Object required error...pls help

I get an object required error when working with rstSubjectList from cmdAdd_Click. When I go to tracking mode from the command button, it says rstSubjectList = Nothing. It seems that the recordset is not being carried accross from the form_load, despite the two events being local to each other (they are in the same form). Please tell me how I can fix this error.

VB Code:

Private Sub Form_Load()
Dim rstSubjectList As Recordset
 
 
Set rstSubjectList = db.OpenRecordset("SELECT Subject FROM Subjects ORDER BY Subject")
rstSubjectList.MoveFirst
    Do While Not rstSubjectList.EOF
        cboSubject.AddItem (rstSubjectList.Fields("Subject").Value)
        rstSubjectList.MoveNext
    Loop
 
End Sub
 
Private Sub cmdAdd_Click()
With rstSubjectList 'Add subject if it doesn't already exist
    .FindFirst "Subject ='" & cboSubject.Text & "'"
    If .NoMatch = True Then
        .AddNew
        .Fields("Subject").Value = cboSubject.Text
        .Update
    End If
End With

If you need your recordset object to be available throughout your application or at least form's life cycle then move declaration to general section:

Option Explicit
Dim rstSubjectList As Recordset

Although, change it to the following:

Dim rstSubjectList As New Recordset

so it would be initialized or do it during Form_Load event:

Set rstSubjectList = New Recordset

RhinoBull is correct, but I would stay away from:

VB Code:

Dim rstSubjectList As New Recordset

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