Darren DICK
d.dick at uws.edu.au
Fri Aug 6 00:32:46 CDT 2004
OOps Just re-read the last post Hang on I'll let you know how I go <Blush> DArren ----- Original Message ----- From: "Stuart McLachlan" <stuart at lexacorp.com.pg> To: "Access Developers discussion and problemsolving" <accessd at databaseadvisors.com> Sent: Friday, August 06, 2004 2:42 PM Subject: Re: [AccessD] A2K: Criterias in CrossTabs > On 6 Aug 2004 at 14:20, Darren DICK wrote: > > > > The cross tab is fed by a query not a table - So I went to the underlying 'feeder query'... > > and put in Forms!frmCustomers!cmbCustomerID into the 'feeder. Then ran the crosstab again... > > Same result - same error message. > > But if I run the 'feeder query' by itself using the Forms!frmCustomers!cmbCustomerID in the criteria portion of the grid - all is OK > > > > Is it the case that Crosstabs can't handle changeable or form bound criterias? > > > > Yep, this problem bites in a number of situations. > > My standard solution is to use a static function to store the content of > the form's control and use that in the query. > > Put the following function in a module: > > Static Function StoredVariable(Optional varInput As Variant) As Variant > Dim varStore As Variant > > 'Initialise the variant if the function is called > 'the first time with no Input > If IsEmpty(varStore) Then varStore = Null > > 'Update the store if the Input is present > If Not IsMissing(varInput) Then varStore = varInput > > 'return the stored value > StoredVariable = varStore > End Function > > In the query, replace "Forms!frmCustomers!cmbCustomerID " with > "=StoredVariable()" > > Then put > "StoredVariable Forms!frmCustomers!cmbCustomerID" > or "returnvalue = StoredVariable(Forms!frmCustomers!cmbCustomerID)" > in code somewhere before you call the query. > > > > > > -- > Lexacorp Ltd > http://www.lexacorp.com.pg > Information Technology Consultancy, Software Development,System Support. > > > > -- > _______________________________________________ > AccessD mailing list > AccessD at databaseadvisors.com > http://databaseadvisors.com/mailman/listinfo/accessd > Website: http://www.databaseadvisors.com