Use SQL code in vba access - sql

Question

I use the following code in vba access to update a column of a table, but it is not working. Please help me.
Best regards.
Dim sqlupdate As String
sqlupdate = "UPDATE Assay" _
& "SET Assay.assay_repeat = " & 0 & "" _
& "WHERE (((Assay.[assay_repeat])= " & 1 & "));"
DoCmd.RunSQL sqlupdate

Answer 1

You have an extra double quote and are missing a couple of spaces - try it like this:
Dim sqlupdate As String
sqlupdate = "UPDATE Assay" _
& " SET Assay.assay_repeat = " & 0 & " _
& " WHERE (((Assay.[assay_repeat])= " & 1 & "));"

Answer 2

You just missed space chars at end of the table name and before where.
Dim sqlupdate As String
sqlupdate = "UPDATE Assay " _
& "SET Assay.assay_repeat = " & 0 & " " _
& "WHERE (((Assay.[assay_repeat])= " & 1 & "));"

Answer 3

Here is a great way to convert a SQL string to VBA code.
Creating the form
The form just needs two text boxes, and a command button. SQL statements can be quite long, so you put the text boxes on different pages of a tab control.
Create a new form (in design view.)
Add a tab control.
In the first page of the tab control, add a unbound text box.
Set its Name property to txtSql.
Increase its Height and Width so you can see many long lines at once.
In the second page of the tab control, add another unbound text box.
Name it txtVBA, and increase its height and width.
Above the tab control, add a command button.
Name it cmdSql2Vba.
Set its On Click property to [Event Procedure].
Click the Build button (...) beside this property.
When Access opens the code window, set up the code like this:
Private Sub cmdSql2Vba_Click()
Dim strSql As String
'Purpose: Convert a SQL statement into a string to paste into VBA code.
Const strcLineEnd = " "" & vbCrLf & _" & vbCrLf & """"
If IsNull(Me.txtSQL) Then
Beep
Else
strSql = Me.txtSQL
strSql = Replace(strSql, """", """""") 'Double up any quotes.
strSql = Replace(strSql, vbCrLf, strcLineEnd)
strSql = "strSql = """ & strSql & """"
Me.txtVBA = strSql
Me.txtVBA.SetFocus
RunCommand acCmdCopy
End If
End Sub
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Answer 4

I recommend you use Recordsets.
Private Sub Update_My_Records(Parent As Object)
Dim Data_Recset As Object
Dim Parent_Reference As Object
Set Data_Recset = Parent_Reference.Application.DBEngine.Workspaces(0).Databases(0).OpenRecordset("SELECT * FROM Assay WHERE assay_repeat = " & 0 & ";", DB_OPEN_DYNASET)
Data_Recset.MoveLast
Data_Recset.MoveFirst
Data_Recset.Edit
Data_Recset.Fields("assay_repeat") = 1
Data_Recset.Update
Data_Recset.Close
Set Data_Recset = Nothing
End Sub
assumptions
Parent has reference to Access.Application. (I usually pass: Form.Module.Parent reference to Sub/Function)
the table or query "Assay" already exists.
You only need to update 1 row at a time
But if you want to use Queries In Your Form:
Private Sub Query_Definition_Update()
Dim Obj_Qdef As Object
Dim Query_Name As String
Query_Name = "Q_Assay"
Me.Form.Application.DBEngine.Workspaces(0).Databases(0).QueryDefs.Refresh
Set Obj_Qdef = Me.Form.Application.DBEngine.Workspaces(0).Databases(0).QueryDefs(Query_Name)
Obj_Qdef.SQL = Query_Update(1)
Debug.Print Obj_Qdef.SQL
Obj_Qdef.Execute
''When finished updating
Obj_Qdef.Close
Set Obj_Qdef = Nothing
End Sub
'------------------------------------------------------------'
Private Function Query_Update(New_Value as Integer) As String
Query_Update = "UPDATE Assay" & _
" SET Assay.assay_repeat = " & 0 & "" & _
" WHERE (((Assay.[assay_repeat])= " & New_Value & "));"
End Sub