbee compare with other wireless protocols in smart home applications?

by: tracyyun | last post by:

Dear forum friends, With the development of smart home technology, a variety of wireless communication protocols have appeared on the market, such as Zigbee, Z-Wave, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, etc. Each protocol has its own unique characteristics and advantages, but as a user who is planning to build a smart home system, I am a bit confused by the choice of these technologies. I'm particularly interested in Zigbee because I've heard it does some...

General

8840

AI Job Threat for Devs

by: agi2029 | last post by:

Let's talk about the concept of autonomous AI software engineers and no-code agents. These AIs are designed to manage the entire lifecycle of a software development project—planning, coding, testing, and deployment—without human intervention. Imagine an AI that can take a project description, break it down, write the code, debug it, and then launch it, all on its own.... Now, this would greatly impact the work of software developers. The idea...

Career Advice

6656

Couldn’t get equations in html when convert word .docx file to html file in C#.

by: conductexam | last post by:

I have .net C# application in which I am extracting data from word file and save it in database particularly. To store word all data as it is I am converting the whole word file firstly in HTML and then checking html paragraph one by one. At the time of converting from word file to html my equations which are in the word document file was convert into image. Globals.ThisAddIn.Application.ActiveDocument.Select();...

C# / C Sharp

5425

Windows Forms - .Net 8.0

by: adsilva | last post by:

A Windows Forms form does not have the event Unload, like VB6. What one acts like?

Visual Basic .NET

3932

transfer the data from one system to another through ip address

by: 6302768590 | last post by:

Hai team i want code for transfer the data from one system to another through IP address by using C# our system has to for every 5mins then we have to update the data what the data is updated we have to send another system

C# / C Sharp

3534

How to add payments to a PHP MySQL app.

by: muto222 | last post by:

How can i add a mobile payment intergratation into php mysql website.

PHP

2808

Comprehensive Guide to Website Development in Toronto: Expert Insights from BSMN Consultancy

by: bsmnconsultancy | last post by:

In today's digital era, a well-designed website is crucial for businesses looking to succeed. Whether you're a small business owner or a large corporation in Toronto, having a strong online presence can significantly impact your brand's success. BSMN Consultancy, a leader in Website Development in Toronto offers valuable insights into creating effective websites that not only look great but also perform exceptionally well. In this comprehensive...

General