Using an IF Statment to combine three columns

Post Author: smcbride
CA Forum: Data Connectivity and SQL
I'm trying to combine three columns inorder to use the one column in a crosstab table.
I'm trying to use an IF statment to do this but it's not working. can some one help me with this. this is the formula i used in access, but i'm not sure how to convert into a SQL stamtent. please helped.
if ([field one]="", if ([field two]=0,[field three],[field two]), [field one])
thanks,
Sydney

Post Author: smcbride
CA Forum: Data Connectivity and SQL
thank you, that seems closer then were i was before. i put this in the formula section and it's asking for a boolean around one of the values, what do i do with that?
thanks,
Sydney

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If the number 'used' is greater than the number of names, then:
places a null string in the cell.
Print3b:
=IF((Counts::$B$5+ROW()-1+(COLUMN()-1)*Counts :: $B$3)<=Counts :: $B$2,OFFSET(Data3 :: $A$1,Counts :: $B$5+ROW()-1+(COLUMN()-1)*Counts :: $B$3,0),"")
This is the same formula as used on Print3a, with the two bold parts replaced as shown to make each new table start at the right place on the Data list.
For the third Print# table, Counts::$B$5 would be replaced with (2*Counts::$B$5), etc.
Some difficulty to set up, but fully automatic once in place. To Print, go to Sheet 2, then Print. Limit the pages to print to pages 1 to the count of tables containing names.
Regards,
Barry
PS: I like Jerry's method—simple and easy, requiring only a copy and paste, then setting the Pages document to three columns. The second step could possibly be eliminated by setting up a three column template, and using that for the document to paste into. (NOT tested due to lack of time at the moment)
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Using an IF Statment to combine three columns

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