Referenced Crosstab query does not always have information required

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My database is built using Access 97.

I have the following table and 2 queries:

Table: “Materials Master Sheet”
field: “Material”
field: “Re-Order Level”
field: “Re-Order Quantity”

Query (crosstab): “Most Recent Count Numbers”
field: “Material Name” (joined to table’s “Material”)
field: “Count Quantity”

Query (crosstab): “Orders Pending Delivery”
field: “Material” (joined to table’s “Material”)
field: “Total Orders”


I am attempting to create a query called "Count vs ReOrder" with the following fields:

1. “Material Name” - comes from “Most Recent Count Numbers” query

2. “Order” - if the inventory count has reached the reorder level point, then 1, else 0; criteria: 1
expression: IIf([Most Recent Count Numbers]![Count Quantity]<=[Materials Master Sheet]![Re-Order Level],1,0)

3. "Suggested Order" - reorder quantity - count of any orders pending delivery; criteria: > 0
expression: [Materials Master Sheet]![Re-Order Quantity]-[Orders Pending Delivery]![Total Order]


This works great if all materials have orders pending delivery. However, if there are no orders pending (material not displayed in crosstab query), the material is not displayed (even though, in reality, the suggested order should be >0)

Currently does this:
material 1 - count = 1, re-order level = 2, re-order quantity = 8, orders pending = 4: shows material and suggests ordering 4 (correct)

material 2 - count = 2, re-order level = 2, re-order quantity = 4, orders pending = 4: material not shown (correct, as suggested order would be 0)

material 3 - count = 2, re-order level = 2, re-order quantity = 4, orders pending = 0: material not shown (incorrect! should be shows material and suggests ordering 4)

How can I go about addressing the missing “Orders Pending Delivery” numbers?
 
You are comparing against a Null. Try:

[Materials Master Sheet]![Re-Order Quantity]-NZ([Orders Pending Delivery]![Total Order],0)
 
You are processing against a Null. Try:

[Materials Master Sheet]![Re-Order Quantity]-NZ([Orders Pending Delivery]![Total Order],0)

instead.
 
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