MS Access Front End To SQL Server Problem Passing Form Value To Report
Jul 23, 2005
I just changed my Access 2002 database to a SQL Server ADP project. I
had a form where the user entered a value into a text box and when a
command button on the form was clicked a Report was opened. The reports
record source is a query. The query uses the value from the form text
box to restrict the query.
Table name = EggsTable
one of the columns in the table is named: EggColor
Form name = EggColorForm
Form text box name = ColorTextBox
This sql worked for the query before I converted to SQL:
SELECT EggsTable.EggColor
FROM EggsTable
WHERE (((EggsTable.EggColor)=[Forms]![EggColorForm]![ColorTextBox]));
This no longer works. Can I change the syntax somehow to get this to
work? I tried dropping the brackets around the word "Forms", I tried
dropping all the square brackets, etc., nothing worked.
I also tried just opening the report with the report's Server Filter
property set to:
EggColor=N'Forms.EggColorForm.ColorTextBox'
I tried using the Report's open event to pass the form value directly
to the report. I tried setting a variable from the text box value on
the form. So far, nothing works. Any ideas?
I'm not sure if this question should be in this thread but anyway...
I have a form (Mricosoft Access front end) in which the user enter a Pending Date in one of the fields. The date is populated into my backend (SQL Server) withouht problems. Whenever the issue which had the pending date in the field is resolved I'd like to delete this date from this field and also from the back end. At the moment I'm not being able to pass the "value" Null to my back end (probably because it's a datetime type). I've searched the net throughout and I couldn't find a way around it. Only found solution to when the data is not date but numbers/letters, etc... Any ideas on how can I sort this out?
Frustration has gotten the best of me on this one. Can anyone help? I need to pass the current value in an Access Data Project (back-end is MS SQL) text field to the where condition in an SQL using VBA. This is what I have, but does not work.
Private Sub Command44_Click() Me.SS.SetFocus Dim strSQL As String Dim strSSecurity As String strSSecurity = Me.SS strSQL = "Update Employees Set employees.PositionID = '',employees.jobcode = '' Where employees.ss = strSSecurity" DoCmd.RunSQL strSQL End Sub
It is supposed to take the current Social Security number from the form and match it against the employees table. Once it finds the matching record it should update the PositionID and JobCode fields to '' (empty string) But it doesn't Anyone with any ideas? Thanks Dan
I have a whole bunch of forms that have an unbound StartDate and anEndDate field that I have used in MSAccess MDB databases as parametersin queries (ie tblEvent.StartDate > Forms!myFormName.StartDate.)So, now I'm migrating this beast over to and ADP/SQL Server projectusing Views and Procedures.How do I pass the value in Forms!myFormName.StartDate to a Procedureand get something that looks like:If tblEvent.StartDate > Forms!myFormName.StartDate then ...Any help is GREATLY appreciated. This is a major problem before I canmove ahead with this beast!lq
4 Layered Web Application for Inserting data into a database using sql server as the back end and a web form as the front end using C# . Can someone provide with code as I am new to this architecture and framework. Better send email. Thanks In Advance, A New Bie
I have many MS Access reports that process recordsets obtained from a MySQL database, based on a user-selected date range. This uses VBA and input boxes. I'm now creating .aspx pages to get the user input via the web, and am successful in creating a DataSet. My .aspx.vb code includes using Automation to open the Access report in Snapshot Viewer (DoCmd.OutputTo). How do I pass the DataSet to MS Access to replace using recordsets?
My VBA code in Access used to be this:
Code Snippet
Dim ws As Workspace Dim strConnection As String Dim dbs As Database
Set dbs = ws.OpenDatabase("", True, True, strConnection)
Set rst_chg = dbs.OpenRecordset("SELECT ...")
'process the recordset ...
I'm thinking I should be able to eliminate most of this code and Set rst_chg = DataSet. I've been successful with using WriteXml in the .aspx.vb page and Application.ImportXML in my VBA to pass the data using XML, but this writes to the hard drive, and also creates a database in Access (overhead I would rather not have to deal with). Again, is there a way to open the DataSet directly in my VBA code?
Does anyone know how to link (not import) an sql server table to an access database using script? I tried a few methods but it doesn't seem to be working. Please help.
Afternoon all,Apologies for cross-posting but as my query covers both Access and SQLServer I thought I'd send it both!I have inherited a project to migrate a fairly complex series ofAccess databases into a single proper SQL database with a web frontend.Its quite a nasty job as people are working on a variety of data setsat several Universities around the world and the data has got verymessy; hence the requirement to put it all on one live web enableddatabase server and provide a web-based front end (particularly assome users insist on using Macs so can't run Access as a front endanyway).If anyone could give me hints on how to perform such a migration or ifanyone knows of any good books or other documents on this I'd begrateful for assistance.Many thanksRich MayMuseum of London
Dear Friends, We have MS Access database with Forms and Reports, which was started 10 years ago by users and now the data is growing very rapidly.
Did anyone tried by having MS Access as front end and SQL Server 2000/2005 as backend with minimum modifications to the forms and reports in MS Access?
Please let me know, your ideas and if there are any links in the web or in Microsoft please provide here.
I have a back-end front-end application in MS Access. Instead of using MS Access queries it gets data via recordsets generated from SQL scripts in VBA routines.
I'm planning to upgrade it to use SQL Server as the back-end. However I need to retain the alternative option of using a file based back-end. (It currently has the capacity to be switched between alternative Access .mdb back-end files.) Is there any information available on how to do this and on how to get Access to synchronize between SQL Server and SQL Server CE back-ends? (Eventually the application will be migrated to VB.NET, but that is a long way down the track.)
I have the following stored proc. which i am using on the front end to get all the record from table:
if there are any fields it has anynull values in it i am getting error dbnull value error. i have null value for ReviewerComment field, can you please tell me how to pass a "" if it is null, in the store proc only, to get all the fresh dat to front end before bnding it to the datagrid control.
CREATE PROCEDURE [dbo].[sp_displayrevws] AS select r.RevID, rtrim(f.revwfunction) as revwfunction, rtrim(u.uname) as uname, CONVERT(varchar(10),r.Issued,101) as Issued, r.ReviewerComment, r.Response, r.ModuleID, rtrim(r.ModuleName) as modulename, r.ReviewerUserID,r.RevFunctionid,r.Dispositionid from TAB_ccsNetReviewers r, tabuname u, ccsfunctions f, ccsdisposition d where u.id = r.ReviewerUserID and r.RevFunctionid = f.id and r.Dispositionid = d.id and r.ModuleID = 1 order by r.RevID ASC GO
I can pass a parameter from an Access Query to an Access Report (MDB) by entering [Select Date] in the Query criteria and by placing an unbound control with a control source =[Select Date] on the report. I can't get this to work from a SQL Function Criteria to an unbound control on the Access Data Project Report. In the Function Criteria, I enter @SelectDate. In the Report control, I enter @SelectDate and it gives me an 'Invalide Column Name' error. Any idea how I can pass a parameter from a SQL Function to an ADP report?
THANKS!
p.s. I tried searching for other postings on this without any luck.
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I have a database in ACCESS and i want everytime that there is a change made in Access the cude in SQL server to be automatically updated .Is there a way that this can be done with Integration Services?
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Maybe because I have worked mainly with VB as a front end to SQL Server so I am biased, but I now need definite reasons (I am on a committee for potential future directions) for using VB as opposed to Access for front ending SQL/Oracle, etc. I would also like to use ADO as oppose to DAO. Right now we are using Access with DAO.
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Any idea why should the SQL back end be so much slower than Access. both the Access back end and SQL2k are on the same server (Win 2k Adv. with RAID 5, dual 600mhz Pent III, 512Mb RAM). I realize that Access is not the best front end but that is what we have to work with.
Any help would be appreciated, as I am ready to swith back to Access.
My company uses MS SQL Server for the back end and a Retail specific CRM as the front end. I wish to develop some internal peices of software for our use. I was planning on doing this with access.
my options are:
*Use access as front end and backend *Use access as front end and SQL server as backend (create new DB) *Use other front end and SQL Server as backend.
My question is, what are some good front ends that are availble for reletively small demands? How does Visual Studio come into play?
*Also, I would prefer to be able to create a .exe. I dont think access alows that. I would not want users to be able to go in (or even see) the tables and queries. They should only be able to see the one main menu form at the very least.
When I build an MS Access front-end for an SQL Server backend, how does it take care of data integrity and concurrency , if it is only a front-end ? Is Access smart enough to do the job ?
Hello,I have an sql server 2000 on the network and one installed locally inmy computer. I use access as front-end.I go through odbc to connect to the sql server on the network.I was wondering if it is possible to setup the access file to link toeither server.I need to do this because I would like to use the local server as testenvironment. I know I could achieve that by creating 2 users on my XPclient and having odbc liking depending of the users.Is any other way to do that without login and logoff everytime I wantto use a different database.thanks,Giovanni
HI, i am working on ASp.net web applicaton , i am using the following connection string in my web.config file. <add name="X_Conn" connectionString="Data Source=XXX;Initial Catalog=XXX;User ID=XX; Password=XXX;" providerName="System.Data.SqlClient"/> How can i get this connectionString attribute value from the front end.
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I am researching why sometimes when we close are queries and tables in Access we have sessions in SQL server that becomes orphans/ghost. I try to kill the session but can't, so therefore I have to recycle the database.
We use SQL Server 2000 on the back-end of our directory web site and ASP on the front end which works fine. However, for my own uses (since I don't create the asp and have to pay a programmer), would it be better to set up an Access 2003 project for my own data entry forms, standard reports and quick searching?
What would be the negatives of this approach. Remember, this is just for me.
