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Reputation: 1

Microsoft Access Form To Query for Multi Value Field

I am trying to write an Microsoft Access query from a form with a multi value field being the criteria. The field I am trying to use is called Population and the field is represented in my database as a List Box that allows multiple values and it is in the Building table. The values it allows are the following:

"Singles";"Familes";"Families with Children";"Youth/Young Adults";"Veterans";

The form that I am creating is called HousingSearch.

I am trying to create a form which uses this field, so someone could use the list box and check off the values they want and click on the button which would open a query. I know having done this with single value fields the criteria in the query looks something like 

[forms]![HousingSearch]![Building]![Population]

but if you try the same thing for a multi value field nothing is returned for the query. Any help would be appreciated.

Upvotes: 0

Views: 1344

Answers (1)

Dre
Dre

Reputation: 13

From the information you have provided it seems that the phrase [Forms]![HousingSearch]![Building]![Population] are combining a request that starts with a form and then jumps to a table.

You are asking access to find data in a form but the information you're most likely trying to access is in a table. I don't quite understand what you're end result is but I think that you most likely want to refer to your information this way [Building]![Population]. Referring to your data this way makes access look at the table of [Building] and then into the field of [Population].

It's been a while since you posted, if you haven't cleared things up already I hope this helps.

Upvotes: 0

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