Runtime error '3061': Too few parameters. Expected 4.

You probably reference some form controls in the queries. These are parameters that have to be specified when calling by Execute:

Dim db As DAO.Database
Dim qd As DAO.QueryDef
     Set db = CurrentDb()
     Set qd = db.QueryDefs("COM_CREATE_COMMISSIONS")
     qd.Parameters(0) = Forms!frmYourForm!txtSomeTextbox.Value
     qd.Parameters(1) = Forms!frmYourForm!txtSomeTextbox1.Value
     qd.Parameters(2) = Forms!frmYourForm!txtSomeTextbox2.Value
     qd.Parameters(3) = Forms!frmYourForm!txtSomeTextbox3.Value
     qd.Execute([Options])

Or by name:

     qd.Parameters("Forms!frmYourForm!txtSomeTextbox") = Forms!frmYourForm!txtSomeTextbox.Value

/gustav

If all your parameters are control references, you can also do a loop on the parameters collection and use Eval() to resolve the reference:

Dim prm as Parameter

For Each prm in qdf.Parameters
  prm.Value = Eval(prm.Name)
Next prm

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Jim.

Hello - and thanks to both posts - very helpful. I have the exact code pasted below. I started seeing my app error out all over the place, so I had to uncheck the references - Microsoft Office 15.0 Access database engine Object Library and Microsoft Data Access Components Installed Version. That got rid of all the problems, but now the code below causes the error - "Compile error: User-defined type not defined". Any help would be great - and I've tried to enable the reference Microsoft DAO 3.6 Object Library but get a "Error in Loading DLL". I'm thinking that it doesn't apply to Access 2013, as I've validated the DLL and registered it multiple times to no avail.

Code:

 Dim db As DAO.Database
    Dim qd As DAO.QueryDef
      Set db = CurrentDb()
      Set qd = db.QueryDefs("COM_CREATE_COMMISSIONS")
      qd.Parameters(0) = [Forms]![frm_Commissions_Workbench]![txt_INV_APP_ID].Value
      qd.Parameters(1) = [Forms]![frm_Main]![cmb_Current_Year].Value
      qd.Execute , dbFailOnError
      Set qd = db.QueryDefs("COM_CREATE_COMMISSIONS_GM")
      qd.Parameters(0) = [Forms]![frm_Commissions_Workbench]![txt_INV_APP_ID].Value
      qd.Execute , dbFailOnError
      Set qd = db.QueryDefs("COM_CREATE_COMMISSIONS_REV")
      qd.Parameters(0) = [Forms]![frm_Commissions_Workbench]![txt_INV_APP_ID].Value
      qd.Execute , dbFailOnError
    MsgBox "Commission transactions created"

You need this reference:

 Microsoft Office 15.0 Access database engine Object Library

/gustav

Thank you - got past the references error - now I think it's a syntax issue, but I can't seem to get past it. The following statement errors "Run-time error '3061': Too few parameters. Expected 4" :

qd.Execute (dbFailOnError)

 For some reason there aren't too many clear depictions of what the syntax should be. If I can get a syntax example, hopefully this should do it - thanks again.

It isn't a syntax question. It means that either one or more fields are misspelled or that some parameters haven't been assigned values.

It's easy to debug:

       Set qd = db.QueryDefs("COM_CREATE_COMMISSIONS")
       qd.Parameters(0) = [Forms]![frm_Commissions_Workbench]![txt_INV_APP_ID].Value
       qd.Parameters(1) = [Forms]![frm_Main]![cmb_Current_Year].Value
       Debug.Print "SQL:", qd.SQL
       qd.Execute , dbFailOnError

Now study the SQL string and correct until success.

/gustav

Thanks Gustav - I missed the dependent queries. I need to look at it deeper, but I think the parameters in the dependent queries make up the 4 in the error. It sounds like using the Execute method requires all query parameters, in all levels of the queries, to be explicitly called out. I'll give that a try.

Thanks,

Mike

Yes, that's a trap. The parameters must be defined on the lowest level as they are "carried forward" to overlying query.

/gustav

Hello - sorry for the long response time - I've been debugging and testing, and thank you again for the help. I've been able to get 2 out of the 3 queries working. The query that still doesn't seem to work is the first one - COM_CREATE_COMMISSIONS. I've tried all kinds of permutations of parameters, query defs, etc., but it's not appending a record that should be added (It's an append query).  Also, when I debug and check the SQL, it's running as expected, and when I copy that SQL and run separately, it works. It only doesn't work when in this DAO format. I'm thinking it might be the fact that the parameter [Forms]![frm_Commissions_Workbench]![txt_INV_COM_YEAR] occurs two times (in two of the underlying queries), and its only in the procedure once. I tried adding another parameter so that there are two [Forms]![frm_Commissions_Workbench]![txt_INV_COM_YEAR] parameters , but it fails. It doesn't fail with just one, but it doesn't add the record. So I'm thinking it's relating to the parameters and possibly that one of them occurs more than once, but is specified only once. And again, the other two queries (with one parameter) work fine.  Any ideas? The code follows:

Dim db As DAO.Database
    Dim qd As DAO.QueryDef
    Set db = CurrentDb()
      Set qd = db.QueryDefs("COM_CREATE_COMMISSIONS")
      qd.Parameters(0) = [Forms]![frm_Commissions_Workbench]![txt_INV_APP_ID].Value
      qd.Parameters(1) = [Forms]![frm_Commissions_Workbench]![txt_INV_COM_YEAR].Value
      qd.Parameters(2) = [Forms]![frm_Commissions_Workbench]![txt_INV_APP_DATE].Value
      Debug.Print "SQL:", qd.SQL
      qd.Execute (dbFailOnError)
      Set qd = db.QueryDefs("COM_CREATE_COMMISSIONS_GM")
      qd.Parameters(0) = [Forms]![frm_Commissions_Workbench]![txt_INV_APP_ID].Value
      Debug.Print "SQL:", qd.SQL
      qd.Execute (dbFailOnError)
      Set qd = db.QueryDefs("COM_CREATE_COMMISSIONS_REV")
      qd.Parameters(0) = [Forms]![frm_Commissions_Workbench]![txt_INV_APP_ID].Value
      Debug.Print "SQL:", qd.SQL
      qd.Execute (dbFailOnError)
    Rem DoCmd.OpenQuery "COM_CREATE_COMMISSIONS"
    Rem DoCmd.OpenQuery "COM_CREATE_COMMISSIONS_GM"
    Rem DoCmd.OpenQuery "COM_CREATE_COMMISSIONS_REV"
    MsgBox "Commission transactions created"

Thanks!

What does Debug.Print "SQL:", qd.SQL return?

Try forcing a date value here:

   qd.Parameters(2) = DateValue([Forms]![frm_Commissions_Workbench]![txt_INV_APP_DATE].Value)

> I'm thinking it might be the fact that the parameter
> [Forms]![frm_Commissions_Workbench]![txt_INV_COM_YEAR] occurs two times

Did you specify it as a parameter in both queries?

/gustav

Hi Gustav,

I'll give the DateValue a try.

All these form controls are doing is functioning as query criteria. I haven't defined them as parameters. The other two that work don't have them defined as parameters, just criteria. I'll get back to you on the DateValue asap.

Ok - thanks - I'll give that a try as well.

Thanks, Gustav - entering them as parameters resolved it. All queries are working as intended. Thanks again for all of your help!

You are welcome!

/gustav