Can I use IIF statement in the RS query?

I tried to insert this line of code to the Column in the query design but it
doesn't work. Similar command works in MS-ACCESS.
IIf('[Policy Received?]=No', DateDiff('y', tblFileInfo.EffDate, GETDATE), 0)
Can someone help, thanks in advance.You can put this kind of formula in the textbox that displays the data. The
query design is limited to the back-end functionality, and Access has some
extra VB capabilities most databases don't support. But the reporting front
end does support this.
Cheers,
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"LV" <LV@.discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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>I tried to insert this line of code to the Column in the query design but
>it
> doesn't work. Similar command works in MS-ACCESS.
> IIf('[Policy Received?]=No', DateDiff('y', tblFileInfo.EffDate, GETDATE),
> 0)
> Can someone help, thanks in advance.|||In addition to what Jeff says. What database are you going against? If it is
against Access MDB then you might be able to use the generic query window
(versus the graphical). This is basically passthrough window. It depends on
how the Access OLEDB provider handles it. If it is against SQL Server data
then this will definitely not work since it is not SQL Server SQL format. If
going against SQL Server then you can always test out your SQL using the
Query Analyzer.
--
Bruce Loehle-Conger
MVP SQL Server Reporting Services
"Jeff A. Stucker" <jeff@.mobilize.net> wrote in message
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> You can put this kind of formula in the textbox that displays the data.
The
> query design is limited to the back-end functionality, and Access has some
> extra VB capabilities most databases don't support. But the reporting
front
> end does support this.
> Cheers,
> --
> '(' Jeff A. Stucker
> \
> Business Intelligence
> www.criadvantage.com
> ---
> "LV" <LV@.discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:3210CAF1-91B7-401F-B1EF-E6B1D29161FC@.microsoft.com...
> >I tried to insert this line of code to the Column in the query design but
> >it
> > doesn't work. Similar command works in MS-ACCESS.
> >
> > IIf('[Policy Received?]=No', DateDiff('y', tblFileInfo.EffDate,
GETDATE),
> > 0)
> >
> > Can someone help, thanks in advance.
>|||Thank you,
Yes I am using Access data, as you suggested I will try the textbox method.
"Jeff A. Stucker" wrote:
> You can put this kind of formula in the textbox that displays the data. The
> query design is limited to the back-end functionality, and Access has some
> extra VB capabilities most databases don't support. But the reporting front
> end does support this.
> Cheers,
> --
> '(' Jeff A. Stucker
> \
> Business Intelligence
> www.criadvantage.com
> ---
> "LV" <LV@.discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:3210CAF1-91B7-401F-B1EF-E6B1D29161FC@.microsoft.com...
> >I tried to insert this line of code to the Column in the query design but
> >it
> > doesn't work. Similar command works in MS-ACCESS.
> >
> > IIf('[Policy Received?]=No', DateDiff('y', tblFileInfo.EffDate, GETDATE),
> > 0)
> >
> > Can someone help, thanks in advance.
>
>|||Thank you,
I did try the generic SQL but did not get the correct results somehow it
return just he true side of the IIF statement. Here is how I get around my
problem, I created the query with the IIF statemet in Access, on RS report I
connect to the query and it works. I don't know if this is the correct way
to do it but for now at least I can get it to work.
"Bruce L-C [MVP]" wrote:
> In addition to what Jeff says. What database are you going against? If it is
> against Access MDB then you might be able to use the generic query window
> (versus the graphical). This is basically passthrough window. It depends on
> how the Access OLEDB provider handles it. If it is against SQL Server data
> then this will definitely not work since it is not SQL Server SQL format. If
> going against SQL Server then you can always test out your SQL using the
> Query Analyzer.
> --
> Bruce Loehle-Conger
> MVP SQL Server Reporting Services
>
> "Jeff A. Stucker" <jeff@.mobilize.net> wrote in message
> news:eyBkf%2391EHA.1300@.TK2MSFTNGP14.phx.gbl...
> > You can put this kind of formula in the textbox that displays the data.
> The
> > query design is limited to the back-end functionality, and Access has some
> > extra VB capabilities most databases don't support. But the reporting
> front
> > end does support this.
> >
> > Cheers,
> >
> > --
> > '(' Jeff A. Stucker
> > \
> >
> > Business Intelligence
> > www.criadvantage.com
> > ---
> > "LV" <LV@.discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> > news:3210CAF1-91B7-401F-B1EF-E6B1D29161FC@.microsoft.com...
> > >I tried to insert this line of code to the Column in the query design but
> > >it
> > > doesn't work. Similar command works in MS-ACCESS.
> > >
> > > IIf('[Policy Received?]=No', DateDiff('y', tblFileInfo.EffDate,
> GETDATE),
> > > 0)
> > >
> > > Can someone help, thanks in advance.
> >
> >
>
>