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MS Access- Calculated Column for Distinct Count in Table Rather than a Query


I'd like to have a Calculated Column in a table that counts the instances of a concatenation.

I get the following error when inputting Abs(Count([concat])) as the column formula for the calculation: The expression Abs(Count([concat])) cannot be used in a calculated column.

Is there any other way to do it without doing a query? I'm pretty sure it can't be done but I figured I'd ask anyways since I didn't see any other posts about it.


Solution

  • No, and even if there was, you should create and use a query for this.

    Besides, applying Abs on a count doesn't make much sense, as the count cannot be negative.