sql where clause variable - vba

I am using VBA and SQL. My VBA looks like
Dim SystemLookup As String
Dim SqlString As String
If IsNull(Me!SystemLookup) Then
Me!SystemLookup = ""
Else
SystemLookup = Me!SystemLookup
End If
SqlString = "SELECT TblField.*, TblOrigin.SystemID" _
& " FROM TblField INNER JOIN TblOrigin ON TblField.OriginID = TblOrigin.OriginID " _
& " WHERE (((TblOrigin.SystemID) = " & systemlookup )) ""
Me.RecordSource = SqlString
End Sub
I have my bracketing on the where clause is wrong but I am not sure how to fix. Any sugguestions (Systemlookup is a variable that is being passed from a form)

You need to put the brackets inside the string, not besides the variable.
Try this:
SqlString = "SELECT TblField.*, TblOrigin.SystemID" _
& " FROM TblField INNER JOIN TblOrigin ON TblField.OriginID = TblOrigin.OriginID " _
& " WHERE (((TblOrigin.SystemID) = " & systemlookup & ")) "

You are missing an ampersand and a double quote and have an extra opening bracket. The brackets are not needed in this simple query.
SqlString = "SELECT TblField.*, TblOrigin.SystemID" _
& " FROM TblField INNER JOIN TblOrigin ON TblField.OriginID = TblOrigin.OriginID " _
& " WHERE TblOrigin.SystemID = " & systemlookup & ";"
You would bracket WHERE clauses when you need to group conditions.
For example if you wanted to know if a product was shipped between two dates or if the product wasn't shipped then you would bracket it.
All three of these examples are valid:
WHERE ([Shipped Date]>=#10/28/2017# AND [Shipped Date]<=#10/30/2017#) OR [Shipped Date] is Null
WHERE ([Shipped Date]>=#10/28/2017# AND [Shipped Date]<=#10/30/2017#) OR ([Shipped Date] is Null)
WHERE (([Shipped Date]>=#10/28/2017# AND [Shipped Date]<=#10/30/2017#) OR ([Shipped Date] is Null))

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When using a query to populate my listbox the last column is always blank

I can move around the items in the select statement and whichever item is last always is blank in my listbox when it displays the data. I'm not sure what I am doing wrong. When I test the query it pulls the all the info from the table correctly. I don't know if I have something setup wrong in the listbox or what.
Private Sub cmdSearch_Click()
Dim frm As Form, rs As Recordset
Dim nb As String, cs As String, s As String, ss As String
Dim od As String, cd As String, t As String, tt As String, st As String
Dim sql_select As String, sql_from As String, sql_where As String
sql_select = "SELECT nc.[Status], nc.[NC Number], nc.[Date_Open], nc.[CS_Build], nc.[Section], nc.[Sub-Section], nc.[TPS], nc.[TPS_Type], nc.[Date_Closed] "
sql_from = sql_query + "FROM nc "
sql_where = sql_query + "WHERE " & nb & " And " & cs & " And " & s & " And " & ss & " And " & od & " And " & cd & " And " & t & " And " & tt & " And " & st & ";"
Me.lstSearch.RowSource = sql_select + sql_from + sql_where
End Sub
Here is the resulting query...
SELECT nc.[NC Number], nc.[Date_Open], nc.[CS_Build], nc.[Section], nc.[Sub-Section], nc.[TPS], nc.[TPS_Type], nc.[Date_Closed], nc.[Status]
FROM nc
WHERE nc.[CS_Build] = "CS1" And nc.[Section] = "FS" And nc.[Status] = "OPEN";
And here is what it returns...
NC Number Date_Open CS_Build Section Sub-Section TPS TPS_Type Date_Closed Status
NCS0004726 5/5/2022 CS1 FS Internal S-520 OPEN
NCS0004762 5/6/2022 CS1 FS System Other Foam OPEN
This is what the form looks like. As you can see the Status column is empty where it should show OPEN. I can rearrange the items in the select statement and always the last column is empty while all the others are correct. I can change my search criteria and it does not matter.

How to find a syntax error in my SQL code?

I am trying to compile my code but I get the same error every time:
Syntax error (missing operator ) in query expression
' True Status.Subsystem Not LIKE '''
This is my code :
Sub Import_Loop_Check_list()
Dim strSQL As String
Dim SS_sel As String
Dim rcrd As DAO.Recordset
If IsNull(Cobsubsystem) Then
SS_sel = "True"
Else
If IsNull(Logic1) Then
SS_sel = "Status.Subsystem LIKE '" & Cobsubsystem & "' "
Else
SS_sel = "Status.Subsystem NOT LIKE '" & Cobsubsystem & "' "
End If
End If
strSQL = " SELECT DISTINCT LOOP_JB.Loop_name, [Easyplant Dump query].Subsystem, LOOP_JB.PANEL_FROM, LOOP_JB.ITR_PANEL_FROM, LOOP_JB.ITR_PANEL_FROM_state, LOOP_JB.CABLE_NUM, LOOP_JB.ITR_cable, LOOP_JB.ITR_STATE_Cable, LOOP_JB.Cabinet_JB, LOOP_JB.ITR_Cabinet_JB, LOOP_JB.ITR_STATE_CABINET, Multicors.CABLE_NUM AS Multicore, Multicors.ITR_PANEL_FROM, Multicors.ITR_PANEL_FROM_state, [Cabinet query].PANEL_TO, [Cabinet query].ITR_PANEL_TO, [Cabinet query].ITR_PANEL_TO_state INTO [LOOP_Check] " & _
" FROM (LOOP_JB INNER JOIN ([Cabinet query] RIGHT JOIN Multicors ON [Cabinet query].CABLE_NUM = Multicors.CABLE_NUM) ON LOOP_JB.Loop_name = Multicors.Loop_name) INNER JOIN [Easyplant Dump query] ON LOOP_JB.Loop_name = [Easyplant Dump query].Clean_Tag_Number" & _
" WHERE True " & SS_sel & strSQL
DoCmd.SetWarnings False
DoCmd.RunSQL strSQL
DoCmd.SetWarnings True
DoCmd.OpenTable "LOOP_Check"
End Sub
I looked at this again -- something else does not make sense.
You reference Status.Subsystem in the WHERE but there is no table named Status -- Did you not include the full query?
original answer
I think the error message is clear -- you have a strange where statement
WHERE True Status.Subsystem Not LIKE
you probably mean
WHERE Status.Subsystem Not LIKE
so change this line
" WHERE True " & SS_sel & strSQL
to this
" WHERE " & SS_sel & strSQL
Also, it does not right to me -- are you sure you want to do a RIGHT join to Multicors and not a left join? You want a row in your result for every row in the multicors table?

VBA bad syntax in dlookup function with global variables

I am using 8 similar functions in my code and they all work, but this one is not working:
global_var_13=DLookup("[amount]", "[tabla amortizacion real]","[no contract]= get_global('global_var_10') and [ident]=get_global('global_var_11') and [cuota]= get_global('global_var_12')")
var_10 is a string, var_11, var_12, and var_13 are numeric.
The values are var_10= "GAF-27/2013", var_11=1, var_12=1
global_var_13 is returning NULL
Any thoughts about the syntax?
Try to concatenate the clause elements:
global_var_13 = DLookup("[amount]", "[tabla amortizacion real]", "[no contract] = '" & get_global("global_var_10") & "' and [ident] = " & get_global("global_var_11") & " and [cuota] = " & get_global("global_var_12") & "")

SQL Variable in Where Clause

Dim varCity As String
varCity = Me.txtDestinationCity
Me.txtDestinationState.RowSource = "SELECT tPreTravelDestinationState FROM [TDestinationType] WHERE" & Me.txtDestinationCity & "= [TDestinationType].[tPreTravelDestinationCity]"
I am trying to select the states for the selected city. There is a drop down box with a list of cities. That box is titled txtDestinationCity.
It says I have an error in my FROM clause.
Thank you
You miss a space and some quotes. How about:
Me.txtDestinationState.RowSource = "SELECT tPreTravelDestinationState FROM [TDestinationType] WHERE '" & Me.txtDestinationCity & "' = [TDestinationType].[tPreTravelDestinationCity]"
Copy that next to your original to see the difference.
And for reasons SQL, PLEASE reverse the comparison. Always mention the column left and the value right:
Me.txtDestinationState.RowSource = "SELECT tPreTravelDestinationState FROM [TDestinationType] WHERE [TDestinationType].[tPreTravelDestinationCity] = '" & Me.txtDestinationCity & "'"
Since the quotes are annoying and easy to miss, i suggest defining a function like this:
Public Function q(ByVal s As String) As String
q = "'" & s & "'"
End Function
and then write the SQL string like that:
Me.txtDestinationState.RowSource = "SELECT tPreTravelDestinationState FROM [TDestinationType] WHERE [TDestinationType].[tPreTravelDestinationCity] = " & q(Me.txtDestinationCity)
This makes sure you ALWAYS get both quotes at the right places and not get confused by double-single-double quote sequences.
If you care about SQL-injection (yes, look that up), please use the minimum
Public Function escapeSQL(sql As String) As String
escapeSQL = Replace(sql, "'", "''")
End Function
and use it in all places where you concatenate user-input to SQL-clauses, like this:
Me.txtDestinationState.RowSource = "SELECT tPreTravelDestinationState FROM [TDestinationType] WHERE [TDestinationType].[tPreTravelDestinationCity] = " & q(escapeSQL(Me.txtDestinationCity))
Lastly, breakt it for readability. I doubt your editor shows 200 characters wide:
Me.txtDestinationState.RowSource = _
"SELECT tPreTravelDestinationState " & _
"FROM [TDestinationType] " & _
"WHERE [TDestinationType].[tPreTravelDestinationCity] = " & q(escapeSQL(Me.txtDestinationCity))
Note the trailing spaces in each line! Without them, the concatenation will not work.
It can be easier to troubleshoot your query construction if you set it to a variable (e.g., strSQL) first. Then you can put a breakpoint and see it right before it executes.
You need a space after WHERE. Change WHERE" to WHERE<space>"
Me.txtDestinationState.RowSource = "SELECT tPreTravelDestinationState FROM [TDestinationType] WHERE " & Me.txtDestinationCity & "= [TDestinationType].[tPreTravelDestinationCity]"

VBA string length problem

I have an Access application where everytime a user enters the application, it makes a temp table for that user called 'their windows login name'_Temp. In one of my reports I need to query using that table, and I can't just make a query and set it as the recourdsource of the report, since the name of the table is always different.
What I tried then was to programatically set the recordset of the report by running the query and setting the form's recordset as the query's recordset. When I tried this, it kept giving me an error about the query.
I tried to debug, and I found that the string variable isn't able to contain the whole query at once. When I ran it with break points and added a watch for the string variable, it shows me that it cuts off the query somewhere in the middle.
I've experienced this problem before, but that was with an UPDATE query. Then, I just split it into two queries and ran both of them separately. This one is a SELECT query, and there's no way I can split it. Please help!
Thank you
Heres what I've tried doing:
ReturnUserName is a function in a module that returns just the login id of the user
Private Sub Report_Open(Cancel As Integer)
Dim strQuery As String
Dim user As String
user = ReturnUserName
strQuery = "SELECT " & user & "_Temp.EmpNumber, [FName] & ' ' & [LName] AS [Employee Name], " & _
"CourseName, DateCompleted, tblEmp_SuperAdmin.[Cost Centre] " & _
"FROM (tblCourse INNER JOIN (" & user & "_Temp INNER JOIN tblEmpCourses ON " & _
user & "_Temp.EmpNumber = EmpNo) ON tblCourse.CourseID = tblEmpCourses.CourseID) " & _
"INNER JOIN tblEmp_SuperAdmin ON " & user & "_Temp.EmpNumber = tblEmp_SuperAdmin.EmpNumber" & _
"WHERE (((" & user & "_Temp.EmpNumber) = [Forms]![Reports]![txtEmpID].[Text])) " & _
"ORDER BY CourseName;"
Dim rs As ADODB.Recordset
Set rs = New ADODB.Recordset
Dim rsCmd As ADODB.Command
Set rsCmd = New ADODB.Command
rsCmd.ActiveConnection = CurrentProject.Connection
rsCmd.CommandText = strQuery
rs.Open rsCmd
Me.Recordset = rs
rs.Close
End Sub
This what strQuery contains when I add a breakpoint on rsCmd.CommandText = strQuery:
SELECT myusername_Temp.EmpNumber, [FName]
& ' ' & [LName] AS [Employee Name],
CourseName, DateCompleted,
tblEmp_SuperAdmin.[Cost Centre] FROM
(tblCourse INNER JOIN (myusername_Temp
INNER JOIN tblEmpCourses ON
myusername_Temp.EmpNumber = EmpNo) ON
tblCourse.CourseID=
(It's all one line, but I've written it like this because the underscores italicize the text)
And the error I get says Run Time Error: Join not Supported.
Not quite what I was hoping for, but guessing, for:
strQuery = "long query goes here"
Try:
strQuery = "some long query goes here "
strQuery = strQuery & "more query goes here "
BASED ON NEW INFORMATION:
strQuery = "SELECT " & user & "_Temp.EmpNumber, [FName] & ' ' & [LName] AS [Employee Name], " & _
"CourseName, DateCompleted, tblEmp_SuperAdmin.[Cost Centre] " & _
"FROM (tblCourse " & _
"INNER JOIN tblEmpCourses ON tblCourse.CourseID = tblEmpCourses.CourseID) " & _
"INNER JOIN (Temp INNER JOIN tblEmp_SuperAdmin " & _
"ON Temp.EmpNumber = tblEmp_SuperAdmin.EmpNumber) " & _
"ON Temp.EmpNumber = tblEmpCourses.EmpNo " & _
"WHERE " & user & "_Temp.EmpNumber = " & [Forms]![Reports]![txtEmpID] & _
" ORDER BY CourseName;"
Note that in VBA:
& [Forms]![Reports]![txtEmpID].[Text] &
That is, the reference to the form must go outside the quotes so you get the value.
NEW INFORMATION #2
Your best bet would be to add these tables to the Access query design window and create the joins that you want, then switch to SQL view and use the string generated for you. I do not believe that the string is too long, only that the SQL is incorrect. The SQL I posted above should work, but it may not be what you want.
You can programmatically create a querydef that fits the user. So, when your report is called, you
Delete LoginName_Query_Temp (CurrentDb.QueryDefs.Delete), if it already exists.
Create the querydef (CurrentDB.CreateQueryDef), using LoginName_Temp as the table name.
Set the RecordSource of your Report to LoginName_Query_Temp.
Open the report.
I don't see what purpose the table myusername_Temp serves here. Is that where the name fields are? If so, avoid the join entirely:
Dim lngEmpNumber As Long
Dim strName As String
Dim strSQL As String
lngEmpNumber = Forms!Reports!txtEmpID
strName = DLookup("[FName] & ' ' & [LName]", "myusername_Temp", "EmpNumber=" & lngEmpNumber
strSQL = "SELECT " & Chr(34) & strName & Chr(34) & " AS [Employee Name], " & _
"CourseName, DateCompleted, tblEmp_SuperAdmin.[Cost Centre] " & _
"FROM tblCourse " & _
"INNER JOIN tblEmpCourses " & _
"ON tblCourse.CourseID = tblEmpCourses.CourseID) " & _
"INNER JOIN tblEmp_SuperAdmin " & _
"ON tblEmp_SuperAdmin.EmpNumber = tblEmpCourses.EmpNo " & _
"WHERE tblEmp_SuperAdmin.EmpNumber = " & lngEmpNumber & _
" ORDER BY CourseName;"
Now, the parentheses may need to be changed in the join (I always do my equi-joins in the Access QBE and let it take care of the getting the order and parens correct!), and my assumptions about the purpose of the temp table may be wrong, but I don't see it being used for anything other than as an intermediate link between tables, so I guessed it must be there to provide the name fields.
If that's wrong, then I'm at a loss as to why the temp table needs to be there.
Also, in your second post you referred to the control on the form as:
Forms!Reports!txtEmpID.Text
...the .Text property of Access controls is accessible only when the control has the focus. You could use the .Value property, but since that's the default property of Access controls, you should just stop after the name of the control:
Forms!Reports!txtEmpID
...you'll see this is how I did it in my suggested code.
I find the idea of your name-based temp table to be highly problematic to begin with. Temp tables don't belong in a front end, and it's not clear to me that it is actually a temp table. If it's temp data, put it in a shared table and key the record(s) to the username. Then you don't have to worry about constructing the table name on the fly.