In Access I have some difficulties to create a search form based on a Query. The search form will be based on the title
Steps:
1. On my query field I add this formula
[Forms]![Main Menu]![SearchInput]
I added a InputBox (SearchInput) and a Button in the Main Menu form.
I connected the Button to the Query.
Result
When I type A in the SearchInput box suppose to render all the Title that contains a A but it returns nothing.
I had to put this into the Criteria of the Query
Like "*" & [Forms]![Main Menu]![SearchInput] & "*"
Related
I am trying to populate a form controls default value based on the value of a combobox on that form. The combobox is called Title, and I want the control HIPAA to populate based on the value of HIPAA in my table tblTrainingEventTiles where the Title selected on the form matches the title in the table.
I was putting the following code into the default value of the control on the form:
=IIf(IsNull([Title]),0,DLookUp("HIPAA","tblTrainingEventTitles","[tblTrainingEventTitles].[Title]=[Title]"))
Access seems to ignore it however. It doesn't do anything and there are no error messages. I'm not sure if my problem is with my dlookup or with the fact that I'm trying to use this in the default value field. (or both?) Does anyone have any ideas?
Try this:
=Nz(DLookUp("HIPAA","tblTrainingEventTitles","[tblTrainingEventTitles].[Title]=[Title]"),0)
If your combobox's bound column is text you should use ' around it's content. And you should concatenate value of combobox to filter part of dlookup.
=IIf(nz([Title],"")="",0,DLookUp("HIPAA","tblTrainingEventTitles","[tblTrainingEventTitles].[Title]='" & [Title] & '"))
I have a drop-down menu in a form where you choose the year from pre-entered values. That field is used in different queries to display different data depending on the year you've chosen from the drop down menu ([Field]).
I would like to use this field in a query with the Like operator an a Wild card character.
I have the form open and the value of the [Form]![SubForm]![Field] equals for example 2018. If I try Like "*2018" it works fine.
I tried this but it doesn't work: Like "*[Form]![SubForm]![Field]"
Any ideas on how I could achieve this?
Your original code is taking the text as is.
Like "*[Form]![SubForm]![Field]" is searching for text that is like [Form]![SubForm]![Field].
You need to look for text that is like the contents of the control, not the reference to the control:
Like "*" & [Form]![SubForm]![Field]
The code above concatenates * with the value held in the control.
I am currently trying to make a search form for my database. I want to place it in a navigation form (so I heard I can't use a split form). I currently have a form with 4 text boxes and one combo box for a total of 5 criteria to search with a separate button for each. Underneath, is a query based on my table. This is what I have done so far
I'm hitting a wall on how to actually perform the search though. I have never used access before this project and have no idea how to use VBA (but I do know other languages). Is it possible to perform the search using macros? If not, how would I make a search sub-procedure?
The way you approach this is to build the search form and develop and test the search form. Get it working? You can then drop this working form into an existing “navigation form set”.
There are a gazillion ways to do this – you are quite much only limited by your imagining. However, a common setup is to create a “main” form. This main form can have a few text boxes for you to type in your search values. And then you use the wizards to create a “results” form (a nice form in which you display the results for the user to see + pick the results).
In fact, you really don’t have to use a form + sub form, but I find this often works somewhat better then placing the “criteria” boxes in the forms heading area.
So create main form – this form is unbound (not attached to any table in the system). Have fun, lay out the form anyway you want.
Then use the wizards to create a multiple items form. Get that form laid out with nice columns. Now with main form in design mode, simply drag + drop in the “display results” form.
The result is an access form that looks like this:
In above, note how the user “typed” in some criteria.
So you place some code in the text box “after” update event. It can look like this:
dim strSql as string
strSql = "select * from tblCustomer where LastName like " & me.txtLastName
& "*"
me.MySubFormname.Form.RecordSource = strSql
So we “build” the sql on the fly, and “stuff” the sql right into the sub form to display the results.
Note also in the above contines items form, we have a “view” or “edit” button when clicked can launch a detail form to the ONE record you select. In my example I used a “glasses” icon for the button. The code behind that buttion is thus:
Docmd.OpenForm "frmEditDetails",,,"id = " & me!id
edit: the sql string has to be correct, so in above, it should be:
dim strSql as string
strSql = "select * from tblCustomer where LastName like '" & me.txtLastName & "*'"
debug.print strSql
me.MySubFormname.Form.RecordSource = strSql
So VERY little code is required. The rest is simply whatever your fancy is in terms of how you lay out the UI.
Ok so I've been trying to look for a solution to this since I'm new to access but can't find anything (seriously no one has experienced this problem?)
Here's the problem:
I'm trying to filter the data in my CustomerSearch form by last name using a combo box which includes all the last names in my Customer table.
Using an "After Update" event macro, I use the "ApplyFilter" action and input the "Where Condition" with the following lines with different results:
(1) [LastName]=[Forms]![CustomerSearch]![cboLastNameSearch]
--> gives me blank results
(2) [LastName]=[cboLastNameSearch]
--> a popup appears every time I use the combo box asking for a last name input, which defeats the purpose of making the combo box in the first place.
where cboLastNameSearch is the name of the combo box.
Could anyone please kindly explain why (1) doesn't work, and how to improve on (2) so the popup stops showing? Thanks in advance.
Try this:
"[LastName]='" & [Forms]![CustomerSearch]![cboLastNameSearch] & "'"
I have a drop down list called is as TypeMode,in that drop down list i have 1)In 2)out 3)Internal
in the jsp page i have From texbox followed by a search button and other text box fields.
when i type an ID in the Search box and click search the other text box fields should be fetched frm database.
i have one more TO texbox followed by Search button and other text box fields,when i type an iD in the search box and press the search button ,other values shuld be fetched form database .
Now the the problem is ,as i said that i have DropDown list called TypeMode.
when i select any they as In or Out....From texbox and and To Textbox search depends on that.
for Example i have selected "In" as the TYpeMode,
when i type an Id in the From Text box search ,only spefic value should fetch from database,
but in To search box search all the values should come.
For example on Select "Out "as typeMode,
From texbox search should fetch all the values ,and TO search box should search only specifc values .
Sir you can do it just by doing post back to that form
** if you dont want the page to refresh put the other text boxes in a updatePanel (dont forget to include the "script manager" )
** or you can easily to make your page more systematic you can use PM or jQuery ajax and send them the values of DDL and the ID