Populating Form controls with the data from a Table

Codewise (see code snippet):

    Public Sub Form_Load()
        Me.my_txt_box.Value = CurrentProject.Connection.Execute("SELECT value FROM settings WHERE parameter='accountname' AND username='smith';").Collect(0)
    End Sub

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Hmm... not very easy to read in such a small block!!! Here is is again:

    Public Sub Form_Load()
        Me.my_txt_box.Value = CurrentProject.Connection.Execute("SELECT value FROM settings WHERE parameter='accountname' AND username='smith';").Collect(0)
    End Sub

Compiler returns an error as there is no such class member as Collect() in my libraries. Can you pls confirm this works for you and what library contains the corresponding definition? Thank you!

I can't see a problem with the code I've posted. Could you post what you have so I can check it. I'm using Access 2003.

Unfortunately I have this project in the office only and I do not remember the exact error message. After hitting compile an error popped up on the line that you supplied (the line that does the assignment of the value of the Input Box control in the On Load sub of the form, I changed the name of the form control to that of the desired Input Box) saying something like no class found or class unavailalble. Also the Autosuggest-as-you-type feature in the VBA code editor suggested Connection and Execute but not Collect as parts of the CurrentProject. I use Access 2003, too, but the difference is in the linked references I think - different versions of libraries.

I use exactly the form of the line I posted successfully in my code which is why I requested to see you line incase I spot a difference.

Are you perhaps connecting to an external database?

The error is:
Compile error: Method or data member not found.
The code is:
Private Sub Form_Load()
    Me.CmbPortfo.Value = CurrentProject.Connection.Execute("SELECT value FROM settings WHERE parameter='defaultportfo';").Conect(0)
End Sub
Code looks fine but maybe I am wrong...

It is an internal Access table that I need to retrieve the data from.

Pls disregard my post above ID: 20312114
The error is:
Run-time error '-2147221164 (80040154)': Class not registered
The code is:
Private Sub Form_Load()
    Me.CmbPortfo.Value = CurrentProject.Connection.Execute("SELECT value FROM settings WHERE parameter='defaultportfo';").Collect(0)
End Sub

Can't see anything wrong with that code. I am using the following references:

    Visual Basic For Applications
    Microsoft Access 11.0 Object Library
    OLE Automation
    Microsoft DAO 3.6 Object Library
    Microsoft ActiveX Data Objects 2.1 Library
    Microsoft Office 11.0 Object Library
    Microsoft Excel 11.0 Object Library

I would imagine it would be one of these missing:

    Microsoft DAO 3.6 Object Library
    Microsoft ActiveX Data Objects 2.1 Library

Have you got them?

I got all the same libraries - this is getting weird...
Can you pls paste in here the Access help page text on this Collect method? My help doesnt recognise it...

Very very strange!!! It's almost impossible to find anything about it on Google. I am using the code sucessfully though!!!

Anyway, seems we've got a bit caught up with this method. Here's an alternative (you might need to check the syntax):

    Public Sub Form_Load()
        Dim db As DAO.Database, rs As DAO.RecordSet, strSQL As String
       
        Set db = CurrentDb
        strSQL = "SELECT blah blah blah;"
        Set rs = db.OpenRecordSet(strSQL)
       
        If rs.RecordCount > 0 then
            rs.MoveFirst
            Me.my_text_box.Value = rs.Fields(0)
            ' or you can choose the field by name:
            ' Me.my_text_box.Value = rs.Fields("my_field_name")
        Else
            ' Some code incase there is nothing returned by the SQL
        End If
       
        ' Release memory
        Set rs = Nothing
        Set db = Nothing
    End Sub

When I came up with the task first thing I started building a function with exactly the same logics you just suggested. The function was called in On Load event but thought there is a shorter way (though I was hoping for the textbox settings dialog 'tweak' - not code). I really got thrilled with the one-liner you suggested so I am up to finding out the bottom of it. There is no much interest in the longer alternative and I would appreciate you helping me with the Collect method. Maybe you can send me a sample Access db where this method works for you?

I'll try to make an example db, but am a little busy just now. In the mean time perhaps try this alternative:

    Me.my_text_box.Value = CurrentDb.OpenRecordSet("SELECT myfield blah blah").Fields(0)

Thank you very much - DLookup worked for me when input in the properties window of the textbox. This is essentially the short and effective solution that I was looking for.