dlookup function gives error, you cancelled the previous opertation
have a simple database of state names and 2char
codes
state is a text string
state = LTrim(Mid(address, (newpos1 + 1), newpos2 - newpos1))
Me.ManagerState = state ' post state
'now I want to get the 2 character code
stcode = DLookup("code", "tblstatecodes", "name = " & state)
Me.ManagerState = stcode ' post 2char code
problem is 1. does not work, dlookup gives error you cancelled the previous opertation
the problem is in the crtiteria statement
states.mdb
codes
state is a text string
state = LTrim(Mid(address, (newpos1 + 1), newpos2 - newpos1))
Me.ManagerState = state ' post state
'now I want to get the 2 character code
stcode = DLookup("code", "tblstatecodes", "name = " & state)
Me.ManagerState = stcode ' post 2char code
problem is 1. does not work, dlookup gives error you cancelled the previous opertation
the problem is in the crtiteria statement
states.mdb
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...yeah, I hate that cryptic error though...
:-O
:-O
durick,
You had two different people helping you here, and we had very similar comments. The points wound up split between two of my comments, with me getting all of the points. Did you intend to divide the points between me and Jerry?
You had two different people helping you here, and we had very similar comments. The points wound up split between two of my comments, with me getting all of the points. Did you intend to divide the points between me and Jerry?
Assuming [state] and [name] are text fields