How to count records using count(*) in a chart report

[FL]

I tried to use the count(*) function in a text box in a chart report. I
have page header and footer and added report header and footer. I tried to
place the text box in each location with no luck. Nor will it work if I
place it in the detail section of chart report.

There are no fields showing when selecting grouping and sorting to create a
group header or footer. However, my chart does plot data from two fields.
One is a date field and the other is a number field that I'm trying to count
the number of records when report is run.

Any suggestions?

 

[Daryl S]

FL -

You should be able to put = count([datefield]) in the footer of the
report.

If it is not working, what does it show? Maybe you just forgot the equal
sign?

 

[Duane Hookom]

I expect you want to count something that is based on the same data as your
chart. Provide the Row Source SQL view and tell us what you want to count.

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Duane Hookom
Microsoft Access MVP

Duane,

Thanks for getting back to me. Your absolutely right the chart report I
created using the wizard does not have a record source. It's blank. I
don't know why. I'm trying to add a record source that returns a count, as
you suggest, but having difficulties in doing this so far. How do I create
a count function within a query or SQL? Can this be from the same query
the chart pulls data from?
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FL

Looking at this question again, does your report even have a record source? I
expect it might not since the data is derived from the Row Source of the
chart control. You may need to add a record source that return just the count.
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Duane Hookom
Microsoft Access MVP

Hi Daryl,

I tried your suggestion on my date field and get #Error. I tried it in
both page footer and report footer sections. Same results.
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FL


:

FL -

You should be able to put = count([datefield]) in the footer of the
report.

If it is not working, what does it show? Maybe you just forgot the equal
sign?
--
Daryl S


:

I tried to use the count(*) function in a text box in a chart report. I
have page header and footer and added report header and footer. I tried to
place the text box in each location with no luck. Nor will it work if I
place it in the detail section of chart report.

There are no fields showing when selecting grouping and sorting to create a
group header or footer. However, my chart does plot data from two fields.
One is a date field and the other is a number field that I'm trying to count
the number of records when report is run.

Any suggestions?

 

[Daryl S]

Thanks Duane - I learned something new today!
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Daryl S

This will not work in the Page Footer. It will also not work if the name of
the control is the name of a field in the record source of the report.

--
Duane Hookom
Microsoft Access MVP

Hi Daryl,

I tried your suggestion on my date field and get #Error. I tried it in
both page footer and report footer sections. Same results.
--
FL

FL -

You should be able to put = count([datefield]) in the footer of the
report.

If it is not working, what does it show? Maybe you just forgot the equal
sign?
--
Daryl S


:

I tried to use the count(*) function in a text box in a chart report. I
have page header and footer and added report header and footer. I tried to
place the text box in each location with no luck. Nor will it work if I
place it in the detail section of chart report.

There are no fields showing when selecting grouping and sorting to create a
group header or footer. However, my chart does plot data from two fields.
One is a date field and the other is a number field that I'm trying to count
the number of records when report is run.

Any suggestions?