form to subform filter

[greenbite via AccessMonster.com]

Hi there

im alittle stuck on filters and was hoping someone can help me out...i have a
form and a subform (continous). the parent form has command buttons whereby
they filter the subform which work great (their basic ones such as filter by
form/filter by selection) what im having a HUGE amount of trouble with is
trying to make specific filters...for instance:

the subform has a txtDate. some records have a date, some dont. I'd like a
filter button to show ALL the txtDate that are not empty when the user clicks
the button...can someone pls get me started? i'd appreciate it soooo much

 

[Guest]

Your command button probably builds a filter string. You can filter for dates
that aren't null by using:
strFilter = "[MyDateField] Is Not Null"

I believe you need to apply the filter to the underlying fields, not the
form controls.

Barry

 

[Ron2006]

be sure to turn the filter off then load the filter and then turn the
filter back on.

Ron

 

[greenbite via AccessMonster.com]

thanks for your replies - however im still v.stuck!

i added the piece of code but it didnt seem to work, the system somehow just
bypassed it and the filter didnt work...would u be able to show me a sample
as i have alot of filters i need to make but have no idea how to start them,
i've tried everything. i had a look as allen browne's website but it works
more on combo boxes than text box filters...would u know what to do?

 

[Ron2006]

After setting the filter on me.controlname.setfilteron = true

you might try a me.controlname.requery

Ron