How do you create and store a SELECT query in VBA, QUERYDEF does not seem to apply to select query definitions

This sounds like way too much work.

What is the requirement for creating these queries via VBA code, and not pre-creating them manually?

I tried doing that originally but the queries run off a data parameter. I can specify a parameter in the query designer but then that pops up a box when the query runs - whereas i want the query to use txtRunDate supplied on a Form. - I am not sure how to get the query to work off that date and not prompt the user, without using code.

your help is appreciated.

tony

>whereas i want the query to use txtRunDate supplied on a Form.
In that case, just feed that value in your query. (Below is air code, rename the obvious)  

{SQL View}
SELECT blah, blah, blah
FROM blah
WHERE SomeDate = [Forms]![SomeFormName]![SomeTextboxName]

{Design View}
In the column that has the date you want to compare to your form field, enter this in the criteria row
[Forms]![SomeFormName]![SomeTextboxName]

Ok, I can see how that should work, actually instead of a textbox i want it to pick up a DTpicker1.value, but when I susbitute that into your suggested code ti does not work (for either a textbox or a DTpicker), do i need to enclose with '#' or some other formatting ? Cant get that to work either.

tony

ok, I have it working off a textbox now, just had the date in the wrong format. Now I need to get it working with a dtpicker control. Should there be a difference, cant see why ?

tony