form-based query

deetron

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I'm using a form with a combo box list to enable a form-based query.
I have customers in a list, so the query allows me to select one customer at a time to return a appropriate fields based on that customer.

Is there a way to say that if no customer name is shown in a combo box (ie. it is blank) to run a query on ALL customers?

Thanks!
 

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This shouldn't be too hard if handled with code. Have the user select a value in the combobox and then click a button. When the button is clicked something like this will take place:


Public Sub Button_Click()
Dim dbs As Database, rst As Recordset, strSQL As String
Dim customerName as string
combobox1.setfocus
customerName = combobox1.text
if customerName = "" then
strSQL = "SELECT * FROM Table1"
else
strSQL = "Select * from table1 where customer = '"+ customerName+"'"
end if
Set dbs = CurrentDb
Set rst = dbs.OpenRecordset(strSQL, dbOpenSnapshot, dbReadOnly)
'HERE YOU HAVE YOUR DATA, DO WITH IT WHAT YOU WANT.
rst.Close
End Sub


Something like that should work.

Kevin
 
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I'm not sure if this will this work with a form-based query? I have an unbound combo boxes tied to query parameters. So the query is always expecting a Customer parameter, ie. [Forms]![myFORM]![cboCustomer]. If I need to select ALL Customers, then there gotta be a way to remove this parameter - leaving it blank will void the query. :confused:
 
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I have added a toggle button "All" to disable cboCustomer control and select ALL customers as opposed to individual ones in a list. I have an OK button at the bottom of the form that executes the query as follows:

Code:
Private Sub cmdOK_Click()
    DoCmd.Requery
    DoCmd.OpenQuery "qryTEST", acViewNormal, acReadOnly
End Sub

Q1: For some reason DoCmd.Requery doesn't requery a datasheet when I change control fields on the form and press OK to rerun the query. Any clue what I'm doing wrong here?

Q2: Since it's a form-based query I need to remove parameter [Forms]![frmTEST]![cboCustomer] from the qryTEST when I toggle button ("All") is depressed.
I have tried the following function, which I put in On Click control of the toggle button, but with no luck :(

Public Function dnSelectAll(frm As Form, ctlToggle As Control)

Dim ctlData As Control
Dim dbs As Database, rst As Recordset, strSQL As String
Dim strCustomer As String

cboCustomer.SetFocus
strCustomer = cboRegion.Text

Set ctlData = frm(ctlToggle.Tag)
Set strCustomer = ctlData.Text

If ctlToggle.Value Then
' If the toggle button is depressed,
' 1) disable control; 2) run a new SELECT query
ctlData.Enabled = False
strSQL = "SELECT * FROM qryTEST"
Else
' If toggle button unpressed, restore defaults
ctlData.Enabled = True
strSQL = "SELECT * FROM qryTEST WHERE Customer = '" + strCustomer + "'"
End If

' Set dbs = CurrentDb
' Set rst = dbs.OpenRecordset(strSQL, dbOpenSnapshot, dbReadOnly)
' rst.Close
End Function

:rolleyes: Please.
 
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