Execute query from textbox input

[dboollu]

I have a form which has a query made up of a few other queries (this may be
an incorrect thing to do) as the Record Source.

It has a three textboxes on the form in which I need each one to perform a
specific query associated with that textbox. In other words, the user types
in a number, presses 'Enter' or 'Tab' key, then the query (maybe needs
another mechanism) associated with that entered number will execute, and it
will display the relevant results in the form. This is the reason I used a
query containing the need queries as the form Record Source, so I could bind
each textbox where the results from the executed query will populate.

I have done this with a CustomerName combo box at the top of the form, but
not with a textbox. I can not link this CustomerName to the rest of the
form, because there will be many products (first textbox) etc associated with
this specific customer. And my employer does not want drop downs for these
other values that the user will manually enter.

I have tried using the After Update, On Exit, On Lost Focus event properties
with no luck. I'm sure one of these is the answer, but I am not getting it.
Also, I am not a great VBA programmer.

 

[Allen Browne]

Take a look at:
Search form - Handle many optional criteria
at:
http://allenbrowne.com/ser-62.html

(BTW, using a query as the RecordSource for a form is not necessarily a bad
thing.)

 

[dboollu]

Hi Allen,

Thank you for your reply and the invaluable website!! I will definitely
utilize it in the future. I guess I neglected to state that the user doesn't
want to use any type of pushbutton to execute the search as it would just be
too easy! They want to enter a value, press either enter or tab, and have
the required info (from one table) fill in the blanks.

Can you suggest anything for that?

 

[Allen Browne]

So you will execute the search in the AfterUpdate event procedure of the
text box.

You will still need to work on *what* to execute. The example will help.