OpenArgs - add 2nd criteria

Based on the error message, Me.Trade_No doesn't seem to hold any value?  Have you validated (Debug.Print, Breakpoint) that a value is being returned?

For strings, you need to surround the value with single or double quotes.

Also, I'm assuming you forgot to adjust your initial Filter criteria, shouldn't it be 

Me.Filter = "[Buy_CP] = " & Split(Me.OpenArgs, ";")(0) & " AND [Trade_No] = '" & Split(Me.OpenArgs, ";")(1) & "'"

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But you should probably harden your code to first check if the Split() are returning actual values before using them to filter.

Lastly, I find it helpful to build the query criteria within a query, switch to SQL View and then I have the proper syntax to replicate in my VBA code.

I am guessing but if Buy_CP is a string not sure if code needs to be modified. 

After implementing the code above, I get a msgbox asking for the value of Buy_CP.  

It is returning a value though.  You  can see in the pic above that the value is Chevron.  There is a value for Trade_No as well.

Dim strOpenArgsValues as String
strOpenArgsValues = vbNullString
'Now for the values you want to "include" .e.g 
strOpenArgsValues =strOpenArgsValues  & SomeValue1 & "|"
strOpenArgsValues =strOpenArgsValues  & SomeValue2 & 

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Docmd....,strOpenArgsValues 

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Dim splittedOpenArgs() as String
splittedOpenArgs = split(Me.OpenArgs,"|")
i leave the rest for you ...:)

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OpenArgs is a string, and you can pass whatever you want, but:
You'll need to take care of parsing the string.
You'll need to take special care of Null values because VBA implicitly convert Null values to empty strings, and this is not the same thing.

OK.

You are using your OpenArgs to build a filter

A filter is the WHERE clause of a query without the word 'where' stuck in front of it

Your error says [BuyCP] = Chevron

Chevron being a string means you clearly have some syntax misbehaving as what it need to be is

[BuyCP] = "Chevron"

Then you have the problem of those extra couple of semi-colons

[BuyCP] = Chevron;;

as they were delimiters in your string and should have gone away

Finally you have AND [Trade_No] = and then nothing, so you have some null/blank/error handling issues

So let's take your Open command 

Private Sub btnIssueLC2_Click()

      DoCmd.OpenForm "frmLetterOfCredit", acFormDS, , , , , Form_subfrmProjects_Extended_List.Buy_CP & ";" & Me.Trade_No & ";"
    
End Sub

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and fix it to handle both issues.

Some guys like lots and lots of "'""""""" when handling strings.

Me,  not so much since it makes code hard to read (i.e. how many single and double-quotes are in my little string there?)

Chr(34) is a double quote.  We're going to wrap Form_subfrmProjects_Extended_List.Buy_CP in double quotes

Chr(34) & Form_subfrmProjects_Extended_List.Buy_CP & Chr(34)

That will result in [BuyCP] = "Chevron" in the filter, just like we want

Then we have Me.Trade_No.

What happens when that is blank or null?

From your sample the other day, I can see it is a string, so we need to wrap it in double-quotes, too

Chr(34) & Me.Trade_No & Chr(34)

Now we have a slight third problem

You built a semi-colon delimited string -- but you ONLY need semi-colons between items and you have tacked on a trailing one.  I think that causes problems.  So, we get

Private Sub btnIssueLC2_Click()

      DoCmd.OpenForm "frmLetterOfCredit", acFormDS, , , , , chr(34) & Form_subfrmProjects_Extended_List.Buy_CP & Chr(34) & ";" & Chr(34) Me.Trade_No & Chr(34)
   
End Sub

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That's one way BUT you still have nulls and blanks to handle--so let's do this instead

Private Sub btnIssueLC2_Click()

      DoCmd.OpenForm "frmLetterOfCredit", acFormDS, , , , , Nz(Form_subfrmProjects_Extended_List.Buy_CP,"") & ";"  Nz(Me.Trade_No,"")
   
End Sub

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That'll clean up the nulls and blanks.

Now to build your filter

Private Sub Form_Load()
Dim ArgsSplit() as String 'array to hold the string we've sent in
 If Nz(Me.OpenArgs, "") = "" Then 
    exit sub 'no arguments were sent in so bail
End if


'if we got here we have an argument to work with
'be nice to yourself and just split it -- then you can for...next the array if things get wild to see what is happening
ArgsSplit() = Split(Me.OpenArgs, ";") 'two values, positions 0 and 1 holding strings you want to use


'Now deal with the possibilities
if ArgsSplit(0) <> "" then 'there was a first argument      
            Me.Filter = "[Buy_CP] = " & Chr(34) &  ArgsSplit(0) & "  & Chr(34)
end if
'Now, was there a first AND second argument?
if ArgsSplit(0) <> "" AND if ArgsSplit(1) <> "" then 'two arguments
    Me.Filter = Me.Filter & " AND [Trade_No] = " & Chr(34) & ArgsSplit(1) & Chr(34) 'add on the second WHERE condition
End if


'Ok if there was no first argument, we have nothing in the filter yet, so
if ArgsSplit(0) = "" AND if ArgsSplit(1) <> "" then 'only second arguments
    Me.Filter = "[Trade_No] = " & Chr(34) & ArgsSplit(1) & Chr(34) 'Just add the second WHERE condition
End if


'there.  Two possibilities renders 4 cases and they are handled.
'1 Bail on no arguments
'2 Check for the first and add it if it exists
'3 check for the second and tack it on if it exists
'4 check for only a second and build it only

'if we got here, turn on the filter
Me.FilterOn = True


'and done
End Sub 

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Nick, your answers wash over me like an awesome wave of relief. I will indeed test this when I am back at the computer. I am looking forward to that time. Have a good night...or i wish you a good day!  

Oops.

Some sloppiness in copy/paste

I got a few misplaced 'ifs' in the code

Private Sub Form_Load() 
Dim ArgsSplit() as String 'array to hold the string we've sent in
If Nz(Me.OpenArgs, "") = "" Then
     exit sub 'no arguments were sent in so bail
End if 
'if we got here we have an argument to work with
'be nice to yourself and just split it -- then you can for...next the array if things get wild to see what is happening
ArgsSplit() = Split(Me.OpenArgs, ";") 'two values, positions 0 and 1 holding strings you want to use 
'Now deal with the possibilities
if ArgsSplit(0) <> "" then 'there was a first argument              
    Me.Filter = "[Buy_CP] = " & Chr(34) &  ArgsSplit(0) & "  & Chr(34)
end if 
'Now, was there a first AND second argument?
if ArgsSplit(0) <> "" AND ArgsSplit(1) <> "" then 'two arguments
     Me.Filter = Me.Filter & " AND [Trade_No] = " & Chr(34) & ArgsSplit(1) & Chr(34) 'add on the second WHERE condition
End if 
'Ok if there was no first argument, we have nothing in the filter yet, so
if ArgsSplit(0) = "" AND ArgsSplit(1) <> "" then 'only second arguments
     Me.Filter = "[Trade_No] = " & Chr(34) & ArgsSplit(1) & Chr(34) 'Just add the second WHERE condition
End if
 'there.  Two possibilities renders 4 cases and they are handled.
'1 Bail on no arguments
'2 Check for the first and add it if it exists
'3 check for the second and tack it on if it exists
'4 check for only a second and build it only 
'if we got here, turn on the filter
Me.FilterOn = True 
'and done 
End Sub

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Hi Nick, thank you much for the code.  I do have a syntax on the form load.  Do you see where it might be?  I have attached a screen print.

Mark,

Really neat.  I want to make this work but it didn’t seem to filter.  I am not exactly sure if I am to change the code that  is under the button on form1 that executes to open up form2.  I tried leaving the default code on form1 (I left FilterString1 and FilterString2 as is) and  then I also changed FilterString1 and FilterString2 to [Buy_CP] and [Trade_No]…with and without the brackets.

On the form2 Load event I just simply changed where it referenced [Field1] and [Field2] to [Buy_CP] and [Trade_No].  I don’t get any errors…but the form that opened did not filter (all records were shown).

I also added a txtFilter on the form that opens and it populates with:

WHERE [Buy_CP]='FilterString1' AND [Trade_No]='FilterString2'….but not the actual values of those fields.

There's a typo in the code

Me.Filter = "[Buy_CP] = " & Chr(34) &  ArgsSplit(0) & "  & Chr(34)"

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should be

Me.Filter = "[Buy_CP] = " & Chr(34) &  ArgsSplit(0) & Chr(34)

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Good catch.

Again, my bad.

Air code rather than written in the IDE and compiled to catch boo-boos.

Thanks

Nick67

Ok Daniel... thank you indeed.  Will test most likely late today or tomorrow.  Thanks again...

Hi Daniel, 

That modification eliminated the syntax.  Thank you for chiming in. 

Nick:

On the OpenForm code I forgot to mention that  I have a syntax but I tried to fix it myself a few days ago and I dont think it is correct.  While the [Buy_CP] filters, the [Trade_No] doesn't seem to populate on the form that opens (frmLetterOfCredit). I think it is because of "my code".

My Code: 

I added an & right before the Nz(Me.Trade_No, "".  I no longer have a syntax but no filter on [Trade_No] either on frmLetterOfCredit.  I guess there is still something misplaced or missing.

DoCmd.OpenForm "frmLetterOfCredit", acFormDS, , , , , Nz(Form_subfrmProjects_Extended_List.Buy_CP, "") & ";" & Nz(Me.Trade_No, "")

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'syntax
DoCmd.OpenForm "frmLetterOfCredit", acFormDS, , , , , Nz(Form_subfrmProjects_Extended_List.Buy_CP,"") & ";" Nz(Me.Trade_No,"")

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You are missing  an & after the semicolon too

It is always hard to debug monolithic code.

So BEFORE your DoCmd code put

Dim MyArgs as string

MyArgs =Nz(Form_subfrmProjects_Extended_List.Buy_CP,"")

MyArgs = MyArgs & “;”

MyArgs = MyArgs & Nz(Me.Trade_No,"")

Then replace the big mess in the DoCmd with MyArgs.

You can msgbox MyArgs and breakpoint it to ensure it builds correctly.

Fine tune!

Nick, thank you for your patience sir.  Sorry for this being so technical but I want to make sure I have it right.  Kindly see below.  The form that opens (frmLetterOfCredit), [Trade_No] string is being a bugger and is not being populated with anything and its not blank or null but [Buy_CP] is being  populated. 

As instructed above, I replaced the mess on the Docmd with MyArgs:

Just as a note, my field [Trade_No] is named simply Trade_No...same as control source...I didnt change the name to txtTrade_No as some do as I get mixed up on which one to call (txt or the control source)

Maybe you can once over the below...thanks..

Private Sub btnIssueLC2_Click()
Dim MyArgs As String

MyArgs = Nz(Form_subfrmProjects_Extended_List.Buy_CP, "")
MyArgs = MyArgs & ";"
MyArgs = MyArgs & Nz(Me.Trade_No, "")

    DoCmd.OpenForm "frmLetterOfCredit", acFormDS, , , , , MyArgs


End Sub

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on the form opening (frmLetterOfCredit) I  have 

Private Sub Form_Load()

'---------------------------
'Nick
'---------------------------
    Dim ArgsSplit() As String 'array to hold the string we've sent in
    If Nz(Me.OpenArgs, "") = "" Then
         Exit Sub 'no arguments were sent in so bail
    End If
    'if we got here we have an argument to work with
    'be nice to yourself and just split it -- then you can for...next the array if things get wild to see what is happening
    ArgsSplit() = Split(Me.OpenArgs, ";") 'two values, positions 0 and 1 holding strings you want to use
    'Now deal with the possibilities
    If ArgsSplit(0) <> "" Then 'there was a first argument, Chr 34 is code for double quotes
    'typo: Me.Filter = "[Buy_CP] = " & Chr(34) & ArgsSplit(0) & "  & Chr(34)"
        Me.Filter = "[Buy_CP] = " & Chr(34) & ArgsSplit(0) & Chr(34)
    End If
    'Now, was there a first AND second argument?
    If ArgsSplit(0) <> "" And ArgsSplit(1) <> "" Then 'two arguments
         Me.Filter = Me.Filter & " AND [Trade_No] = " & Chr(34) & ArgsSplit(1) & Chr(34) 'add on the second WHERE condition
    End If
    'Ok if there was no first argument, we have nothing in the filter yet, so
    If ArgsSplit(0) = "" And ArgsSplit(1) <> "" Then 'only second arguments
         Me.Filter = "[Trade_No] = " & Chr(34) & ArgsSplit(1) & Chr(34) 'Just add the second WHERE condition
    End If
     'there.  Two possibilities renders 4 cases and they are handled.
    '1 Bail on no arguments
    '2 Check for the first and add it if it exists
    '3 check for the second and tack it on if it exists
    '4 check for only a second and build it only
    'if we got here, turn on the filter
    Me.FilterOn = True
    'and done
   
End Sub

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Before Insert: (I tried with both MyArgs and OpenArgs...Trade_No is not being populated on frmLetterOfCredit but Buy_CP is and neither are Null or blank.  

Private Sub Form_BeforeInsert(Cancel As Integer)

  '2 Criteria
        Me.Buy_CP = Split(Me.OpenArgs, ";")(0)
        Me.Trade_No = Split(Me.OpenArgs, ";")(1)
       
End Sub

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so I msgbox MyArgs and I do not get a Trade_No...only Buy_CP

The msgbox says:  BP;  (not sure if that semi is suppose to be there) there is no Trade_No

Yes, the semicolon should be there

It’s your string delimiter.

But there is no value after it, and that is your where your trade_no value should be.

So, what is fouled up that myArgs didn’t get a value for trade_no?

Msgbox   Nz(Me.Trade_No, “no value dummy!”)

And see what you get.

Your CP value came from some other form, not Me

Where is Trade_No actually coming from?

I always insult myself with my debugging code.

Keeps me humble and makes me smile.

The f-bomb in code comments reminds me that something was particularly tough.

When I get something to work I make notes in the code about the thought process 

< Where is Trade_No actually coming from?

both Trade_No and Buy_CP are not on Me.  they are both on  subfrmProjects_Extended_List

I am now thinking this needs to be changed:

Dim MyArgs As String

MyArgs = Nz(Form_subfrmProjects_Extended_List.Buy_CP, "")
MyArgs = MyArgs & ";"
MyArgs = MyArgs & Nz(Me.Trade_No, "")

 Maybe the real issue is that Trade_No is not on Me but on the  subfrmProjects_Extended_List

 in mean time, does the below seem right???

If it is not on Me then that is DEFINITELY an logic issue.

Sort that first and then sort the syntax issues of getting the right number of quotes in the right places

Ok nick, so what I did was modify the 3rd MyArgs to add location of Trade_No and now the Trade_No is being passed to the MyArgs HOWEVER but on that DoCmd line the MyArgs is only Buy_CP and I suspect it should reference both Buy_CP and Trade_No?

Private Sub btnIssueLC2_Click()
Dim MyArgs As String

MyArgs = Nz(Form_subfrmProjects_Extended_List.Buy_CP, "")
MyArgs = MyArgs & ";"
MyArgs = Nz(Form_subfrmProjects_Extended_List.Trade_No, "")

    DoCmd.OpenForm "frmLetterOfCredit", acFormDS, , , , , MyArgs

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this is what I show when I run it: Bu_CP is correct as well as Trade_No but that DoCmd line might not be correct?

that pic, second red text box should say "but DoCmd line refs only Buy_CP and NOT both Buy_CP & Trade_No."  (left off the NOT)

The myargs should be 

Myargs =

Myargs = myargs & 

Myargs = myargs &

We’re cumulatively adding to the string

My bad

ahh...it works now.  

Thank you my friend.  Have a wonderful day and thanks for hanging in with me.  

You and I have been at this a long time.  I just took a five year break.

You’re welcome