Well ... 1 is 100% and therefore 10 is 1,000%.

I suggest you want to use Single or Double rather than Integer and then try
entering 0.1 (which is 10%).

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HTH
Van T. Dinh
MVP (Access)



"MARTIN95" wrote in message
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> in my table my data type is set to number.
> the field size is set tup long integer, and the format is set to percent.
>
> can anyone tell me why this field in my form takes the entered number and
Reference:: Sikh Philosophy Network http://www.sikhphilosophy.net/information-technology/6565-percents.html
> mutiplies it by 100.
> ie: enter 10 field shows 1000%
Reference:: Sikh Philosophy Network http://www.sikhphilosophy.net/showthread.php?t=6565
>
> how can i correct this