MS Access VBA Sub with update query not presenting message

You might have warnings turned off. In vba just before query do:

Docmd.setwarnings true

"But when the query is run via clicking on the button, the message is not displayed."

That would normally only happen if ... you have a DoCmd.SetWarnings False command.

You will need this approach:

Public Function SomeFunction()

On Error Goto SomeFunction_Error

  '  whatever code
   
     CurrentDb.Execute "YourActionQueryName", dbFailOnError   ' ****

  '  more code  

SomeFunction_Exit:
Err.Clear
Exit Function

SomeFunction_Error:
    Select Case Err.Number
         Case <SomeErrorYouExpect1>   ' actual error number
                Mgsbox "SomeMessage1"
         Case <SomeErrorYouExpect2>  ' actual error number
                Mgsbox "SomeMessage2"      
           ' and so on for each expect error where you want a nice messge
         Case Else
                Msgbox "Unexpected Error occurred ...."
    End Select
    Goto SomeFunction_Exit

End Function    

Unfortunately, Docmd.setwarnings true (false)  is really not a good idea because it will often mask errors that you WANT to know about ... and may give the false illusion that the action query worked correctly.  

Everyone should get away from use Docmd.setwarnings.  The Execute Method of the CurrentDb object is much safer and more flexible, yet avoids the usually annoying 'warning' messages like "You are about to append N records ...", etc.

mx

It seems there are errors and warnings, which are handled differently, it that true?

So the On Error would trap errors, but since the message I am trying to present is a warning, it is not trapped by On Error?

I explicity set Docmd.setwarnings true just before the On Error, and still it does not work.

I am setting a QueryDef to the query name and Opening the RecordSet.  Does this prevent the warnings, annoying and otherwise?  If I continue to use it, can I turn warnings on?

Greg

"it that true?"
Yes.

"So the On Error would trap errors, but since the message I am trying to present is a warning, it is not trapped by On Error?"

It's a warning of sorts in the DoCmd.SetWarnings paragigm.  It's an Error in the Execute method ... which is what you what, because you want to trap that ... and display a nice 'what to do' message.

As I suggested, completely forget about using DoCmd ... and start using the Execute method for these operations ... and you will be way ahead of the game.

Check the VBA Help file for all the info on the Execute method ... which can be used with QueryDefs (and more) also ... and you will see all the other options.

mx

Here is the code.  I am doing all of the suggestions but do not get the warnings on the "Import update 00 Consolidated Mapping" update query, which uses Execute.

Option Compare Database

Private Sub Import_non_MAPS_based_spreadsheet_Click()

DoCmd.SetWarnings True

On Error GoTo Err_PresentMessage

Dim Db As DAO.Database
Dim qdf As DAO.queryDef
Dim rs As Recordset

Set Db = CurrentDb

Me.[Edit Description] = "check Batch Name"
Set qdf = Db.QueryDefs("Import check 01 Batch Name")
Set rs = qdf.OpenRecordset
If Not rs.EOF Then
    Me.[Spreadsheet Errors].SourceObject = "Query.Import check 01 Batch Name"
    Exit Sub
End If

Set qdf = Db.QueryDefs("Import update 00 Consolidated Mapping")
qdf.Execute

Set qdf = Nothing
Set Db = Nothing
                   
Exit Sub

Err_PresentMessage:                    
    MsgBox Err.Number & Err.Description
    Exit Sub
   
End Sub