Undefined variable at 'Incdntno.Value' - sql

I am having trouble getting this to compile, it keeps giving an undefined variable error during compile at 'Incdntno.Value'. I tried to Dim Incdntno as Integer but then was getting Invalid qualifier. I have a similar code that works (see second code block). I didn't need a lot of what was going in the working code part so I removed it. I would be so grateful if someone can point out where I am going wrong in the first code block? Thank you, very much
Private Sub Incdntno_AfterUpdate()
Dim conn As ADODB.Connection
Dim sSQL As String
Set conn = CurrentProject.Connection
If IsNull([Incdntno]) Then
Me.Dirty = False
End If
Dim Incident As String
Incident = Incdntno.Value
sSQL = "INSERT INTO tblFieldIncident_Complaint_InspHist ( Incdntno, InspectID, Dt_Inspect ) SELECT " & [Incdntno] & ", " & [InspectID] & ", " & [InspDate] & " FROM tblInspect WHERE Incdntno='" & Incident & "';"
conn.Execute sSQL
'Me.Requery
frmInspectItemsSub.Requery
ProcExit:
Exit Sub
End Sub
Code that works:
Private Sub InspectType_AfterUpdate()
Dim conn As ADODB.Connection
Dim sSQL As String
Dim wYesNo As Integer
On Error GoTo ProcErr
If Not mbNewRecord Then
wYesNo = MsgBox("Changing the inspection type will erase the current entries and insert items specific to the new inspection. Proceed?", vbYesNo, "Inspection item update")
If wYesNo <> vbYes Then GoTo ProcExit
End If
Set conn = CurrentProject.Connection
If Not mbNewRecord Then
conn.Execute "DELETE FROM tblInspectItems WHERE InspectID=" & InspectID
End If
If IsNull([InspectID]) Then
Me.Dirty = False
End If
Dim inspType As String
inspType = InspectType.Value
sSQL = "INSERT INTO tblInspectItems ( ItemID, InspectID ) SELECT ItemID, " & [InspectID] & " FROM tblRefInspectItemCodes WHERE InspectType='" & inspType & "';"
conn.Execute sSQL
'Me.Requery
frmInspectItemsSub.Requery
ProcExit:
Exit Sub
ProcErr:
ErrMsg ("frmInspect.InspectType_AfterUpdate")
Resume ProcExit
End Sub

This sounds like what happens if you duplicate event code. Take a close look at your control names and make sure they match. Also, you'll want to make sure that [Event Procedure] appears in the event properties. That link may not appear automatically if you change control names.

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VBA code works in one box, throws an error in another

Alright, short background, I have a form, on which I have 3 Comboboxes.
Two of these comboboxes are tied to the same exact table, an accounts table. They use slightly different queries between them, see below.
In one box, cmb_GA I have set the box property "On Not in List" to the following code segment :
Private Sub cmb_GA_NotInList(NewData As String, Response As Integer)
Dim cnn As New ADODB.Connection
Dim strSQL As String
Dim password As String
Dim bytUpdate As Byte
On Error GoTo ErrHandler
Set cnn = CurrentProject.Connection
bytUpdate = MsgBox("Do you want to add " & NewData & " to the Accounts list?", vbYesNo, "Not in list of Accounts!")
If bytUpdate = vbYes Then
password = InputBox("Enter New Account Password")
strSQL = "INSERT INTO tbl_Accounts(Login, PW) " & "VALUES
('" & NewData & "#mcsnet.org' , '" & password & "')"
Debug.Print strSQL
cnn.Execute strSQL
Response = acDataErrAdded
Call AuditLogs("txt_DN", "New")
ElseIf bytUpdate = vbNo Then
Response = acDataErrContinue
Me!cmb_GA.Undo
End If
Exit Sub
ErrHandler:
MsgBox Err.Number & ": " & Err.Description, vbOKOnly, "Error"
End Sub
Note that for formatting here I put in an extra CR after "VALUES" that doesn't exist in the actual code, other than that, and some deleted comments, WYSIWIG.
This code works perfectly. 100% Does what I want.
I have another combobox, cmb_IA
I am using the same code for it (Yeah I probably should have done this as a module in retrospect, but I didn't yet.)
The problem is that it throws an error. "The text you entered isn't an item in the list. Select an Item from the list, or enter text that matches one of the listed items."
I've looked at the properties and can not find a difference between the two boxes on the property sheets: Here's a look at both boxes Data tab:
And here is the relevant SQL from the two queries:
SELECT *
FROM tbl_Accounts
WHERE tbl_Accounts.Association LIKE "*Device*";
and
SELECT *
FROM tbl_Accounts
WHERE tbl_Accounts.Association LIKE "*Intune*";
I would assume the question is obvious, but let me state this outright, what is happening here? Is there a way to suppress this error? Both comboboxes must let the user add new information to them, as the point of this form is to register new devices, cellphones and tablets, and the security accounts and corporate accounts that each device uses. What's puzzling me the most is that this error is only showing up on the one combobox.
Edited to add the code from the section that is throwing the error:
Private Sub cmb_IA_NotInList(NewData As String, Response As Integer)
Dim cnn As New ADODB.Connection
Dim strSQL As String
Dim password As String
Dim bytUpdate As Byte
On Error GoTo ErrHandler
Set cnn = CurrentProject.Connection
bytUpdate = MsgBox("Do you want to add " & NewData & " to the Accounts list?", vbYesNo, "Not in list of Accounts!")
If bytUpdate = vbYes Then
password = InputBox("Enter New Account Password")
strSQL = "INSERT INTO tbl_Accounts(Login, PW) " & "VALUES ('" & NewData & "#mcsnet.org' , '" & password & "')"
Debug.Print strSQL
cnn.Execute strSQL
Response = acDataErrAdded
Call AuditLogs("txt_DN", "New")
ElseIf bytUpdate = vbNo Then
Response = acDataErrContinue
Me!cmb_IA.Undo
End If
Exit Sub
ErrHandler:
MsgBox Err.Number & ": " & Err.Description, vbOKOnly, "Error"
End Sub
It was suggested I show the RowSource SQL generated by Access so here it is Working:
SELECT qry_DeviceAccounts.AccountIDKey, qry_DeviceAccounts.Login, qry_DeviceAccounts.PW
FROM qry_DeviceAccounts
ORDER BY qry_DeviceAccounts.[Login];
Not Working:
SELECT qry_SecurityAccounts.AccountIDKey, qry_SecurityAccounts.Login, qry_SecurityAccounts.PW
FROM qry_SecurityAccounts
ORDER BY qry_SecurityAccounts.[Login];
I can't believe I didn't see it earlier. This was the result of the difference between the two queries, and the way they filtered for the account information. I needed to set the new account information to be filtered for during the INSERT statement, which hadn't been done. Since the other one worked on the default value of one of the fields in the table, it wasn't relevant to that one's INSERT statement.
Moral of the story, check your fields, and make sure you carefully read what each is doing. I was so busy looking for an error in my VBA, I forgot to check my SQL.

INSERT INTO - errors, but allows input into table

For reasons I cannot see I get the following error message:
Compile error: Method or data member not found
when I use the following:
Private Sub cmd_Add_Click()
Dim strSQL As String
strSQL = " INSERT INTO BERTHAGE " _
& "(BOAT, LOCATION, BERTH_WEEK, BERTH_YEAR, BERTHED) VALUES " _
& Me.Add_Boat & "','" _
& Me.LOCATION & "','" _
& Me.txt_week & "','" _
& Me.txt_year & "','" _
& Me.In_Port & "');"
cmd_Clear_Click
End Sub
Once I click OK and use the refresh button the entry is put into the database, but each time I do an entry I have to go to the same process.
I would like to figure out what method or data is missing?
I should add that there is an outnumber primary key field on this table (Berth_ID), and each time I use the cmd_Add button a new ID number is created for the new record. This includes creating a new ID number for the new record that triggers the error.
Here is all the VBA associated with this form
Private Sub Form_Load()
DoCmd.RunCommand acCmdRecordsGoToLast
End Sub
Private Sub LOCATION_Change()
Me.txt_Cur_Flo = Me.LOCATION.Column(1)
Me.txt_Cur_Doc = Me.LOCATION.Column(2)
Me.txt_Cur_Ori = Me.LOCATION.Column(3)
End Sub
Private Sub cmd_Add_Click()
Dim strSQL As String
strSQL = " INSERT INTO BERTHAGE " _
& "(BOAT, LOCATION, BERTH_WEEK, BERTH_YEAR, BERTHED) VALUES " _
& Me.Add_Boat & "','" _
& Me.LOCATION & "','" _
& Me.txt_week & "','" _
& Me.txt_year & "','" _
& Me.In_Port & "');"
cmd_Clear_Click
End Sub
Private Sub cmd_Clear_Click()
Me.Add_Boat = ""
Me.LOCATION = ""
Me.txt_Cur_Flo = ""
Me.txt_Cur_Doc = ""
Me.txt_Cur_Ori = ""
Me.Add_Boat.SetFocus
End Sub
Private Sub cmd_Close_Click()
DoCmd.Close
End Sub
Consider the best practice of parameterization and not string concatenation of SQL mixed with VBA variables. Due to missing quotes, the compiler attempts to reference a column name and not its literal value. Instead, consider parameterization with defined types which is supported with Access SQL using QueryDefs. Notice below, SQL and VBA are complete separate.
SQL (save as stored query)
PARAMETERS prmBoat TEXT, prmLoc INT, prmBerthed INT;
INSERT INTO BERTHAGE (BOAT, LOCATION, BERTHED)
VALUES(prmBoat, prmLoc, prmBerthed)
VBA
Dim db As Database
Dim qdef As QueryDef
Dim strSQL As String
Set db = CurrentDb
Set qdef = db.QueryDefs("mySavedParamQuery")
' BIND PARAM VALUES
qdef!prmBoat = Me.Add_Boat
qdef!prmLoc = Me.LOCATION
qdef!prmBerthed = Me.In_Port
' EXECUTE ACTION QUERY
qdef.Execute
Set qdef = Nothing
Set db = Nothing
Even better, save your query with form controls intact and simply call OpenQuery:
SQL (save as stored query)
INSERT INTO BERTHAGE(BOAT, LOCATION, BERTHED)
VALUES(Forms!myForm!Add_Boat, Forms!myForm!LOCATION, Forms!myForm!In_Port)
VBA
Private Sub cmd_Add_Click()
Dim strSQL As String
DoCmd.SetWarnings False ' TURN OFF APPEND PROMPTS
DoCmd.OpenQuery "mySavedActionQuery"
DoCmd.SetWarnings True ' RESET WARNINGS
Call cmd_Clear_Click
End Sub
Missing opening parenthesis after VALUES. Also missing apostrophe in front of Me.Add_Boat. These special characters must always be in pairs, an even number by counting.
If Berth_Week and Berth_Year are number fields (and should be), don't use apostrophe delimiters.
If In_Port is a Yes/No field, don't use apostrophe delimiters.
The issue appears to be that I was doubling up the inputs into the 'week' and 'year' field. this was happening (I believe) because those text box fields were already accessing the week and year information directly from the default value on the BERTHAGE table. Essentially I went through each input and would run it individually waiting for the error to occur. Once it occurred I took it out of the INSERT INFO statement. With the removal of week and year, everything is working. That was a painful exercise, and still not complete, but I am back to a function form/DB so I'll take the small victories when they occur.
Private Sub cmd_Add_Click()
Dim strSQL As String
CurrentDb.Execute " INSERT INTO BERTHAGE " & "(BOAT, LOCATION, BERTHED) VALUES ('" & Me.Add_Boat & "'," _
& Me.New_Loc & "," _
& Me.In_Port & ");"
cmd_Clear_Click
DoCmd.Requery
End Sub`

ADO Recordset data not showing on form

I've got a frustrating issue on MS Access 2010 that I would at this stage qualify as a bug. And after having tried all possible workarounds, I am out of ideas and rely on you.
Context
Huge Ms Access 2010 application with 25k lines of VBA and >50 forms. It has a client server architecture with a frontend compiled and an Access backend on the network. It makes connections to a twentish of different databases (Oracle/SQL Server/Sybase IQ).
The problem
Sometimes when I assign an ADODB recordset to a subform, its data isn't shown in bound fields. I've got #Name? everywhere
The data is there. I can debug.print it, I can see it in the Watches browser, I can read or manipulate it while looping on the recordset object with code. It just not appear in the subform.
It can work flawlessly during months, and suddenly one form will start having this issue without any apparent reason (it might happen even on forms that I have not changed). When it happens, it does for all users, so this is really something wrong in the frontend accdb/accde.
The issue is not related to a specific DBMS/Driver. It can happen with Oracle or Sybase data.
I have created my own class abstracting everything related to ADO connections and queries, and use the same technique everywhere. I've got several tenth of forms based on it and most of them works perfectly.
I have this issue in several parts of my application, and especially in a highly complicated form with lots of subforms and code.
On this Main form, a few subforms have the issue, while others don't. And they have the exact same parameters.
The Code
This is how I populate a form's recordset :
Set RST = Nothing
Set RST = New ADODB.Recordset
Set RST = Oracle_CON.QueryRS(SQL)
If Not RST Is Nothing Then
Set RST.ActiveConnection = Nothing
Set Form_the_form_name.Recordset = RST
End If
The code called with Oracle_CON.QueryRS(SQL) is
Public Function QueryRS(ByVal SQL As String, Optional strTitle As String) As ADODB.Recordset
Dim dbQuery As ADODB.Command
Dim Output As ADODB.Recordset
Dim dtTemp As Date
Dim strErrNumber As Long
Dim strErrDesc As String
Dim intSeconds As Long
Dim Param As Variant
If DBcon.state <> adStateOpen Then
Set QueryRS = Nothing
Else
DoCmd.Hourglass True
pLastRows = 0
pLastSQL = SQL
pLastError = ""
pLastSeconds = 0
Set dbQuery = New ADODB.Command
dbQuery.ActiveConnection = DBcon
dbQuery.CommandText = SQL
dbQuery.CommandTimeout = pTimeOut
Set Output = New ADODB.Recordset
LogIt SQL, strTitle
dtTemp = Now
On Error GoTo Query_Error
With Output
.LockType = adLockPessimistic
.CursorType = adUseClient
.CursorLocation = adUseClient
.Open dbQuery
End With
intSeconds = DateDiff("s", dtTemp, Now)
If Output.EOF Then
LogIt "-- " & Format(Now, "hh:nn:ss") & " | Executed in " & intSeconds & " second" & IIf(intSeconds = 1, "", "s") & " | Now rows returned."
Set QueryRS = Nothing
Else
Output.MoveLast
pLastRows = Output.RecordCount
LogIt "-- " & Format(Now, "hh:nn:ss") & " | Executed in " & intSeconds & " second" & IIf(intSeconds = 1, "", "s") & " | " & Output.RecordCount & " row" & IIf(Output.RecordCount = 1, "", "s") & " returned."
Output.MoveFirst
Set QueryRS = Output
End If
End If
Exit_Sub:
pLastSeconds = intSeconds
Set Output = Nothing
Set Parameter = Nothing
Set dbQuery = Nothing
DoCmd.Hourglass False
Exit Function
Query_Error:
intSeconds = DateDiff("s", dtTemp, Now)
strErrNumber = Err.Number
strErrDesc = Err.DESCRIPTION
pLastError = strErrDesc
MsgBox strErrDesc, vbCritical, "Error " & pDSN
LogIt strErrDesc, , "ERROR"
Set QueryRS = Nothing
Resume Exit_Sub
Resume
End Function
Things I tried so far
For the recordsets I tried every possible variation of
.LockType = adLockPessimistic
.CursorType = adUseClient
.CursorLocation = adUseClient
The subforms handling the recordsets have all a Snapshot recordsettype, problem remains if I try dynaset.
Dataentry, Addition, deletion, edits are all disabled. It's pure read-only.
I have a habit of disconnecting the recordsets using RST.ActiveConnection = Nothing so I can manipulate them afterwards, but this doesn't impact the problem either.
It can happens with very simple queries with only one field in the SELECT clause and only one field bound to it on a subform.
Reimporting all objects in a fresh accdb doesn't solve the problem either.
The solution proposed by random_answer_guy worked at first glance, which accreditate the bug hypothesis. Unfortunately my problems reappeared after some (totaly unrelated) changes in the main form. I am back with 4 or 5 subforms not showing data and adding/removing a Load event on all or part of them doesn't make any difference anymore
If you want more information about how weird is this issue, I advise you to read my comment on random_answer_guy's answer.
To conclude
What is extremely frustrating is that I can have 2 different forms with exactly the same properties and same fields, same SQL instruction over the same DB, same recordset management code: One is showing the data and the other doesn't !
When the problem happens, I have no other choice than erasing all objects manipulated and reimporting them from an older version or recreate them from scratch.
If this is not a bug, I am still looking for the proper word to qualify it.
Does anyone ever experienced the issue and has an explanation and/or a workaround to propose ?
I've had this same issue before and simply adding a blank Form_Load event solved the problem. No code needs to be with the Form_Load it just needs to be present.
So nobody could give at this stage a clear answer to the main question :
Why is this bug happens ?
In the meantime I have "elegantly" bypassed the issue by changing the method used for the subforms encountering the bug, from ADO to DAO.
I have created a new method in my ADO abstracting class, that actually use DAO to return a recordset (not logical, but hey...).
The code where I pass data to the form becomes :
Set RST = Nothing
Set RST = Oracle_CON.QueryDAORS(SQL)
If Not RST Is Nothing Then
Set Form_the_form_name.Recordset = RST
End If
And here's the method QueryDAORS called :
Public Function QueryDAORS(ByVal SQL As String, Optional strTitle As String) As DAO.Recordset
Dim RS As DAO.Recordset
Dim dtTemp As Date
Dim strErrNumber As Long
Dim strErrDesc As String
Dim intSeconds As Long
Dim Param As Variant
On Error GoTo Query_Error
dtTemp = Now
If DBcon.state <> adStateOpen Then
Set QueryDAORS = Nothing
Else
DoCmd.Hourglass True
Set pQDEF = CurrentDb.CreateQueryDef("")
pQDEF.Connect = pPassThroughString
pQDEF.ODBCTimeout = pTimeOut
pQDEF.SQL = SQL
pLastRows = 0
pLastSQL = SQL
pLastError = ""
pLastSeconds = 0
LogIt SQL, strTitle, , True
Set RS = pQDEF.OpenRecordset(dbOpenSnapshot)
intSeconds = DateDiff("s", dtTemp, Now)
If RS.EOF Then
LogIt "-- " & Format(Now, "hh:nn:ss") & " | Executed in " & intSeconds & " second" & IIf(intSeconds = 1, "", "s") & " | Now rows returned."
Set QueryDAORS = Nothing
Else
RS.MoveLast
pLastRows = RS.RecordCount
LogIt "-- " & Format(Now, "hh:nn:ss") & " | Executed in " & intSeconds & " second" & IIf(intSeconds = 1, "", "s") & " | " & RS.RecordCount & " row" & IIf(RS.RecordCount = 1, "", "s") & " returned."
RS.MoveFirst
Set QueryDAORS = RS
End If
End If
Exit_Sub:
pLastSeconds = intSeconds
Set RS = Nothing
DoCmd.Hourglass False
Exit Function
Query_Error:
intSeconds = DateDiff("s", dtTemp, Now)
strErrNumber = Err.Number
strErrDesc = Err.DESCRIPTION
pLastError = strErrDesc
MsgBox strErrDesc, vbCritical, "Error " & pDSN
LogIt strErrDesc, , "ERROR"
Set QueryDAORS = Nothing
Resume Exit_Sub
Resume
End Function
The property pPassThroughString is defined with another Method using the properties that I already had at my disposal in the class, because they were neccessary to open an ADO connection to the database :
Private Function pPassThroughString() As String
Select Case pRDBMS
Case "Oracle"
pPassThroughString = "ODBC;DSN=" & pDSN & ";UID=" & pUsername & ";Pwd=" & XorC(pXPassword, CYPHER_KEY)
Case "MS SQL"
pPassThroughString = "ODBC;DSN=" & pDSN & ";DATABASE=" & pDBname & ";Trusted_Connection=Yes"
Case "Sybase"
pPassThroughString = "ODBC;DSN=" & pDSN & ";"
Case Else
MsgBox "RDBMS empty ! ", vbExclamation
LogIt "RDBMS empty ! ", , "ERROR"
End Select
End Function
So the issue was solved rapidly by just changing the recordset assigned to the forms from ADODB.Recordset to DAO.recordset and adapting the method called from .OpenRS to .OpenDAORS.
The only con is that with DAO I can't use this anymore to disconnect the recordset:
Set RST.ActiveConnection = Nothing
Still, I would have prefered to get an explanation and fix :(

SetFocus is getting ignored - Why?

I have 2 fields - txtTR1_Unit and cmbTR2_Unit. Together, these 2 fields represent the total UNIT.
cmbTR2_Unit has a list of unique values that when selected - txtTR1_Unit automatically gets the related value.
I've created a function called Tier1from2 - that accepts a 'string' and returns the related Tier1 value.
So when I update cmbTR2_Unit in my After_Update event, I'd like to automatically tab to the next field. - Another combo box. I figured that I shouldn't need to set any focus, because it would automatically go to the next field after updating.
txtTR1 gets updated just as expected from my Function, but then it just sits there and won't go to the next field. So I have attempted to 'SetFocus' to the next field after the update.
Still no go. What did I miss??
Private Sub cmbTR2_UNIT_AfterUpdate()
If Len(Me.cmbTR2_UNIT.Value) <> 0 Then
Me.txtTR1_UNIT.Value = Tier1From2(Me.cmbTR2_UNIT.Text)
'cmb_CostCenter.setfocus - 'this doesn't seem necessary - but it doesn't work anyway.
End If
End Sub
As a test I tried removing the function "Tier1From2(Me.cmbTR2_UNIT.text)" simply hard coding the word 'RESULT' in txtTR1_UNIT and it works without a hitch. I know I used to write a more simple function but I haven't touched VBA in awhile - How can I simplify this function:
Private Function Tier1From2(strTier2 As String) As String
Dim qdf As DAO.QueryDef
Dim db As DAO.Database
Dim strQry As String
Dim rs As Recordset
Set db = CurrentDb
Set qdf = db.QueryDefs("qUNIT_HUB")
strQry = "SELECT Tier1_Unit, Tier2_Unit " & _
" FROM LTBL_Cost_Collector " & _
" GROUP BY Tier1_Unit, Tier2_Unit " & _
" HAVING (((Tier2_Unit) = '" & strTier2 & "'));"
qdf.SQL = strQry
db.QueryDefs.Refresh
Set rs = db.OpenRecordset(strQry)
Tier1From2 = rs![Tier1_Unit]
Set db = Nothing
Set qdf = Nothing
Set Recordset = Nothing
End Function
It turns out that something in this function was causing the field and form to loose focus. db.QueryDefs.refresh perhaps? The solution was to update my Function as follows
Private Function Tier1From2(strTier2 As String) As String
Dim rs As DAO.Recordset
Dim db As DAO.Database
Dim strSQL As String
Dim strTier1 As String
Set db = CurrentDb
strSQL = "SELECT Tier1_Unit, Tier2_Unit " & _
" FROM LTBL_Cost_Collector " & _
" GROUP BY Tier1_Unit, Tier2_Unit " & _
" HAVING (((Tier2_Unit) = '" & strTier2 & "'));"
Set rs = db.OpenRecordset(strSQL, dbOpenDynaset)
strTier1 = rs!Tier1_Unit
Set rs = Nothing
Set db = Nothing
Tier1From2 = strTier1
End Function
This worked without a hitch.

SQL insert with MS Access fails

I have just started to do some coding with Access and trying to create a function that adds a row to a table but this would not work.
I have created a simple table (Table1) with two columns "FirstName" and "LastName" and a button that fires off the following code:
Private Sub Command0_Click()
AppendRow "Table1", "John", "Doe"
End Sub
Where AppendRow is:
Function AppendRow(toTableName As String, firstName As String, lastName As String) As Boolean
' Returns True on success, false otherwise
' USAGE: AppendRow "toTableName", "firstName", "lastName"
On Error GoTo errhandler
Dim strSql As String
'Create the SQL string
strSql = "INSERT INTO " & toTableName & " (FirstName, LastName) " & _
"VALUES ('" & firstName & "', '" & lastName & "');"
'Print the SQL so we can paste into the query build if there are errors
Debug.Print strSql
MsgBox strSql
'Run the SQL Query
CurrentDb.Execute strSql
'If no errors return true
AppendRow = True
ExitHere:
Exit Function
errhandler:
'There is an error return false
AppendRow = False
With Err
MsgBox "Error " & .Number & vbCrLf & .Description, vbOKOnly Or vbCritical, "AppendTable"
End With
Resume ExitHere
End Function
The SQL string looks like this
INSERT INTO Table1 (FirstName, LastName) VALUES ('John', 'Doe')
EDIT: Added missing quotes.
You reported that you are now quoting the text values you attempt to insert, but that you do not get the row inserted and apparently no error message. I don't understand why that is so, and offer this simple procedure simply to see whether you can get something to work.
Public Sub AppendRow(ByVal toTableName As String, _
ByVal pFirstName As String, _
ByVal pLastName As String)
Dim db As DAO.Database
Dim rs As DAO.Recordset
'* ensure SetWarnings is not off *'
DoCmd.SetWarnings True
Set db = CurrentDb
Set rs = db.OpenRecordset(toTableName, dbOpenTable, dbAppendOnly)
With rs
.AddNew
!firstName = pFirstName
!lastName = pLastName
.Update
.Close
End With
Set rs = Nothing
Set db = Nothing
End Sub
I didn't include error handling because this is intended only for testing. I made it a subroutine instead of a function because I noticed you weren't using the function's return value in your code which called the function.
If this doesn't work for you, please tell us the error message you receive and which line in that procedure triggers the error.
HansUp's code didnt work for me until I removed the dbAppendOnly option from the OpenRecordSet function call. MS Help documentation implies that it is only valid for Dynaset RecordSets, not TableSet Recordsets. Changed it to "Set rs = db.OpenRecordset(toTableName, dbOpenTable)" and it worked.
But his code was extremely helpful and I am very grateful. I had been going around and around unable to make my .Execute "INSERT "...-type code work either. I have no idea what was going on with that. It worked once and I made a minor change... Maybe my blood pressure peaking from my aggravation had something to do with it.
btw, #ymail.com is a valid email domain despite what your automated eddress checker says.