Question : can i use right([ClientName] to get the last part of a string in a Microsoft Access query if i don't know how long the last part is?

Hi Experts,

Field ClientName is stored in database as one string, for example "Tracy Morris".  There is always a space between first name and last name.  I need to bring out just the last name to filter for results on a form.  The customer needs to search by last name only, but it isn't store anywhere in the database like that.  So in my query, i have Last Name:  Right([ClientName]), and i get an error.  I can put in LastName:  Right([ClientName], 6) and i will just get the last name "Morris", but the problem is, i don't have any way to know how long the last names will be.  Can i just pull for the last section of a string, or pick up from the space between the first and last names?  Thanks :-)

Laura

Answer : can i use right([ClientName] to get the last part of a string in a Microsoft Access query if i don't know how long the last part is?

use the mid function

Mid([ClientName], Instrrev([ClientName]," ") +1)

or add a trim
Trim(Mid([ClientName], Instrrev([ClientName]," ") +1))