Searching Combo Boxes -- Several Questions
Jun 17, 2005
I have a form which shows contact information. I have added a combo box which automatically shows the information of the selection in the combo box. So, far no problem.
However, what I would like is that (since there will be a lot of contact in it) you can search inside the combobox. Say, for instance, you have the following info:
1. Albert Einstein
2. Ally McBeal
3. Anastacia
4. Bob Dole
When you enter the 'A', only the first three items stay in the combo box. After entering 'AL', only the first two items stay in the combo box.
How should I go about creating such a combo box? I already saw that when entering characters, it selects the first item that corresponds with the characters entered.
Also, when placing a combo box on the form, linked to the form (a standard function in Access) ... how do I select the first record of the form in the combo box?. Say that Albert Einstein is the first item which is shown in the form, it should also be selected in the combo box. Now, the combo box stays empty.
Any help is appreciated!
Jazz
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Jul 9, 2013
So I've got a form set up, and it uses a combo box to find the name of a persons record to populate the form. Simple enough stuff, the wizard takes you through it. It works fine.
However the people that use the database have kinda thrown me a curveball by asking if the search function can search any part of the name. For example, you've got a John Smith. If you enter Smith into the combo box, it won't find the record because it's the second name, you have to type in John.
Is there a way to use wildcards in the combobox so you can type in first or last names and get the same normal combo box effect?
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May 26, 2006
Hi all..
I am using the following search function to search my database:
Private Sub cmdSearch2_Click()
Dim strLastName As String
Dim strSearch As String
'Check txtSearch for Null value or Nill Entry first.
If IsNull(Me![txtSearch2]) Or (Me![txtSearch2]) = "" Then
MsgBox "Please enter a value!", vbOKOnly, "Invalid Search Criterion!"
Me![txtSearch2].SetFocus
Exit Sub
End If
'Performs the search using value entered into txtSearch
'and evaluates this against values in strStudentID
DoCmd.ShowAllRecords
DoCmd.GoToControl ("LastName")
DoCmd.FindRecord Me!txtSearch2
LastName.SetFocus
strLastName = LastName.Text
txtSearch2.SetFocus
strSearch = txtSearch2.Text
'If matching record found sets focus in strStudentID and shows msgbox
'and clears search control
If strLastName = strSearch Then
'MsgBox "Match Found For: " & strSearch, , "Congratulations!"
LastName.SetFocus
'txtSearch = ""
'If value not found sets focus back to txtSearch and shows msgbox
Else
MsgBox "Match Not Found For: " & strSearch & " - Please Try
Again.", _
, "Invalid Search Criterion!"
txtSearch2.SetFocus
End If
End Sub
Which i got from here: http://www.databasedev.co.uk/text_search.html
Question #1
I have my own record counter setup at the bottom of the form via this:
Private Sub Form_Current()
'Inserts current record number and total number of records
Me.txtCurrent = Me.CurrentRecord
Me.RecordsetClone.MoveLast
Me.txtTotal = Me.RecordsetClone.RecordCount
End Sub
I would like to have this show how many searchs were found. I really don't
care about how many entries at this point... but if you do a search via
lastname for "johnson" I have 15 right now.. I would like to let the end user
know their are 15 enteries with the last name "johnson"... how can I do this
if it is possible with what I have setup..
Question #2
How do I get the search lastname field to go blank after I hit the
search button??
Thanks
R~
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Aug 10, 2006
Hi,
Can you help me? I am very new to using MS Acess and have just built a very basic DB to store enquiries coming in to Head Office from potential franchisees.
Within this DB I have included a "Yes/No" box with a Title of Live Franchisee.
When an enquiry becomes a franchisee I tick the box as yes.
My question is how do I search for all the "Yes's" so that I can display all the live franchisees.
Best Regards
Keith :(
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Jun 21, 2006
Hi everyone
Is it possible to create a query that prompts the user to enter the search criteria (i can do that bit) to search whether a yes/no tick box has been ticked or not. What does the user enter into the criteria box to find this?? I have tried entering null, not null, true, false, yes and no but none of them seem to work. Is this because the criteria you enter is taken as a text string and therefore will not find a tick/no tick??
James
Youngest Data Manager in England ;)
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Jun 17, 2014
I want people to be able to search, or jump to a record by the PO #
I am hoping to just do it in the form, and by that I mean, the user is on the Purchase Order form and needs to look at a previous Purchase Order for editing, deleting, etc. and to just type it in the text box, hit the search button, and there it is.
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Nov 22, 2006
Hi, I hope some one can help me with a few questions I have surrounding combo boxes:
I imported a table into Access from Excel. I then created a form based on the table. Here is what I would like my combo boxes to do:
For my records that already exist, I want the combo boxes to list all data for all records in the drop down. So in my DB, I have a state abbreviation in that field, so in record one it may be CA and in record 2 it may be NJ, I want it so that you see NJ and CA when you click on the drop down.
For entering a new state, I want a user to be able to choose from the drop down and it save to the table but also be able to add a new state if it's not listed. Then that new state should be added to the drop down list.
I'm not sure if this is possible but if you can give any suggestions, I would greatly appreciate it.
Thanks
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Sep 20, 2006
Hi all
I use a form that has a combo box and a text box.The combo box values are
Email,Cna,Dna.I manage to make users to select values from combo box and show it in the text box.I want to ask if it is possible when user select "Cna" and "Dna" from the combo box the same will appear to text box but the text box will be locked.If you choose email it would be enable.
Thanks
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Jan 25, 2015
I have strange issue when creating auto populated text boxes which displays rows from combo boxes.
In one database auto populates works with simple text box Control Source edit "=[ComboName].[Column](NumberOfColumn)".
Somehow same method doesn't wotk in different database: here one time I have to insert VBA code at On change Event:
Me.TextBoxName = Me.ComboName.Column(NumberOfColumn)
And other time it wont work with On change but only with After Update Event (code is same).
Another thing this morning happens was that when I tried to add new record trough form where combo box and tex boxes are located, MS Office suddenly stopped working after selecting combo box selection (with message Microsoft Office has Stopped Working). It is 2013 version.
I got it work after deleting and re-inserting VBA code to autopopulate text box at After Update Event.
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Jul 29, 2015
I currently have 3 tables within a database with student details of three different classes. I need to create a user form that has a dropdown box which I can select a student from one of these tables with a number of text boxes below which brings up all the students details, then once the student has been selected and the correct details are shown then I need to create a button which allows me to move that student from one table to another.
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Mar 24, 2014
I'm trying to build an database for aircraft operators. I've got the basic tables structure and relationships but I'm stuck on building an search form to filter records by user input.I've got following controls on my form (unbound):
1. AircraftType (combo box) from tblAircrafts
2. CompanyName (combo box) from tblListOfAircraftsOperators
3. TeailNumber (text box) from tblAircraftOperators
4. AirportNameSearch (combo box) from tblAirports
5. PassengersNumber (text box) from tblAircraftOperators
6. ManufactureYear (text box) from tblAircraftOperators
7. SourceSearch (combo box) from tblInfoSource
8. CountrySearch (combo box) from tblCountry
9. CategorySearch (combo box) from tblAircraftCategory
10. EamilToOperator (text box) from tblAircraftOperators
11. InteriorPhoto (Bound object frame) from tblAircraftOperators
12. ExteriorPhot (bound object frame) from AircraftOperators
I need to enable users to search for aircrafts based on those criteria. As I mentioned I'm new to Access and I don't have any advanced coding skills. I have a query build to perform the search and this is the code I've managed to write so far:
SELECT AircraftOperators.RegistrationNumber, AircraftOperators.PassengersNumber, AircraftOperators.ManufactureYear, AircraftOperators.EmailToOperator, AircraftOperators.ExteriorPhoto, AircraftOperators.InteriorPhoto, tblListOfAircraftOperators.OpratorName, tblAircrafts.AircraftType
FROM tblAircrafts INNER JOIN (tblAirports INNER JOIN (AircraftOperators INNER JOIN tblListOfAircraftOperators ON AircraftOperators.CompanyName =
[code]....
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Mar 25, 2013
Attached I have a database that I've been working on which has a form called "frmCriteriaSearch". It is based off of the qryCriteriaListBoxUpdate query. I am trying to get the listbox in the second tab of the results section to work. It queries fine for the checkboxes, but I cannot get the comboboxes to affect the query (unless a checkbox has already been selected)
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Mar 14, 2014
there is a way to convert multiple text boxes to combo boxes all at once, rather than right clicking on them one at a time, and selecting Change to.
I have a form with about 50 fields and most of them need to be converted to combo boxes. I'd always done it manually one at a time up to this point, but I'm trying to build up my learning and look for smarter ways to do things.
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Jun 5, 2014
I am trying to make a search option in my form header. Right now I have two unbound combo boxes (CboAccountsfilter and cboCourseName) that I can use to filter my records. Currently, I can use the drop down for CboAccountsfilter and a list of accounts will appear. When I select one, the corresponding Course Names will appear in cboCourseName. This works fine...Code below. I would like to take the filtering a step farther and add checkboxes to filter the data. I my form, there currently exist several check boxes (yes/no)...(Priority, Rep Top Target, Manager Top Target, ect). I would like to have the option to use a check box to filter. I.E if I had a checkbox in my header called PriorityFilter, if checked it would only bring up those records that met the two combo boxes criteria and was a priority.
Below is the code I have so far...it doesnt have anything for the checkbox because I am at a lost of how to get started.
Private Sub CboAccountsfilter_Change()
Me.Requery
Me.cboCourseName.Requery
Me.Check178.Requery
End Sub
[code]...
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Aug 7, 2007
In my Access DB, I have a field named ‘REFNO’. This contains reference numbers of some communications. I have a Combo Box to search records with this ‘REFNO.’ It so happened that there were two communications with the same REFNO. When I typed the wanted number in the Combo Box, only one record was displayed in the form which was not the one I wanted. I was able to see the other record by opening the table. Is there a way to display the next record with the same number in the form with the Combo Box? Grateful for help.
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Feb 24, 2005
Another quick request:
What would the code be for a button which clears the contents of a text box or a combo box on a form?
Many thanks,
Paul.
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May 25, 2005
:mad: I have a combo box which is being used for surname searching. It displays surnames in the first column and first names in the second column. I would like the user to be able to type or select a surname from the dropdown list and where there are multiple entries of that surname select the correct record. At present the first matching surname is the one that keeps being selected.
I am displaying the complete record in fields lower down in the same form.
I also have a firstname search combobox but the code will be almost identical.
Can someone help me with this problem. Thanks in advance.
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Apr 17, 2014
I have a combo box with 2 columns, Item # and the Item Description. As of right now I have to type the Item # and it will autofill the text. I was wondering if there is a way if I don't have the Item # that I can search/type the description in the combo box field and it will autofill?
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Aug 31, 2014
I am new to MS Access database and I am currently developing a DB with search function in a form for an inventory purpose, I have followed some VB codes from the web.
Here is my issue; when I try to search using the configured combo box in the form it gives me these sets of values, here is the screenie //oi57.tinypic.com/24fxwzk.jpg (just add the http: before the forward slashes as the site wont allow me to post images or links yet)
Row source for data: "-1";"Office 2010";0;"Office 2007";1;"Visio 2010";2;"Visio 2007";3;"Project 2010";4;"Project 2007"
and here is the VB code:
If Not IsNull(Me.compName2) Then
strWhere = strWhere & "([Computer Name] Like ""*" & Me.compName2 & "*"") AND "
End If
If Not IsNull(Me.cUser2) Then
strWhere = strWhere & "([Current User] Like ""*" & Me.cUser2 & "*"") AND "
[Code] ...
I just wanted to eliminate the numbers and replace them with the actual values as name. ex. "-1";"Office 2010" instead of (-1) doing the search, it should be the value "Office 2010"
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Apr 29, 2005
Hi guys, I have a related databes with about 20 tables.
My main table stores the data linking with most of the other tables. This main table stores football match records with player line ups. Initially I had a problem linking the 11 player fields in the main table to the player table, Icould only do it with 1, so someone at work suggested to link it using the lookup function. This worked brilliantly. However, now I am designing a GUI with forms but the forms have combo boxes where the lookup function was used and when i change these to text boxes, the players names are replaced with their ID numbers.
Is there any way of creating the form without the unsightly combo boxes, as they won't be needed, the GUI will be read-only. I look forward to your help!!
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Jul 12, 2006
I have a table that has client names and addresses. I have designed a form to be able to invoice these clients and everything is fine however what I'd like to do is have the address of the client appear automatically.
I have set the client names in a combo box and would like their address to appear in either a text box or sunken label automatically from the table. Is this possible and how do I do it.
Please keep in mind that I've done basic programming so please be kind to this newbie :D
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Feb 28, 2007
Hi everyone,
I have been making progress with customizing a
MS Access program, but one major problem is that
I have been trying to make a List Box or Combo Box
that I can use to enter data in the TABLE, but I
find that I get a pull-down list that has the list of
values from only the parameter that is primary key.
More specifically, the program is set up as follows:
I have two tables in this program: One that is called
"invoices" and one that is called "items". In both of
these tables, there is one common parameter, which
is "Item Number". Item number is the primary key,
and I used the "relationships" function to tie this
parameter to itself between the two tables.
I was successful in setting up a list-box for the
"Item Number", but when I try to set up a list-box
for another parameter that is supposed to display
a person's initials, the pull-down list displays the list
of item numbers instead of the list of people's initials.
In fact, I don't know if there is an extra step I need to
take so that the database stores a list of people's initials.
Instead, I just fill in the initials in the field for each
record for which the "Item Number" is the primary key.
How can I get the list-box to pull down a selection of
different people's initials, or in other words how can I get
all the people's initials to be stored so that the list of
initials can be looked up. Just so you know, I have tried
different choices of entries in the "Lookup" tab in the
Design mode of Tables, including Display Control,
Row Source Type, Row Source, and Bound Column,
but the outcome is that the only parameter that I
get get in the pull-down list is the primary key, which
is Item Number.
I appreciate any help you can offer in explaining how
to correct this.
On a separate note, one of the parameters is "Date", and
on the reports, I'm trying to figure out how to filter a
specific date range so that I can limit each report to a
specific month. Please advise me on this procedure as well.
Thanks.
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Aug 5, 2013
I have several comboboxes (6) on my form.How to populate these comboboxes with values depending on selected value in previous combobox.
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Apr 13, 2006
Hi
I have a combo box and its row source is a query that selects distinct values from a column in a table
However i would also like the user to be able to select nothing/null value from the combo box. How do i do this.
Thanks
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Jun 27, 2007
What is a combo box and how do I make one?
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Nov 20, 2005
I have created a query to simply bring up various parameters asking questions which then give back the results that are correct! i am wondering if it is possible so that when the parameter boxes display on the screen, for you to be able to select the answer from a combo box list (within the parameter box) instead of typing them in???
Cheers
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