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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.

snavebelac

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

C

Duggie

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

snavebelac

Try this . ..

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

C

Duggie

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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.

Duggie

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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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