Runtime Error 3188

I have a form based on a query which displays data relating to a work log, one of the fields is a comments memo field.
The user can add comments using another unbound form that updates the comments field via an SQL statement.
Every time I run the SQL I get the runtime error 3188. Any Ideas ?

I have just noticed that if my form is not filtered in any way the sql statement works fine, problem only happens when a value is entered (log no) in a filter field on the form, the after update event requery's the query to display only the records that satify the log number.

DuggieAsked:
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snavebelacCommented:
Could you post the code used to generate your sql stetament or the sql statement itself.

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DuggieAuthor Commented:
sql = "UPDATE ticket_tbl SET ticket_tbl.comments = """ & comments & """ WHERE ticket_tbl.ticketid = Forms![comments_frm]![text4]"
DoCmd.RunSQL sql
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snavebelacCommented:
Try this . ..

DoCmd.RunSQL "UPDATE ticket_tbl SET ticket_tbl.comments = '" & comments & "' WHERE ticket_tbl.ticketid = " & Forms![comments_frm]![text4]

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DuggieAuthor Commented:
Generates a syntax error 3075, the comments variable can be a very long string that is generated from a txt file using
Set objstream = objFSO.opentextfile("c:\temp\comments.txt")
comments = objstream.Readall
thats the reason I used the """ quotes to force it to read as a string.
I know the sql statement works I just can't suss out why it thinks the table is locked.
The query the form is based on looks at 4 tables request_tbl, ticket_tbl, stage_tbl & priority_tbl resulting in a query called veiwreq_qry.
The code updates 3 different fields in 2 different tables.
sql = "UPDATE request_tbl SET request_tbl.amended=#" & Now() & "# where request_tbl.ticket_no = Forms![comments_frm]![text4]"
DoCmd.RunSQL sql
sql = "UPDATE ticket_tbl SET ticket_tbl.comments = """ & comments & """ WHERE ticket_tbl.ticketid = Forms![comments_frm]![text4]"
DoCmd.RunSQL sql
sql = "UPDATE ticket_tbl SET ticket_tbl.datemodified=#" & Now() & "# where ticket_tbl.ticketid = Forms![comments_frm]![text4]"
DoCmd.RunSQL sql
But only breaks down on the 2nd SQL query, ie the update to the request_tbl.amended field works fine.
relationship between request_tbl and ticket_tbl is one to many.

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DuggieAuthor Commented:
Think I have solved it code now reads as follows

Forms![viewreq_frm].RecordSource = ""
sql = "UPDATE ticket_tbl SET ticket_tbl.comments = """ & comments & """ WHERE ticket_tbl.ticketid = Forms![comments_frm]![text4]"
DoCmd.RunSQL sql
sql = "UPDATE ticket_tbl SET ticket_tbl.datemodified=#" & Now() & "# where ticket_tbl.ticketid = Forms![comments_frm]![text4]"
DoCmd.RunSQL sql
Forms![viewreq_frm].RecordSource = "request_qry"

Removed the recordsource from the form, updated the ticket_tbl.comments box and than replaced the recordsource on the table, sure there will be a better way but this seems to work.

But thanks for your efforts C

Regards
Duggie

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