what is crosstab query
A Microsoft Access crosstab query presents summary information in a compact format that is similar to a spreadsheet. These types of queries can present a large amount of summary data in a format that is usually simpler to analyse than viewing the information in a database form. You can then use this as the record source for the crosstab query wizard. 2  You can not specify limiting criteria whilst using the crosstab query wizard. 3  To work around this limitation: Create the crosstab query using the wizard and then go into the query design to apply the criteria.