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    Compare a Field to a Field in a Prior Record with Large Datasets

    Running the query five times, it failed to produce a complete output twice (9997 records instead of the original 9998). On the last time it did not show the row containing "478" in the "NUM" column. Attached is a screenshot of 'TableX' and the select query.
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    Compare a Field to a Field in a Prior Record with Large Datasets

    Can you either upload the updated Access file or a screenshot of the changes you make to the select query? I ask because I am unclear what you mean by setting "the sort order."
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    Compare a Field to a Field in a Prior Record with Large Datasets

    The table I am querying from is already in ascending order. Are you saying I should sort the column again in the query, because the "NUM" column is set to sort ascending? Attached is an updated Access file to illustrate the changes I made. The "TableX" is now 10,000 rows instead of the...
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    Compare a Field to a Field in a Prior Record with Large Datasets

    Update on the issue: I think I solved the issue: When I was running the query it was in "Select-Query" mode. If instead I create a table to append to using "Append-Query" the query works every time. It seems as though the "Select-Query" mode may have some memory issues. Note: I am using...
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    Compare a Field to a Field in a Prior Record with Large Datasets

    Attached is an example of what I am trying to accomplish. It is a list of numbers increasing in value, 1 to 10,000. The actual list is the same as what is provided except they are floating point numbers (Field Size = Double), both numeric types produce the undesired results. The query...
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    Compare a Field to a Field in a Prior Record with Large Datasets

    Banana: I opened a new .mdb file, imported a different dataset, and just copied the logic from the Microsoft support example. The problem still occurs. gemma-the-husky: Do you have any examples of the possible solutions you are posing or sites where I can find them? My Access experience...
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    Compare a Field to a Field in a Prior Record with Large Datasets

    Referencing this example from Microsoft Support: ACC2000: How to Compare a Field to a Field in a Prior Record (If the link does not work because I am a new member it is from support.microsoft.com/?id=208953) This example works with the limited dataset provided but if a new dataset is...
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