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Openform subform filter

I have a main form, frmMain, with a subform, sfrmJobInfo. On the main form, I have a combo box that says find PO Number (it queries the data in PO number field in the subform). On the afterupate event for the combobox I want the code to pull up the records in the subform. This does not work.

stDocName = "frmMain"
stLinkCriteria = Me.[sfrmJobInfo].Form.Filter = "[PO Number]=" & Me.[PO Number]
DoCmd.OpenForm stDocName, , , stLinkCriteria

DatabaseMX (Joe Anderson - Former Microsoft Access MVP)

Try this instead - using the WHERE clause of the Form Open:

stDocName = "frmMain"
DoCmd.OpenForm stDocName,,, "[PO Number]=" & Me.[PO Number]

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Sharon

ASKER

The button is on frmMain. I need it to reopen frmMain with the data filtered in the subform based on the PO Number.

Sharon

ASKER

The PO Number is text

Jeffrey Coachman

< I need it to reopen frmMain>
Why?
Just filter it:

Try code like this on the main form combobox after update event:

[YourSubform].Form.Filter = "[PO Number]= " & Me.[PO Number]
[OrderDetails Subform].Form.FilterOn = True

JeffCoachman

Jeffrey Coachman

...in other words, why re-open it when you can filter it in-place?

DatabaseMX (Joe Anderson - Former Microsoft Access MVP)

"The PO Number is text"

Then

stDocName = "frmMain"
DoCmd.OpenForm stDocName,,, "[PO Number]=" & Chr(34) & Me.[PO Number] & Chr(34)

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Sharon

ASKER

I didn't know how else to approach it.

This is what I have. The cboPoNumbers is returning the correct value and that value exists in the subform data.
The Main form and sub form are linked by Master and Child. This looks like it should work, but it doesn't. Thanks for your help.

[sfrmShipped].Form.Filter = "[PO Number]= '" & Me.[cboPONumbers] & "'"
[sfrmShipped].Form.FilterOn = True

Sharon

ASKER

Thanks, DatabaseMX. But, the PO Number field is in the subform.

DatabaseMX (Joe Anderson - Former Microsoft Access MVP)

Did you see my post just above ?

This is all you should need - one line of code to replace your original code:

DoCmd.OpenForm "frmMain" ,,, "[PO Number]=" & Chr(34) & Me.[PO Number] & Chr(34)

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DatabaseMX (Joe Anderson - Former Microsoft Access MVP)

Try this:

Me.sfrmShipped.Form.Filter = "[PO Number]=" & Chr(34) & Me.[PO Number] & Chr(34)
Me.sfrmShipped.Form.FilterOn = True

Sharon

ASKER

DatabaseMX, I get a "it can't in the field PO Number" error message. I rebuilt it in case it had a snake bite and it still doesn't work. Can you help me with a work around. Thanks!

DatabaseMX (Joe Anderson - Former Microsoft Access MVP)

Is [PO Number] also on the main Form?

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Sharon

ASKER

This is what you wrote:

Me.sfrmShipped.Form.Filter = "[PO Number]=" & Chr(34) & Me.[PO Number] & Chr(34)
Me.sfrmShipped.Form.FilterOn = True

I changed the me.[PO Number] to me.cboPONumber because it is actually pulling from the combobox:

Me.sfrmShipped.Form.Filter = "[PO Number]=" & Chr(34) & Me.cboPONumber & Chr(34)
Me.sfrmShipped.Form.FilterOn = True

The cboPONumber is on frmMain. The PO Number field is in the subform. Thanks again.

DatabaseMX (Joe Anderson - Former Microsoft Access MVP)

ok ... that should be working then, assuming PO Number is the correct spelling (?) ...

Can you upload the db?

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Sharon

ASKER

I really appreciate it. Is there an upload component on this site?

Sharon

ASKER

The find PO combo box is on the top left.
Shipping-Database-for-Experts.accdb

DatabaseMX (Joe Anderson - Former Microsoft Access MVP)

Right on this page .. File >> Add File ..
Please compact & Repair, then Zip up to reduce size. Explain exactly how to reproduce the issue.
Remove any sensitive data ....

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Sharon

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Thanks so much for your help. I just worked around it. Not very elegant, but I came up with a solution.