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syntax in dynamic sql access query in vba

I am building up the having clause with:

 Do Until .EOF
                                    
                                  If start = True Then
                                    FilterWord = " like (*" & .Fields("FilterWord").Value & "*)"
                                    start = False
                                  Else
                                        FilterWord = FilterWord & " AND like (*" & .Fields("FilterWord").Value & "*)"
                                        
                                  End If
                                          
                                .MoveNext
                              Loop

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which produces this:
HAVING (((TblReverseFilter.StrOriginal) Like ("*bus*") And (TblReverseFilter.StrOriginal) Like ("*med*") And (TblReverseFilter.StrOriginal) Like ("*prof*")));

it wont run the query, how do I create the syntax like this:

HAVING (((TblReverseFilter.StrOriginal) like (*bus*) AND like (*med*) AND like (*prof*)));

which was taken from a handmade query in the grid that does work

James Elliott

Can you post the whole routine please.

PeterBaileyUk

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 Dim SelectFinal As String
                  Dim FromFinal As String
                  Dim GroupFinal As String
                  Dim HavingFinal As String
                     Dim QryFinal As String
                    
      
                    SelectFinal = "INSERT INTO TblReverseFiltTemp ( StrOriginal ) SELECT TblReverseFilter.StrOriginal"
                    FromFinal = " FROM TblReverseFilter"
                    GroupFinal = " GROUP BY TblReverseFilter.StrOriginal, TblReverseFilter.LngScore"
                    HavingFinal = " HAVING (((TblReverseFilter.StrOriginal) " & FilterWord & " ));"
                    
                    
          


                    

                        QryFinal = SelectFinal & FromFinal & GroupFinal & HavingFinal
                        Debug.Print "QryFinal: " & QryFinal
                    DoCmd.RunSQL QryFinal

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as requested

I didnt post as its the having causing the problem

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PeterBaileyUk

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The syntax was created by access I merely took the sql from the query and wanted to make it dynamic i selected group by as the query would otherwise have created duplicates.

SELECT TblReverseFilter.StrOriginal
FROM TblReverseFilter
GROUP BY TblReverseFilter.StrOriginal, TblReverseFilter.LngScore
HAVING (((TblReverseFilter.StrOriginal) Like ("*bus*") And (TblReverseFilter.StrOriginal) Like ("*med*") And (TblReverseFilter.StrOriginal) Like ("*prof*")));

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PeterBaileyUk

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I see finally what you meant code is now corrected and working.
thank you