Jeff you ot their??
Im still trying to drive these nails... You never were able to answer the Q
or did you???
Signed, DUMMIE
"Jeff Boyce" wrote:
> My comments weren't intended as insults, and I apoligize if they came across
> that way.
>
> I asked because knowing how to do something doesn't make it the right thing
> to do in every situation.
>
> If you are only interested in "tell me how to do this, don't ask me why",
> then I'd suggest you include that as part of your post. By all means,
> re-post your question and let folks know what you're after. I'll step out
> and let other folks respond.
>
> If you are interested in having folks who read your post think about what
> you've described and respond, then be willing to have folks ask for more
> information. When I post questions in the 'groups, I expect to find out
> something, maybe even things I didn't consider to start with.
>
> Regards
>
> Jeff Boyce
> <Office/Access MVP>
>
> "Inquiring Minds" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in
> message news:C85EFAEE-E468-49D0-8D2A-(E-Mail Removed)...
> > I'm sorry Jeff, but I didn't post this inquiry just to be instulted. If
> > anything I posted this request to see if I can be assisted by those who
> > are
> > more experienced and knowledgable of the abilities of the application
> > itself.
> > I didn't know that this newsgroup was only for those who are well versed
> > in
> > coding or design of a database. Because if that were the case then
> > everyone
> > here wouldn't have the need to post as everyone here should be smart
> > enough,
> > as yourself, to figure it out on their own and you wouldn't have to reply
> > to
> > those of us who are not as experienced. I will make sure that I NEVER use
> > this Newsgroup again as it sounds it is only for those who are "SMART"
> > and
> > more "ADVANCED"
> >
> > Thank you.
> >
> > "Jeff Boyce" wrote:
> >
> >> I wasn't suggesting that it cannot be done in Access. I was questioning
> >> why
> >> this particular tool was chosen. From the limited description, I'm not
> >> sure
> >> that carrying out calculations like those described require the
> >> horsepower
> >> (and learning curve!) of Access.
> >>
> >> If I'm understanding what was being asked, it seems a little like trying
> >> to
> >> drive nails with a chainsaw...
> >>
> >> --
> >> Regards
> >>
> >> Jeff Boyce
> >> <Office/Access MVP>
> >>
> >> "Princessleyva" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in
> >> message
> >> news:992FDC79-B166-4EB2-9C23-(E-Mail Removed)...
> >> > Sorry to sound dumb but is that the only way? Is their NOT a way to do
> >> > it
> >> on
> >> > an access database?
> >> >
> >> >
> >> >
> >> > "Inquiring Minds" wrote:
> >> >
> >> > > I am also posting the results on an .asp webpage.
> >> > >
> >> > > "Jeff Boyce" wrote:
> >> > >
> >> > > > Sounds like a ... spreadsheet! Why do you believe you need to do
> >> > > > this
> >> in a
> >> > > > relational database?
> >> > > >
> >> > > > Can you export your data to Excel and do the percentage
> >> > > > calculations
> >> there?
> >> > > >
> >> > > > Regards
> >> > > >
> >> > > > Jeff Boyce
> >> > > > <Office/Access MVP>
> >> > > >
> >> > > > "Inquiring Minds" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote
> >> > > > in
> >> > > > message news:4938677D-C4C5-41CB-B075-(E-Mail Removed)...
> >> > > > > Hello,
> >> > > > >
> >> > > > > I have a database that we would enter $ amounts into a field and
> >> would
> >> > > > > require other fields to calculate a breakdown average for specifc
> >> > > > > sections.
> >> > > > > Basically we are entering Company budgets and would like to break
> >> down how
> >> > > > > much each department would receive by a percentage from the
> >> > > > > original
> >> > > > > budget.
> >> > > > > How would I go about doing this?
> >> > > >
> >> > > >
> >> > > >
> >>
> >>
>
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