Seams Like a Easy Question....But!

mlfbuck

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I am trying to run a update query on a table that has a value (numeric) of 3. I want to update that value to a Negative 3. I tried to build the formula as ~ 3 * -1 but I keep getting 3. Is there a trickk to multiplying a number to get a negative return?

Thanks, Mike Fulkerson
 

Excel Facts

Format cells as time
Select range and press Ctrl+Shift+2 to format cells as time. (Shift 2 is the @ sign).
Let's say that our numeric field is named lngField1 and is found in Table1. Then, in the Update Query select this field to update, and in the Update To box, enter:

Code:
[Table1]![lngField1]*-1
 
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