MS ACCESS how to change a query criteria to look up a record and then create a report - ms-access

Question

enter image description herei have a program that create field tickets, when the ticket is finished i can see it in a list box name FinishedJobs, when i double click on a ticket inside the listbox it ask me if i want to reopen it or send it to print. The first one (reopen) is done but the second one i can't get it to work.
The problem is i have the ticket number in a variable named strCriteria and i want to use that value and put it in the criteria inside the query name JobsTicketGeneralReport, so i can open a report using that query.
PLEASE HELP ME TO CHANGE THE CRITERIA IN THE QUERY TO SEARCH MY TICKET NUMBER. I'M WILLING TO CHANGE THE CODES IF YOU SUGGEST THAT.
NOTE: My query is a combine query it has 6 tables and has the ticket number in common, when i call the ticket number it bring the information of all tables.
This what i am doing:
Dim db As DAO.Database
Dim qdf As DAO.QueryDef
Dim rst As Recordset
Dim varItem As Variant
Dim strCriteria As String
Dim qdfOld As String
Dim strSQL As String
' Get the database and stored query
Set db = CurrentDb()
Set qdf = db.QueryDefs("JobsticketGeneralReport")
' Loop through the selected items in the list box and build a text string
For Each varItem In Me!List0.ItemsSelected
strCriteria = strCriteria & ",'" & Me.List0.Column(0) & "'"
Next varItem
' Check that user selected something
If Len(strCriteria) = 0 Then
MsgBox "You did not select anything from the list" _
, vbExclamation, "Nothing to find!"
Exit Sub
End If
'Debug.Print strCriteria
' Remove the leading comma from the string
strCriteria = Right(strCriteria, Len(strCriteria) - 1)
Debug.Print strCriteria
' change criteria in query
qdf.Parameters(0).Value = Trim(strCriteria)
Set rst = qdf.OpenRecordset
DoCmd.OpenQuery "JobsticketgeneralReport"
DoCmd.OpenReport "JobsticketgeneralReport", acpreview
rst.Close
qdf.Close
Set rst = Nothing
Set qdf = Nothing
HERE IS MY SQL:
SELECT JobsOrder.StartDigDate, JobsOrder.Ticket, JobsOrder.DigNumber, JobsOrder.JobType,
JobsOrder.JobAddressNumber, JobsOrder.JobAddressName, JobsOrder.JobAddressTown,
JobsOrder.JobDescription, JobsOrder.AssetID, JobsOrder.Notes, JobsOrder.FINISH,
JobsOrder.updateGIS, JobsOrder.Priority, GENERAL.STARTJOBDATE, GENERAL.ENDJOBDATE,
GENERAL.DAY1, GENERAL.DAY2, GENERAL.EMPLOYEE0, GENERAL.EMPLOYEE1, GENERAL.EMPLOYEE2,
GENERAL.EMPLOYEE3, GENERAL.EMPLOYEE4, GENERAL.EMPLOYEE5, GENERAL.EMPLOYEE6,
GENERAL.EMPLOYEE7, GENERAL.VEHICLE0, GENERAL.VEHICLE1, GENERAL.VEHICLE2,
GENERAL.VEHICLE3, GENERAL.VEHICLE4, GENERAL.VEHICLE5, GENERAL.EMPLOYEE0TIME,
GENERAL.EMPLOYEE1TIME, GENERAL.EMPLOYEE2TIME, GENERAL.EMPLOYEE3TIME,
GENERAL.EMPLOYEE4TIME, GENERAL.EMPLOYEE5TIME, GENERAL.EMPLOYEE6TIME,
GENERAL.EMPLOYEE7TIME, GENERAL.DRAWINGATT, GENERAL.FINISH, GENERAL.ASPHALT,
GENERAL.ROW, GENERAL.CONCRETE, GENERAL.DIRT, GENERAL.TRENCH, MAINS.[JOBTYPE-MAIN],
MAINS.MATERIAL, MAINS.SIZE, MAINS.DEPTH, MAINS.INTERNALCONDITION, MAINS.COMMENTS,
MAINS.REPAIRLOCATION, MAINS.LOCATION1, MAINS.LOCATION2, MAINS.MATERIAL1,
MAINS.MATERIAL2, MAINS.MATERIAL3, MAINS.MATERIAL4, MAINS.MATERIAL5,
MAINS.MATERIAL6, MAINS.MATERIAL7, MAINS.MATERIAL8, MAINS.MATERIAL9,
MAINS.MATERIAL10, MAINS.MATERIAL11, MAINS.MATERIAL12, MAINS.QTY1, MAINS.QTY2,
MAINS.QTY3, MAINS.QTY4, MAINS.QTY5, MAINS.QTY6, MAINS.QTY7, MAINS.QTY8,
MAINS.QTY9, MAINS.QTY10, MAINS.QTY11, MAINS.QTY12, MAINS.ENABLE, SERVICES.JOBPERFORMBY,
SERVICES.SERVICEASSET, SERVICES.OFFON, SERVICES.[MATERIAL-MC], SERVICES.[SIZE-MC],
SERVICES.[DEPTH-MC], SERVICES.[MATERIAL-CB], SERVICES.[SIZE-CB], SERVICES.[DEPTH-CB],
SERVICES.CURBBOXLOCATION, SERVICES.LOCATION1, SERVICES.LOCATION2, SERVICES.LOCATION3,
SERVICES.[SERVICE-COMMENT], SERVICES.[MATERIAL1-MC], SERVICES.[MATERIAL2-MC],
SERVICES.[MATERIAL3-MC], SERVICES.[MATERIAL4-MC], SERVICES.[MATERIAL5-MC],
SERVICES.[MATERIAL6-MC], SERVICES.[MATERIAL7-MC], SERVICES.[MATERIAL8-MC],
SERVICES.[QTY1-MC], SERVICES.[QTY2-MC], SERVICES.[QTY3-MC], SERVICES.[QTY4-MC],
SERVICES.[QTY5-MC], SERVICES.[QTY6-MC], SERVICES.[QTY7-MC], SERVICES.[QTY8-MC],
SERVICES.[MATERIAL1-CB], SERVICES.[MATERIAL2-CB], SERVICES.[MATERIAL3-CB],
SERVICES.[MATERIAL4-CB], SERVICES.[MATERIAL5-CB], SERVICES.[MATERIAL6-CB],
SERVICES.[MATERIAL7-CB], SERVICES.[MATERIAL8-CB], SERVICES.[QTY1-CB],
SERVICES.[QTY2-CB], SERVICES.[QTY3-CB], SERVICES.[QTY4-CB], SERVICES.[QTY5-CB],
SERVICES.[QTY6-CB], SERVICES.[QTY7-CB], SERVICES.[QTY8-CB], SERVICES.REPAIR,
SERVICES.Replace, SERVICES.INSTALL, SERVICES.REMOVE, SERVICES.TEMPDISCONNECT,
SERVICES.ENABLE, HYDRANT.[ENABLE-H], HYDRANT.[HYDRANT-ASSET], HYDRANT.[REPAIR-H],
HYDRANT.[REPLACE-H], HYDRANT.[INSTALL-H], HYDRANT.FLUSH, HYDRANT.FLOWTEST,
HYDRANT.PARTS1, HYDRANT.PARTS2, HYDRANT.PARTS3, HYDRANT.PARTS4, HYDRANT.PARTS5,
HYDRANT.PARTS6, HYDRANT.PARTS7, HYDRANT.PARTS8, HYDRANT.[QTY1-H], HYDRANT.[QTY2-H],
HYDRANT.[QTY3-H], HYDRANT.[QTY4-H], HYDRANT.[QTY5-H], HYDRANT.[QTY6-H],
HYDRANT.[QTY7-H], HYDRANT.[QTY8-H], HYDRANT.JOBPERFORM, HYDRANT.[MANUFACTORY OLD],
HYDRANT.MANUFACTORY, HYDRANT.SIZENEW, HYDRANT.SIZEOLD, HYDRANT.JOBNOTES,
HYDRANT.TIMEOPEND, HYDRANT.TIMECLOSED, HYDRANT.TIMETOCLEAR, HYDRANT.COLOROPEN,
HYDRANT.COLORCLOSE, HYDRANT.REMARKS, HYDRANT.[STATIC-PRESSURE], HYDRANT.[RESIDUAL-PRESSURE],
HYDRANT.[PITOT-TESTFLOWRATE], HYDRANT.CAPACITY, HYDRANT.[ASSET-ID1],
HYDRANT.[ASSET-ID2], VALVES.ENABLE, VALVES.[REPAIR-V], VALVES.[REPLACE-V],
VALVES.[INSTALL-V], VALVES.[REMOVE-V], VALVES.[MAINTENANCE-V], VALVES.VALVECOMMENT,
VALVES.[MATERIAL1-V], VALVES.[MATERIAL2-V], VALVES.[MATERIAL3-V], VALVES.[MATERIAL4-V],
VALVES.[MATERIAL5-V], VALVES.[MATERIAL6-V], VALVES.[QTY1-V], VALVES.[QTY2-V],
VALVES.[QTY3-V], VALVES.[QTY4-V], VALVES.[QTY5-V], VALVES.[QTY6-V],
VALVES.[LOCATION1-V], VALVES.[LOCATION2-V], VALVES.[LOCATION3-V], VALVES.[LOCATION4-V],
VALVES.VALVE1, VALVES.VALVE2, VALVES.VALVE3, VALVES.VALVE4, VALVES.VALVE5,
VALVES.VALVE6, VALVES.VALVE7, VALVES.VALVE8, VALVES.VALVEPOSITION1,
VALVES.VALVEPOSITION2, VALVES.VALVEPOSITION3, VALVES.VALVEPOSITION4,
VALVES.VALVEPOSITION5, VALVES.VALVEPOSITION6, VALVES.VALVEPOSITION7,
VALVES.VALVEPOSITION8, VALVES.[VALVE-TURNS1], VALVES.[VALVE-TURNS2],
VALVES.[VALVE-TURNS3], VALVES.[VALVE-TURNS4], VALVES.[VALVE-TURNS5],
VALVES.[VALVE- TURNS6], VALVES.[VALVE-TURNS7], VALVES.[VALVE-TURNS8],
VALVES.[VALVE-DEPTH1], VALVES.[VALVE-DEPTH2], VALVES.[VALVE-DEPTH3],
VALVES.[VALVE-DEPTH4], VALVES.[VALVE-DEPTH5], VALVES.[VALVE-DEPTH6],
VALVES.[VALVE-DEPTH7], VALVES.[VALVE-DEPTH8], VALVES.REASON1, VALVES.REASON2,
VALVES.REASON3, VALVES.REASON4, VALVES.REASON5, VALVES.REASON6, VALVES.REASON7,
VALVES.REASON8, INSPECT.ENABLE, INSPECT.[CURBBOX-I], INSPECT.[VALVEBOX-I],
INSPECT.[SERVICE-I], INSPECT.CURBBOXREMARKS, INSPECT.VALVEBOXREMARKS, INSPECT.SERVICEREMARKS
FROM (((((JobsOrder
INNER JOIN [GENERAL] ON JobsOrder.Ticket = GENERAL.TICKET)
INNER JOIN MAINS ON GENERAL.TICKET = MAINS.TICKET)
INNER JOIN SERVICES ON MAINS.TICKET = SERVICES.TICKET)
INNER JOIN HYDRANT ON SERVICES.TICKET = HYDRANT.TICKET)
INNER JOIN VALVES ON HYDRANT.TICKET = VALVES.TICKET)
INNER JOIN INSPECT ON VALVES.TICKET = INSPECT.TICKET
WHERE (((JobsOrder.Ticket)=[ticket])
AND ((JobsOrder.FINISH)=True))
ORDER BY JobsOrder.StartDigDate, JobsOrder.Ticket;

Answer 1

If you want to use a parameter in the query, you should explicitly define it. Also, it is a good idea to give the parameter a different name than the involved tables and fields.
To do this, use the "Parameters" window in query design, or add a PARAMETERS clause to the beginning of the SQL:
PARAMETERS parTicket Text ( 255 );
SELECT .....
and in the WHERE clause
WHERE (((JobsOrder.Ticket)=[parTicket])
This is mainly useful if you want to read data from the query in VBA, i.e. you need this for
Set rst = qdf.OpenRecordset
But if the query is RecordSource for a report, this won't work, because the report opens its own instance of the query. In this case, you need Parfait's solution: directly use the listbox in the query.
WHERE ((JobsOrder.Ticket) = Forms!yourForm!List0)

Answer 2

For Each varItem In Me!List0.ItemsSelected
strCriteria = strCriteria & ",'" & Me.List0.Column(0) & "'"
Next varItem
This cannot work - you must use varItem in the loop.
Me.List0.Column(0) will always pick the same element.
Debug.Print strCriteria
This should have told you what went wrong.