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Format as Euro in record source
You should be able to change the format to
Format(tblFXParent.AmountOrig,"€#,##0.00") AS AmountI can't see anything else that doesn't look appropriate in that SQL, to be honest.
The Format() expression does convert the numbers to text, though. I wonder if there is something else consuming the query output that doesn't expect that result.
George, I get a data type mismatch if I use "€#,##0.00" as above. I thought that maybe its because of the format I have on [AmountOrig] at the table level but I dont think so?
On the other hand, it often helps to include the actual SQL of the query in question to help spot issues.
George, please see below the entire SQL of the Union query. I have bolded the field. It currently has the "Standard" format applied.
SELECT tblFXParent.IDFXParent, tblFXParent.DateEntered AS [Date Of Tx], tblFXParent.DateSettle, tblFXParent.DateSettle AS ParentSettle, "" AS ChildSettle, tblFXParent.Vendor, IIf([Vendor]=48,"Bladt",IIf([Vendor]=47,"EEW",IIf([Vendor]=64,"Windar","***NotFound"))) AS CoName, format(tblFXParent.AmountOrig, "Standard") AS Amount, tblFXParent.AmountOrig AS ParentAmt, "Parent" AS [Group], Switch([tblFXParent].[DateSettle]<=Date(),"In The Past",[tblFXParent].[DateSettle] Between Date() And DateAdd("m",1.5,Date()),"Coming Due 45 Days",True,"Greater 45 Days") AS GroupDate, Nz([AmountOrig],0)+Nz(DSum("AmountRoll","tblFXRollsChild","[IDParentfk]=" & [IDFXParent]),0) AS [Balance EURO], "Trading" AS PmtOrTrade, tblFXParent.Bank, tblBanks.BankName, tblFXParent.Comments AS CommentsP, "" AS CommentsC, IIf(Nz([AdditionalYN],"")=0,"","Yes") AS AddtlFX, "" AS InvoiceYN, tblFXParent.EnteredSAPYN AS EntSAPP, "" AS EntSAPC, "N/A" AS FromDate, "N/A" AS ToDate, "" AS InvDueDate, "" AS RateChild, tblFXParent.Rate AS RateParent, Format([Amount]*[RateParent],"Currency") AS USD, tblFXParent.Rate AS Rate, 0 AS InvAmt
FROM tblFXParent LEFT JOIN tblBanks ON tblFXParent.Bank = tblBanks.BankID
WHERE (((tblFXParent.DateEntered) Is Null Or (tblFXParent.DateEntered) Between Date()-80 And DateAdd("m",3,Date())) AND ((tblFXParent.DateSettle) Is Null Or (tblFXParent.DateSettle)<DateAdd("m",6,Date()))) OR (((tblFXParent.DateSettle) Is Null Or (tblFXParent.DateSettle) Between Date()-80 And DateAdd("m",6,Date())))
UNION ALLSELECT tblFXRollsChild.IDParentfk, tblFXRollsChild.DateOfTx, tblFXRollsChild.DateSettle, "" AS ParentSettle, tblFXRollsChild.DateSettle AS ChildSettle, tblFXParent.Vendor, IIf([Vendor]=48,"Bladt",IIf([Vendor]=47,"EEW",IIf([Vendor]=64,"Windar","***NotFound"))) AS CoName, format(tblFXRollsChild.AmountRoll,"Standard") AS Amount, "" AS ParentAmt, "Child" AS [Group], Switch([tblFXRollsChild].[DateSettle]<=Date(),"In The Past",[tblFXRollsChild].[DateSettle] Between Date() And DateAdd("m",1.5,Date()),"Coming Due 45 Days",True,"Greater 45 Days") AS GroupDate, Nz([AmountOrig],0)+Nz(DSum("AmountRoll","tblFXRollsChild","[IDParentfk]=" & [IDFXParent]),0) AS Balance, "Trading" AS PmtOrTrade, tblFXParent.Bank, tblBanks.BankName, "" AS CommentsP, tblFXRollsChild.Comments AS CommentsC, "" AS AddtlFX, tblFXRollsChild.InvoiceYN, "" AS EntSAPP, tblFXRollsChild.EnteredSAPYN AS EntSAPC, tblFXRollsChild.DateFrom, tblFXRollsChild.DateSettle AS DateTo, tblFXRollsChild.InvDueDate, tblFXRollsChild.Rate AS RateChild, "" AS RateParent, Format([Amount]*[RateChild],"Currency") AS USD, tblFXRollsChild.Rate AS Rate, Format(Nz([tblFXRollsChild.InvAmt],0),"Standard") AS InvAmt
FROM (tblFXParent LEFT JOIN tblBanks ON tblFXParent.Bank = tblBanks.BankID) RIGHT JOIN tblFXRollsChild ON tblFXParent.IDFXParent = tblFXRollsChild.IDParentfk
WHERE (((tblFXRollsChild.DateOfTx) Is Null Or (tblFXRollsChild.DateOfTx) Between Date()-80 And DateAdd("m",3,Date())) AND ((tblFXRollsChild.AmountRoll)<>0) AND ((tblFXRollsChild.DateFrom) Is Null) AND ((tblFXRollsChild.DateSettle) Is Null Or (tblFXRollsChild.DateSettle)<DateAdd("m",6,Date()))) OR ((((tblFXRollsChild.DateSettle) Is Null Or (tblFXRollsChild.DateSettle) Between Date()-80 And DateAdd("m",6,Date())) And (tblFXRollsChild.DateSettle)<>[DateFrom]));You should be able to change the format to
Format(tblFXParent.AmountOrig,"€#,##0.00") AS AmountI can't see anything else that doesn't look appropriate in that SQL, to be honest.
The Format() expression does convert the numbers to text, though. I wonder if there is something else consuming the query output that doesn't expect that result.
- George, I think I am going to pass on the format as €#,##0.00. I notice that the alignment is off when compared to other values that do not have this format but are in the same column in the Union so it makes reading in datasheet difficult. I think this is due to the format applied as string as you mentioned and I did not know it converts it to a string.
I can format as needed in the report without any issues so I will just leave the raw data as is and forget about the €#,##0.00 format.
Indeed I thank you for the assistance once again.