Convert Access SQL To VBA - ms-access

Question

I am in need of converting this Access SQL Query to a VBA Query ->
SELECT informationTable.userID,
ConcatRelated('itemSold','[informationTable]',"userID='" & [userID] & "'") AS NameOfItemSold
FROM informationTable
GROUP BY informationTable.userID;
I tried ths VBA
DoCmd.RunSQL ("SELECT informationTable.userID,
ConcatRelated('itemsold','[informationTable]','userID= ' & Chr(34) & [userID] & Chr(34) & ') AS NameOfItemSold
Into CRInformationTable
FROM informationTable
GROUP BY informationTable.userID;")
but I get an error of
A RunSQL action requires an argument consisiting of an SQL statement

Answer 1

I did some testing. Assuming userID is number type field, see if this works for you:
DoCmd.RunSQL ("SELECT DISTINCT informationTable.userID, " & _
"ConcatRelated('itemsold','[informationTable]','userID=' & [userID]) AS NameOfItemSold " & _
"INTO CRInformationTable FROM informationTable;")
If userID is text type:
"ConcatRelated('itemsold','[informationTable]','userID=" & Chr(34) & "' & [userID] & '" & Chr(34) & "') AS NameOfItemSold " & _
Instead of Chr(34):
"ConcatRelated('itemsold','[informationTable]','userID=""' & [userID] & '""') AS NameOfItemSold " & _

Answer 2

I've used this nifty tool many times with great success.
Creating the form
The form just needs two text boxes, and a command button. SQL statements can be quite long, so you put the text boxes on different pages of a tab control.
Create a new form (in design view.)
Add a tab control.
In the first page of the tab control, add a unbound text box.
Set its Name property to txtSql.
Increase its Height and Width so you can see many long lines at once.
In the second page of the tab control, add another unbound text box.
Name it txtVBA, and increase its height and width.
Above the tab control, add a command button.
Name it cmdSql2Vba.
Set its On Click property to [Event Procedure].
Click the Build button (...) beside this property.
When Access opens the code window, set up the code like this:
Private Sub cmdSql2Vba_Click()
Dim strSql As String
'Purpose: Convert a SQL statement into a string to paste into VBA code.
Const strcLineEnd = " "" & vbCrLf & _" & vbCrLf & """"
If IsNull(Me.txtSQL) Then
Beep
Else
strSql = Me.txtSQL
strSql = Replace(strSql, """", """""") 'Double up any quotes.
strSql = Replace(strSql, vbCrLf, strcLineEnd)
strSql = "strSql = """ & strSql & """"
Me.txtVBA = strSql
Me.txtVBA.SetFocus
RunCommand acCmdCopy
End If
End Sub
Using the form
Open your query in SQL View, and copy the SQL statement to clipboard (Ctrl+C.)
Paste into the first text box (Ctrl+V.)
Click the button.
Paste into a new line in your VBA procedure (Ctrl+V.)
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