Change the Record Source of the form based on the combo box select

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Hello,

I created a start form and there is a button ( Edit Form) to open an "Edit
Form" .

On the start form, I have a combo box which I can select the year (2000,
2001, 2002...). Based on the selected year, I would like to open the Edit
Form with the changing record source value. For example, If 2000 is selected
from the combo box, when I click the Edit Form button, the form "Edit Form"
will be opened and record source of the form will be qYear2000; if year 2001
is selected, the same "Edit form" is opened and with the recode source
qYear2001.

Is it possible? Thanks!
 
Ac said:
Hello,

I created a start form and there is a button ( Edit Form) to open an "Edit
Form" .

On the start form, I have a combo box which I can select the year (2000,
2001, 2002...). Based on the selected year, I would like to open the Edit
Form with the changing record source value. For example, If 2000 is selected
from the combo box, when I click the Edit Form button, the form "Edit Form"
will be opened and record source of the form will be qYear2000; if year 2001
is selected, the same "Edit form" is opened and with the recode source
qYear2001.
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You can use the OpenForm method's OpenArgs to pass the name
of the query to the form. Then the form's Open event can
set its RecordSource property.

However, having a separate query just to filter data a
little differently is not an ideal approach. If possible,
you should base the form on a query without the varying
criteria. Then use the OpenForm method's WhereCondition
argument to specify the filter.
 
Thanks Marshall.

The code I had as below,

If cboYear = 2000 Then
stDocName = "EditForm"
stLinkCriteria = qYear2000
DoCmd.OpenForm stDocName, , stLinkCriteria

ElseIf cboYear = 2001 Then
stDocName = "EditForm"
stLinkCriteria = qYear2001
DoCmd.OpenForm stDocName, , stLinkCriteria

ElseIf cboYear = 2002 Then
stDocName ="EditForm"
stLinkCriteria = qYear2002
DoCmd.OpenForm stDocName, , stLinkCriteria

Else
stDocName ="EditForm"
stLinkCriteria = qYear2003
DoCmd.OpenForm stDocName, , stLinkCriteria
End If

When I chick on the button, it only opens the form with the query qYear2000
even though the 2001 is selected from the combo box. What is wrong?

Ac
 
Hi -

The stLinkCriteria expression has to look like a "where" clause but without
the where.
What you need is have something like

stDocName ="EditForm"
stLinkCriteria = "[Myformfield] = " & [MyComboBoxValue]
DoCmd.OpenForm stDocName, , stLinkCriteria

Where the combobox value is 2000, 2001, etc.

HTH

John



Thanks Marshall.

The code I had as below,

If cboYear = 2000 Then
stDocName = "EditForm"
stLinkCriteria = qYear2000
DoCmd.OpenForm stDocName, , stLinkCriteria

ElseIf cboYear = 2001 Then
stDocName = "EditForm"
stLinkCriteria = qYear2001
DoCmd.OpenForm stDocName, , stLinkCriteria

ElseIf cboYear = 2002 Then
stDocName ="EditForm"
stLinkCriteria = qYear2002
DoCmd.OpenForm stDocName, , stLinkCriteria

Else
stDocName ="EditForm"
stLinkCriteria = qYear2003
DoCmd.OpenForm stDocName, , stLinkCriteria
End If

When I chick on the button, it only opens the form with the query qYear2000
even though the 2001 is selected from the combo box. What is wrong?

Ac
Hello,
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Is it possible? Thanks!
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Ac said:
The code I had as below,

If cboYear = 2000 Then
stDocName = "EditForm"
stLinkCriteria = qYear2000
DoCmd.OpenForm stDocName, , stLinkCriteria

ElseIf cboYear = 2001 Then
stDocName = "EditForm"
stLinkCriteria = qYear2001
DoCmd.OpenForm stDocName, , stLinkCriteria

ElseIf cboYear = 2002 Then
stDocName ="EditForm"
stLinkCriteria = qYear2002
DoCmd.OpenForm stDocName, , stLinkCriteria

Else
stDocName ="EditForm"
stLinkCriteria = qYear2003
DoCmd.OpenForm stDocName, , stLinkCriteria
End If

When I chick on the button, it only opens the form with the query qYear2000
even though the 2001 is selected from the combo box. What is wrong?
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I was trying to say that you should create a new query that
does not have a criteria for the year. OTTOH, I have just
assumed that was the difference between the separate
queries. Maybe we need to back up a step and fill me in on
these queries so we can get that straight instead of me
assuming I know what they are doing.
 
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