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Access | Advanced queries exercise | Create a query comparing text lengths
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| Software ==> | Access (66 exercises) |
| Version ==> | Access 2010 and later |
| Topic ==> | Advanced queries (16 exercises) |
| Level ==> | Average difficulty |
| Courses ==> | Access Querying / Access Developers |
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Create a query called Lengths which uses the Len function to calculate the total length of each character's role, defined as the sum of:
- the number of characters in the actor's name; plus
- the number of characters in the film's name; plus
- the number of characters in the name of the character being played.
Apply sorting to show that Ray Park in X-Men achieved film immortality, by having the lowest total length:
Thought: what was the name of Bo Derek's character in 10?
Now reverse the sort order to show that Jonathan Pryce also stands out:
At the other end of the scale ...
Close this query down.