[AccessD] Re: Quick Syntax question

Ok guys here goes,

I took over this database and am trying to finish teh work of a contractor
who pulled out half way through, so I take no responsibility for structure.
The database records animal details and I need to create an If statement on
a sub report based on whether a specific condition is present ie. If
Authority renewal ID is associated with a specific
condition then show me the sub report, if no condition hide the sub report.
The table which stores the specific condition contains 3 fields.
AuthorityrenewalID(integer), SpecificConditionID (Autonumber) and specific
condition(memo field). the problem being there can be more than one row
associated with any one authorityrenewal and thus giving me multiple copies
of the report based on a new subreport for each instance of that number in
the table. So I need to count the rows associated with any given authority,
store that as an integer variable and run my IF statement on the value of
the variable.

The syntax I provided before is being coded behind the main report in
Access not in true SQL , it compiles Ok and I get no error messages on save
but everytime I run the report I get a type mismatch error, hitting Debug I
go straight to my Count. The types on the variables and the table fields
match but the error keeps popping up. I get the msgbox for my RenewID and
the value is correct but as soon as it hits the COUNT line crash

All suggestions greatly appreciated.

Code <------

Private Sub Report_Activate()
Dim Specific As Integer
Dim RenewID As Long

RenewID = Me.AuthorityRenewalID.Value
MsgBox RenewID
RenewID = Me.AuthorityRenewalID.Value

Specific = "COUNT([SpecificCondition]) FROM
[tblDAuthorityConditionSpecific] WHERE
[tblDAuthorityConditionSpecific].[AuthorityID] = " & RenewID & " ;"

If Specific >= 1 Then
Me.subreport4.Visible = True
Else
Me.subreport4.Visible = False
End If
MsgBox Specific

End Sub

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Connie Kamrowski

Analyst/Programmer
Information Technology
NSW Department of Primary Industries
Orange

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