ApplyFilter syntax

[strobinson1]

Hi,

I am trying to filter my displayed records by their project name.

Under a button click I have this code:

DoCmd.ApplyFilter , "[ProjectName] Like '*' & '1st floor' & '*'"

and it filters the records to only show ones with '1st floor' in the projectname


BUT I want to be able to change the '1st floor' parameter so I did this...(created a textbox "txtSearch" to type in my variable)

DoCmd.ApplyFilter , "[ProjectName] Like '*' & [txtSearch].Value & '*'"

but this comes up with an "Enter Parameter Value" message box for txtSearch.Value

So I tried this....

Dim tmp As String
    tmp = "*" & txtSearch.Value & "*"
    DoCmd.ApplyFilter , [ProjectName] Like tmp

and it does the same as above except asks for tmp.


How can I write this correctly to find the value I type in the text box on the form??

[strobinson1]

doh


done it :O)

DoCmd.ApplyFilter , "[ProjectName] Like '*" & Me.txtSearch & "*'"

[strobinson1]

I've now added my new code to my form and it works fine.


However, in my finished database that form is a subform on my main menu.

And according to microsoft knowledge it accepts that you cannot apply a filter to a subform.

http://support.microsoft.com/default...b;en-us;209482

Can anyone think of a way round this?

Or another way to program it completely??