Microsoft KB Archive/103190

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ACC1x: Cannot Use First and Last Functions in a Report

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Q103190

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The information in this article applies to:


 * Microsoft Access versions 1.0, 1.1

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SYMPTOMS
Microsoft Access returns a #ERROR message in your Report field when you use First or Last functions.

RESOLUTION
It may be possible to use DFirst or DLast domain aggregate functions to achieve the results you want. However, these functions ignore any sorting or grouping in your report. You may need to supply a criteria to these domain functions to return the data desired.

STATUS
This problem no longer occurs in Microsoft Access version 2.0.

Steps to Reproduce Problem
 Open the sample database NWIND.MDB. Open the Alphabetical List of Products report in Design view.  Add an unbound text box to the Report Header section as follows:

     Object: Text Box ControlName: First Product ControlSource: =First([Product Name])   From the File menu, choose Print Preview.

  The text box that you added, First Product, evaluates to #ERROR. 