Use a ComboBox Value as part of an SQL Query? (MS Access 2010-2013) - sql

Question

I have a Database that we use to create Bills of Materials from Tags in AutoCAD. Because of the nature of this, I need to create 3 separate queries. One for our "Steel", one for our
"Non-Steel", and one for our "Uncut Tubes".
The SQL for the Queries is as follows:
Steel:
SELECT DISTINCTROW Sum([CUT-LENGTH-WEIGHT]) AS [SumOfCUT-LENGTH-WEIGHT], Sum([CUT-SHEET-WEIGHT]) AS [SumOfCUT-SHEET-WEIGHT], Sum([TOTAL-SHEETING-WEIGHT]) AS [SumOfTOTAL-SHEETING-WEIGHT], Sum([TOTAL-ITEM-WEIGHT]) AS [SumOfTOTAL-ITEM-WEIGHT]
FROM [13-1302 Cut-Lengths];
Non-Steel:
SELECT tbl2013BOM.fJobID, Sum(tbl2013BOM.fWeight) AS SumOffWeight
FROM tbl2013BOM
GROUP BY tbl2013BOM.fJobID
HAVING (((tbl2013BOM.fJobID)=23));
Uncut Tubes:
SELECT DISTINCT [13-1302 Cut-Lengths].[TOTAL-LENGTH-WEIGHT], [13-1302 Cut-Lengths].MATERIAL, [13-1302 Cut-Lengths].ORDER
FROM [13-1302 Cut-Lengths]
ORDER BY [13-1302 Cut-Lengths].ORDER;
I have a ComboBox that chooses the Job Number (For Main and Uncut Tubes, e.g. 13-1302) and a Textbox that displays the JobID (For Non-Steel).
Is there a way that I can set up the SQL shown above to look at the ComboBox and TextBox Values, instead of me having to change them by hand?
EDIT
I figured it all out now. (Thank you Elias)
Basically, I cannot use a Field on a table as a RecordSource in SQL, in other words, Combo26 cannot be the Table in an SQL Query. HOWEVER, what CAN be done is to use VBA to inject that value into an SQL Definition, then use that definition as a Recordsource.
I will place the code for my Button below so anyone can use it and reference it:
Private Sub Command27_Click()
Dim dbs As Database
Dim rstSQL As DAO.Recordset
Dim strSQL As String
Dim strSQL2 As String
Dim strSQL3 As String
Dim Field As String
Set dbs = CurrentDb
Field = [Forms]![frmBOM_Combined]![Text26].[Value]
strSQL = "SELECT DISTINCTROW Sum([CUT-LENGTH-WEIGHT]) AS [SumOfCUT-LENGTH-WEIGHT], Sum([TOTAL-SHEETING-WEIGHT]) AS [SumOfTOTAL-SHEETING-WEIGHT], Sum([TOTAL-ITEM-WEIGHT]) AS [SumOfTOTAL-ITEM-WEIGHT] FROM " & "[" & [Forms]![frmBOM_Combined]![Text26].[Value] & "]" & ";"
strSQL2 = "SELECT tbl2013BOM.fJobID, Sum(tbl2013BOM.fWeight) AS SumOffWeight FROM tbl2013BOM GROUP BY tbl2013BOM.fJobID HAVING (((tbl2013BOM.fJobID)= " & [Forms]![frmBOM_Combined]![Combo25].[Value] & "));"
strSQL3 = "SELECT DISTINCT [TOTAL-LENGTH-WEIGHT], [MATERIAL], [ORDER] FROM " & "[" & [Forms]![frmBOM_Combined]![Text26].[Value] & "]" & " ORDER BY [ORDER];"
Debug.Print strSQL
Debug.Print strSQL2
Debug.Print strSQL3
DoCmd.OpenForm ("frmEstWeight")
Forms!frmEstWeight.RecordSource = strSQL
Forms!frmEstWeight.frmTestBomWeight.Form.RecordSource = strSQL2
Forms!frmEstWeight.frmTotalLengthWeight.Form.RecordSource = strSQL3
End Sub
This is working exactly as it should with no errors or anything.

Answer 1

This is within a form correct?
If so, replace the manual values you put in with
REST OF THE QUERY HERE " & Me!Controlname.value & " REST OF THE QUERY HERE
and if you are using something with a control source then just reset the control source value.
me!ControlWithResult.control source = "SELECT tbl2013BOM.fJobID, Sum (tbl2013BOM.fWeight) AS SumOffWeight
FROM tbl2013BOM
GROUP BY tbl2013BOM.fJobID
HAVING (((tbl2013BOM.fJobID)=" & me!controlname.value & "));"
For Non-Steel try:
On the VBA for the popup form
me!Combo25.rowsource = "SELECT tbl2013BOM.fJobID, Sum(tbl2013BOM.fWeight) AS SumOffWeight
FROM tbl2013BOM
GROUP BY tbl2013BOM.fJobID
HAVING (((tbl2013BOM.fJobID)=" & forms!MAINFORMNAME! &"));