How to calculate a square root in a query

[Guest]

Help! I am trying to make a query that calculates a new field based on the
square root of the value in an existing field. I have tried:

NewField: SQRT([OldField])

But I get the error "Undefined function 'SQRT' in expression"
Can anybody tell me what I am doing wrong?

 

[Brian Camire]

Try:

NewField: Sqr([OldField])

 

[Guest]

Thank-you! that solves it!

(now, I wonder why wouldn't microsoft use the same functions in Access as
Excel???)

Try:

NewField: Sqr([OldField])

Help! I am trying to make a query that calculates a new field based on the
square root of the value in an existing field. I have tried:

NewField: SQRT([OldField])

But I get the error "Undefined function 'SQRT' in expression"
Can anybody tell me what I am doing wrong?

 

[Guest]

Especially as you look in Access help and it tells you it is SQRT for square
root.
--
Don

Thank-you! that solves it!

(now, I wonder why wouldn't microsoft use the same functions in Access as
Excel???)

Try:

NewField: Sqr([OldField])

Help! I am trying to make a query that calculates a new field based on the
square root of the value in an existing field. I have tried:

NewField: SQRT([OldField])

But I get the error "Undefined function 'SQRT' in expression"
Can anybody tell me what I am doing wrong?