I have a problem with

If DCount("*", "tblnewparts", "partno = '" & partno & "'") = 0 Then
If MsgBox("This is a New Part - Do You Wish To Add?", vbYesNo, "Project
Costing Database") = vbNo Then
Cancel = True
Me.Undo
Exit Sub

Else: DoCmd.RunSQL "INSERT INTO tblnewparts ( partno, xfile, issue ) " _
& "Values ('" & partno & "', '" & Forms!frmprojectstabbed.Form!xfile
& "', '" & Forms!frmprojectstabbed.Form!issue & "')"

Cancel = True
Me.Undo


End If

End If

This works fine for part numbers such as 20025 but When using part number
that contain characters such as / and - eg 35006/H or 041-03729A the code
recognises these as "new parts" while in fact they are existing parts with
matching records - The partno field is text - Can any one help?

Also when using paste append to import data from excel all part numbers
trigger the new part dialogue - why is this?

Did you try to trim your part number to remove extra space before and after
the part? (Trim(YourPart))

I also know that excel add ' before text cell in some occasion to represent
text. (And it is not visible in excel by default, you have to select the cell
and edit it to see the ' character) It may be your problem.

I have look at your code and it seems correct. You mentioned your part
number field is text so should work. There will be a difference in the SQL if
you need compare both text and number but that is not your case.

Hope it will help.

"midiman69" wrote:

> I have a problem with
>
> If DCount("*", "tblnewparts", "partno = '" & partno & "'") = 0 Then
> If MsgBox("This is a New Part - Do You Wish To Add?", vbYesNo, "Project
> Costing Database") = vbNo Then
> Cancel = True
> Me.Undo
> Exit Sub
>
> Else: DoCmd.RunSQL "INSERT INTO tblnewparts ( partno, xfile, issue ) " _
> & "Values ('" & partno & "', '" & Forms!frmprojectstabbed.Form!xfile
> & "', '" & Forms!frmprojectstabbed.Form!issue & "')"
>
> Cancel = True
> Me.Undo
>
>
> End If
>
> End If
>
> This works fine for part numbers such as 20025 but When using part number
> that contain characters such as / and - eg 35006/H or 041-03729A the code
> recognises these as "new parts" while in fact they are existing parts with
> matching records - The partno field is text - Can any one help?
>
> Also when using paste append to import data from excel all part numbers
> trigger the new part dialogue - why is this?
>