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I've posted several questions over the last couple of weeks with only very
vague one getting any response. Now I understand that no one is obligated to answer anything in these groups. With that said what is the best way to ask a question to get a response? Do I ask vague questions with little structure or ask detailed questions with all the table structures that will be needed? I'm not sure as I see detailed questions go unanswered with real vague ones starting long threads most of which is trying to get the required information to give an answer. -- Joe Cilinceon |
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I don't think there's any complete answer to this, Joe - luck plays a part.
When I'm busy, I'll scan quickly through messages that have not received any reply, trying to get a feel for whether I might be able to answer that question without having to do a lot of research. When I'm not busy, though, I might take an opposite view - it might be exactly the question that would require research that might look interesting. Probably the best advice I could offer would be to try to strike a balance - provide what detail you think is needed and relevant, no less, but no more either - the type of question I'm probably least like to answer is the type of question where, having read two or three paragraphs, I still haven't figured out what the question is. It might help to try to summarise the question in the first paragraph, then provide what background information you think is needed, rather than providing the background first, and leaving the question to the end. These are just general observations - I'm not saying that you necessarily made any of these mistakes - as I said at the beginning, you may simply have been unlucky. Here's hoping you have better luck next time. -- Brendan Reynolds "Joe Cilinceon" wrote in message ... I've posted several questions over the last couple of weeks with only very vague one getting any response. Now I understand that no one is obligated to answer anything in these groups. With that said what is the best way to ask a question to get a response? Do I ask vague questions with little structure or ask detailed questions with all the table structures that will be needed? I'm not sure as I see detailed questions go unanswered with real vague ones starting long threads most of which is trying to get the required information to give an answer. -- Joe Cilinceon |
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Thanks Bendan and it makes sense.
Brendan Reynolds wrote: I don't think there's any complete answer to this, Joe - luck plays a part. When I'm busy, I'll scan quickly through messages that have not received any reply, trying to get a feel for whether I might be able to answer that question without having to do a lot of research. When I'm not busy, though, I might take an opposite view - it might be exactly the question that would require research that might look interesting. Probably the best advice I could offer would be to try to strike a balance - provide what detail you think is needed and relevant, no less, but no more either - the type of question I'm probably least like to answer is the type of question where, having read two or three paragraphs, I still haven't figured out what the question is. It might help to try to summarise the question in the first paragraph, then provide what background information you think is needed, rather than providing the background first, and leaving the question to the end. These are just general observations - I'm not saying that you necessarily made any of these mistakes - as I said at the beginning, you may simply have been unlucky. Here's hoping you have better luck next time. "Joe Cilinceon" wrote in message ... I've posted several questions over the last couple of weeks with only very vague one getting any response. Now I understand that no one is obligated to answer anything in these groups. With that said what is the best way to ask a question to get a response? Do I ask vague questions with little structure or ask detailed questions with all the table structures that will be needed? I'm not sure as I see detailed questions go unanswered with real vague ones starting long threads most of which is trying to get the required information to give an answer. -- Joe Cilinceon -- Joe Cilinceon |
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Just what is it you are trying to ask, Joe? Could you be a little more
specific and provide some additional detail information, but don't run on too much or we may get bored or confused trying to read it. :^) :^) :^) "Joe Cilinceon" wrote: I've posted several questions over the last couple of weeks with only very vague one getting any response. Now I understand that no one is obligated to answer anything in these groups. With that said what is the best way to ask a question to get a response? Do I ask vague questions with little structure or ask detailed questions with all the table structures that will be needed? I'm not sure as I see detailed questions go unanswered with real vague ones starting long threads most of which is trying to get the required information to give an answer. -- Joe Cilinceon |
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Klatuu wrote:
Just what is it you are trying to ask, Joe? Could you be a little more specific and provide some additional detail information, but don't run on too much or we may get bored or confused trying to read it. :^) :^) :^) You asked for it so here it is. LOL Actually what I've been trying to get is some help on report formating and the underlaying query. I need to be able to show a list of charges on a transaction only if they have a value. I also have been using a method that combines the item name and value in a text field but it isn't formating properly due to the proportional fonts used by windows. More info upon request. g -- Joe Cilinceon |
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Okay, as to the "only show if there is a value", put a criteria in the query
on which the report is bases that it not be 0 or not "", based on the data type. As to the formatting, if you don't have a non proportional font available you could make the border style transparent for your text boxes so the values will align. I don't really understand the advantage of putting two fields in the same text box. I would also go to this site and see if there is anything that would do what you want. http://www.lebans.com/toc.htm "Joe Cilinceon" wrote: Klatuu wrote: Just what is it you are trying to ask, Joe? Could you be a little more specific and provide some additional detail information, but don't run on too much or we may get bored or confused trying to read it. :^) :^) :^) You asked for it so here it is. LOL Actually what I've been trying to get is some help on report formating and the underlaying query. I need to be able to show a list of charges on a transaction only if they have a value. I also have been using a method that combines the item name and value in a text field but it isn't formating properly due to the proportional fonts used by windows. More info upon request. g -- Joe Cilinceon |
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I checked one of your posts in Database Design and, eventhough your description was pretty specific, I couldn't determine what help you wanted. You ended it with any help will be appreciated. You didn't tell us if the db was working as is or if it wasn't what you neede it to do for you.
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Klatuu wrote:
Okay, as to the "only show if there is a value", put a criteria in the query on which the report is bases that it not be 0 or not "", based on the data type. As to the formatting, if you don't have a non proportional font available you could make the border style transparent for your text boxes so the values will align. I don't really understand the advantage of putting two fields in the same text box. I would also go to this site and see if there is anything that would do what you want. http://www.lebans.com/toc.htm For example I don't want a line like: Rent: 0.00 ( don't want this nor a blank line. I want the next line here.) Late Fee 10.00 Each transaction is a single record that contains this data under about 10 possible things that can be paid. Out of those 10 items usually only a 1 or 2 items are used. So if I just did a report with each item I would have 11 for each transaction instead 2 on average. |
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I think my original idea of doing the filtering in the query for 0 would
do the trick. In the example you posted, only the Late Fee would be included in the report. "Joe Cilinceon" wrote: Klatuu wrote: Okay, as to the "only show if there is a value", put a criteria in the query on which the report is bases that it not be 0 or not "", based on the data type. As to the formatting, if you don't have a non proportional font available you could make the border style transparent for your text boxes so the values will align. I don't really understand the advantage of putting two fields in the same text box. I would also go to this site and see if there is anything that would do what you want. http://www.lebans.com/toc.htm For example I don't want a line like: Rent: 0.00 ( don't want this nor a blank line. I want the next line here.) Late Fee 10.00 Each transaction is a single record that contains this data under about 10 possible things that can be paid. Out of those 10 items usually only a 1 or 2 items are used. So if I just did a report with each item I would have 11 for each transaction instead 2 on average. |
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I was probably asking about the layout design of the database tables and
their relationships. About 14 months ago I began building an application in access for a mini storage business on a very tight budget. Now when I started it I got little help and mostly got the "buy one off the shelf" answers due to the fact it will require some basic accounting methods. I gave up asking question in database design group almost completely since those early days. I've only asked one question in there since and it got no response. I reposted in another group not realated to the topic but did get help and have it working now. It had to do with a form based method to track bounced checks. I wanted to add that feature to the application and wasn't sure which table I needed to add the addtional fields too and was asking for suggestions. -- Joe Cilinceon Bob Miller wrote: I checked one of your posts in Database Design and, eventhough your description was pretty specific, I couldn't determine what help you wanted. You ended it with any help will be appreciated. You didn't tell us if the db was working as is or if it wasn't what you neede it to do for you. |
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