I'm working on a selection query in my Access database. in one of my columns I wanted to have a drop-down list with selected data. Unfortunately nothing is showing, and I'm thinking about two Problems that can be responsible for this :
The selection wont show up until I link my query to a table where I can modify and select from the drop down list.
I made a mistake in developing but can't find anything about that mistake
Here is the details of whats going on :
What I want
This image is just the result of my query not linked to a table
What I have
Is an actual drop down list without any data in it (still talking about the result of the query not linked to a table in which modification can be made directly)
Here is What I did
Added the queries and tables I'm working on and then =>
Selected the column I wanted it to be a drop-down list and then added the following query after changing it to a drop down list
SELECT [SALARIE_nom] & " " & [SALARIE_prenom]
FROM (T_STATUT_EMPLOI INNER JOIN T_SALARIE_EMPLOI ON T_STATUT_EMPLOI.STATUT_EMPLOI_id = T_SALARIE_EMPLOI.SALARIE_EMPLOI_statut_id) LEFT JOIN R_Select_Salarie ON T_SALARIE_EMPLOI.SALARIE_EMPLOI_salarie_nni = R_Select_Salarie.SALARIE_NNI
WHERE (((T_STATUT_EMPLOI.STATUT_EMPLOI_statut) Like "*validé*") AND ((T_SALARIE_EMPLOI.SALARIE_EMPLOI_Entreprise) Like "*RTE*"));
if I run the sql query on it's own, it gives me the results I want but when trying to see this result in the final table (result table of my query) I got the blank drop-down list.
here is the result I get from executing the query alone :
So I think it's working.
Thank you in advance for reading my explanation and for your comments
I think that everything was fine, and that it was just a bug. After linking my query to a form I started seing the data in the drop-down list in both the form and query.
But I still Have one small issue which is :
Not being able to modify or choose from my drop-down List.
What I did
I created my form using Forms Assistant in access and then I chosed as data source my query. But I can't modify my form or anything could please suggest something to me.
Thank you !
Related
I've been searching the internet for hours trying to figure out if the following is even possible:
To choose the AS400 query records directly from Excel.
I haven't found any solution or description of how this could be achieved, which makes me guess that it's simply not possible. However, I haven't seen anyone confirm that it is impossible.
So my question is: Is this possible? And if it is, could you point me in the right direction in order for me to start learning how to do it?
I know its possible to run a query from Excel, and then adding parameters via SQL statements, but in my case, this presents several problems that could be avoided by choosing the records before the query is executed.
Example:
I have a query with a column (lets call it ColVal) that can hold the values 1 and/or 2. In the AS400 program under the menu "Work with queries" and then "Choose records" I can specify which records the query should contain when it has run based on the value in ColVal. This means i can get three different situations (A, B and C) when i run the query:
A) The query only contains records where the value in ColVal is 1
B) The query only contains records where the value in ColVal is 2
C) The query contains records where the value in ColVal is either 1 or 2
The goal is to be able to choose which situation I want from Excel in order to circumvent opening and using the AS400 program.
However, using situation C and then editing the query in Excel with an SQL statement to mimic situation A or B is not an option, as this means the query still contains undesired records.
This whole thing boils down to the following: Is it even possible to run the query from Excel essentially changing the data it contains and not just outputting it to excel? If this is possible, is it then possible to pass a parameter to the AS400 system and use it to create situation A, B or C?
I hope this example makes sense.
Edit - New example
Say i have different customers A and B. I can open the AS400 program and run a query in which i have specified that I only want data on customer A. I can then open Excel and use filters (as Hambone described) on the query to determine which records I want to output. However, if I want to work with data from customer B, I have to open the AS400 again and run the query with different parameters. I would like to be able to "change" my dataset from customer A to B from Excel, without having to include both in my recordset and then filter out one of them.
I imagined this is doable if you could pass a parameter to the AS400. The AS400 then runs the query using this parameter as the criteria for which records should be stored in the query. This means that if the parameter is Customer B, then there is no way to acces data from customer A, without running the query through AS400 again.
Any ideas are greatly appreciated :)
Follow up to my comment, here is a quick primer on how to run an ODBC query directly in MS Excel using Microsoft Query. This is very different than Power Query, which you referenced, in that MS Query is standard with Excel -- it's not a plug-in. This is relevant because it means everyone has it. If you are deploying a solution to others, that's an important consideration.
To start an MS Query in Excel, go to the data tab, select "From Other Sources" -> "Microsoft Query."
A list of your ODBC connections will come up. Pick the one that you want and select "OK."
It may or may not ask you for a login (depending on which ODBC connection you use and how its configured).
The next part is important. MS Query is going to try to have you use its builder to create the query. If you have the SQL, skip this part. It's horrible. Click "Cancel" on the query wizard, and then click the "SQL" button to enter your own SQL. If you can, make sure the result set is small (like use where 1 = 2 in the query).
When MS Query returns results, click the button next to the SQL Button to have it return the results to the spreadsheet. It looks like a little door.
From here, any time you want to refresh the query, you can simply right-click the data table in Excel and select "refresh." Alternatively you can go to the data tab on the ribbon and select "Refresh."
By the way if you have linked pivot tables and charts, the "Refresh All" option will refresh those as well, in the correct order.
To edit your query at any time, right-click on the table in Excel, go to Table-External Data Properties:
Then Click on the Connection Properties icon (highlighted below)
Click on the second tab (Definition) and edit the SQL Directly.
Parameters can be declared simply by inserting a bare "?" in place of your literal.
In other words, if your query looks like this:
select *
from users
where user_id = 'hambone'
Just change it to:
select *
from users
where user_id = ?
Excel will prompt you for a user id before it runs the query. From here, you also have the option of putting the parameter value in a cell within the spreadsheet and having the query read it from there. You'll see these when you right-click the table and go to the "Parameters" menu option.
Let me know if this helps or is unclear.
-- EDIT 7/23/2018 --
To follow up on your latest edit, it is possible to handle the scenario you describe, where you want to be able to filter on a value, or if none is given, then not have a filter. You see this a lot when you present multiple filter options to the user and you want a blank to mean "no filter," which is obviously counter to the way SQL works.
However, you can hack SQL to still make it work:
select * from activities
where
(activity = ? or ? is null) and
(energy = ? or ? is null)
In this example you have to declare four parameters instead of two, two for each.
You might also have to play with datatypes, depending on the RDBMS (for example for numerics you might have to say ? = 0 instead of ? is null or even ? = '' for text).
Here is a working example where a single filter was applied on the query above and you can clearly see the second one did not have an impact.
Yes it's possible. You need to use an ODBC driver to connect to the AS400 and retrieve the data. The driver and documentation are Here
I have a query that will be populating a form and then the form will allow the data set to be edited. The issue I am having is that the query is pulling the last row that is normally used to add a new record. This results in having a row that looks shows all fields as blank, but leaves one field with "null".
I played around with the query and was able to find a workaround by selecting "distinct" records, problem is that when you select with distinct, you cannot edit the data set. Is there any other way around this?
I can upload an example of the database if needed.
Thanks!
edit: picture to show the issue: https://imgbomb.com/i/?rO1sp
When I click the Combobox, the dropdown list is populated, yet when I try to click on an option it says "Recordset is not updateable".. I have tried to read up on this error yet can't identify the issue behind this. The joins aren't complicated and it has worked before. The query source for the AwardsSubFrm is attached:
Anyone know how to fix this?
The image of the query design indicates your record source is a GROUP BY query. The recordset from any GROUP BY query is never updateable. You can verify that point by opening the query in Datasheet View of the query designer and confirm Access won't let you change any of the values.
I don't know what the fix is for your situation, but you need something other than just a GROUP BY query. Perhaps a subform whose record source contains the table rows you want to update, and link it to the main form so it displays those records which are related to the current main form row.
I am helping a small school with their database which I created three years ago and that works fine.
I am now creating a attendance register as a new feature to it and am struggling with the update query fields.
I have two tables and one append query which works well with the form I have created. I have combobox to filter the class to check the register which works well. The problem I am faced with is when running the query, it updates all 180 students and not the ones filtered per class.
I need to append the data only for the class selected. Thank You
Please help.
Harry
It seems that you wish to only update or append the rows that match the combobox on your form. You can refer to an open form in a query in MS Access. With your append query in design view, under the field that you want to match and type in Form! followed by the name of your form, another dot or exclamation, and the name of your combo, say:
Forms!Form1!Combo0
In SQL View an append query would look something like:
INSERT INTO Table1 ( AText )
SELECT Table2.AText
FROM Table2
WHERE Table1.ID=[Forms]![Form1]![Combo0]
Similarly for an update query:
UPDATE Table1b
SET Table1b.ADate = Date()
WHERE Table1b.ID=[Forms]![Form1]![Combo0]
hey guys, could someone show me the simple update query through vb? I need to add new fields to the table (just 3) and add a couple text boxes on a form so that users can add some additional data relative to the record (which is already what this form is based on).
So the first form I have is a form that populates a list, when the user double clicks on a selection from that list, it opens a new form, so that the ID of the the table that is tied to this form that I need to add the these text boxes on (all the combo boxes and text boxes relative to one record are tied to the active form at this point, however there are all unbound. On a button click there is already vb that saves the information to the table). I did not create this however, it was built by someone who is not there anymore, and apparently is better than I at this stuff. My problem is that there is soooo much vb that checks for records, and various sql statements based on case, that I cannot decipher it to its simplest form.
So I was looking for a simple example of an update sql statement in vb so I can try to break this apart.
I need it to update the record based on the ID: sql WHERE RecordID = me.RecordID
I actually thought I knew how to do this based on examples, however every time I try, then try to run on button click, I get a run-time error of SYNTAX error, and the debug just highlights the db.execute(sql) part. So I tried to get the resulting immediate window of the sql statement, and it looks fine to me:
UPDATE tblMain
SET [Name] = "John Doe",
[DATE] = #9/30/2009#,
[TYPE] = "TypeA",
WHERE RecordID = 958;
Can I update a table without accounting for every field in the table (because this one has about 15 plus the new 3, so I am ignoring about 14 fields here, but I do not want to alter those anyway???
So as always, I appreciate the help yall!! Thanks!
EDIT:
Sorry I always forget this....I was actaully trying it DAO....
Dim db as DAO.Database
Dim sql as String
set db = CurrentDb
etc
You were thaaat close! You have a simple extra comma after your last column. Get rid of it and it works fine.
UPDATE tblMain SET
[Name] = "John Doe",
[DATE] = #9/30/2009#,
[TYPE] = "TypeA"
WHERE RecordID = 958;
Yes, you can absolutely update only a few columns rather than all of them. That is a best practice, BTW.
Finally, It's considered bad practice to name your columns after reserved words like "Name" and "Date", but I know you inherited this.
You were wise to include Debug.Print sql in your code. bpayne already pointed out the extra comma in your SQL statement.
I want to point out another trouble shooting technique you may find useful to debug SQL statement problems.
Copy the statement from the Immediate Window, and paste it into the SQL View of a new query. Modify the query in the query designer until you can get it working, then revise your VBA code to generate a matching SQL statement.
In this case you might not have noticed the extra comma. However, you could create another new query and build the UPDATE statement from scratch in the query designer. After getting that one working, you could compare its SQL View to the failing query.