W waffle Registered User. Local time Yesterday, 20:50 Joined Nov 3, 2006 Messages 13 Dec 5, 2006 #1 Is there any format that will allow a 0 to show as a - instead. It would be very useful for the situation that has arisen for me.
Is there any format that will allow a 0 to show as a - instead. It would be very useful for the situation that has arisen for me.
The_Doc_Man Immoderate Moderator Staff member Local time Yesterday, 19:50 Joined Feb 28, 2001 Messages 29,900 Dec 5, 2006 #2 In reports and forms, you can make the value of the control equal to something like... iif( [Var]=0, "-", Str$([Var]) ) Also works in queries. Doesn't belong in tables even as a format of a proper field. Tables should ALWAYS show reality.
In reports and forms, you can make the value of the control equal to something like... iif( [Var]=0, "-", Str$([Var]) ) Also works in queries. Doesn't belong in tables even as a format of a proper field. Tables should ALWAYS show reality.