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Combo box on MS Access form

I have a form based on a query, it is a basic Support Call logging form. I have a combo box on the form and I can select Engineers names within that combo box and change the data shown on the form. I have done this with a criteria in the select query ([Forms]![Call Log Listing]![engineer]).
I would like to be able to enter "ALL" in the combo box so as to show all records on the form regardless of Engineer.
Any ideas gratefully rcvd
Iain

Rey Obrero (Capricorn1)

see this link for instruction
How to add '(all)' to a combo box or a list box control in an Access 2000 application

http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=210290

iainmacleod

ASKER

Thanks for that, however I am struggling with it. I am using Access 2010??
Does that make a difference?

Rey Obrero (Capricorn1)

No..

post the rowsource of your combo box..

iainmacleod

ASKER

I must be missing something basic in this, my row source type is AddAllToList and my row source is a Table that contains a list of engineers names. I dont understand where to paste the AddAllToList function on the form....

Rey Obrero (Capricorn1)

use a query as the rowsource of the combo box
something like this

select engineernames from tableName

what is the name of the table and field names that has the engineer names?

iainmacleod

ASKER

Ok got that working: SELECT Username from ENGINEERS

iainmacleod

ASKER

Still not sure about the rest of it though. Where do i put the code that allows "ALL"??

Rey Obrero (Capricorn1)

to add <All> to the selection, you have to use a union query as described in the link posted above.

SELECT Username from ENGINEERS
Union
SELECT '<All>' from ENGINEERS

iainmacleod

ASKER

I am afraid I am still not getting it.
I now can select "ALL" in my combo box, but I do not get any records displayed, I change to an engineers name and I get his jobs.
Must be missing something or just being a little dim. Thanks for your help so far.
Iain

Rey Obrero (Capricorn1)

post the SQL statement of the query where you are using the combo box as filter..

iainmacleod

ASKER

Sorry, i am not getting this:
I have a select query that my form that contains the combo box is based on:

SELECT [Call Logging].*, [Call Logging].[Allocated Engineer]
FROM [Call Logging]
WHERE ((([Call Logging].[Allocated Engineer]) Like [Forms]![Call Log Listing]![engineer]));

My row source of the combo box is:

SELECT Username from ENGINEERS
UNION SELECT 'All' from ENGINEERS;

When I select an Engineer in the combo box my form displays all of that engineers bookings fine, When I select ALL in my combo box I would like to see all engineers bookings.

Thanks for your patience
Iain

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iainmacleod

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Many thanks for all of your help... That worked a treat.
Best regards
Iain