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 Microsoft Access Expression
Author:Sandra Graham
Date:Thursday, 31st Jan 2002 09:59
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Category:Computers and Software
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I need some help with getting the syntax of an Access expression to work. I am trying to extract the text of the first (ie left) complete word value from one field to another blank field. I am able to do this with a fixed number of characters using the following expression for eg 5 characters:
Left([FieldName],5)
but how do I do it for a variable length string? Any Access experts know the answer?

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  Microsoft Access Expression
I need some help with getting the syntax of an Access expression to work. I am trying to extract ...
Sandra Graham 31/01/02 09:59 15452
   Re: Microsoft Access Expression
try this, it hunts for the first blank space and returns what was to the left of it, or a ...
Phil 01/02/02 12:11 15492
    Re: Microsoft Access Expression
Brilliant, thank you so much, it worked like a dream. I had spent ages trying to work out the ...
Sandra Graham 01/02/02 14:29 15500

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