Access 2010 Query across multiple fields - aggregate

Question

I am an absolute Noob when it comes to Access 2010. I am trying to figure out what I believe is a common task.
I want to do a Query across multiple fields giving me a total. Let me give you an example:
I sell fruit, only 3 kinds and say my Table has an ID, Name, Item 1, Item 2, Item 3, and other unrelated fields.
An order could look like this:
ID1 Bill Smith Apples
ID2 John Jones Bananas Apples
ID3 Mary Cross Oranges Bananas Apples
I would want a Query to "Scan" (probably the wrong word) the Item 1 field, Item 2 field, and Item 3 field and return a Totals count as follows:
Apples 3
Bananas 2
Oranges 1
Notice that Apples, Bananas and Oranges can be in ANY Field, in ANY order...
Thank you for your Time and Expertise
Ray

Answer 1

The problem is your table structure, how many items can be in each order, three, four, five? Do you intend to add another column if someone orders six items?
They way to do this is keep orders in one table and the line items in another and link them
Table orders:
order_id
name
1
Bill Smith
2
John Jones
3
Mary Cross
Table orderItems:
item_id
order_id
item
1
1
Apples
2
2
Bananas
3
2
Apples
4
3
Bananas
5
3
Apples
6
3
Oranges
Then use a query which joins the two tables together:
select o.order_id,o.name,oi.item from orders o left join orderItems oi on o.order_id = oi.order_id
Will give an output of:
Order_ID
Name
Item
1
Bill Smith
Apples
2
John Jones
Apples
2
John Jones
Bananas
3
Mary Cross
Apples
3
Mary Cross
Bananas
3
Mary Cross
Oranges