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Use the IN keyword. E.g.:
....WHERE Codart IN ('abc12', 'xyz34', '25qrs')
If there is a limit on the size of the list (the items in the
parentheses) - I don't know it.
HTH,
MGFoster:::mgf00 <at> earthlink <decimal-point> net
Oakland, CA (USA)
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diskoduro wrote:[color=blue]
> Hi!
> I'm trying to get help to an unexpected problem that has appeared
> while I was writing a new application.
> I want to opeon a report of product sales by filtering previously from
> a listbox in a previous form. In the listbox I have the complete
> products list and I select the ones I want to be presented in the
> report. I push a cmdButton and generate a String (wherecondition)
> which I use with docmd.openreport. The string is generated this way:
>
> Dim contador As Long
> contador = 0
> For Each ItemSel In Me!Lista02.ItemsSelected
> 'Generate the filter for the products list concatenating field
> codart
> 'with quotations because that field is text.
> strFiltro = strFiltro & "[tblProgram].[Codart] = " &
> Me![Lista02].ItemData(ItemSel) & " OR "
> contador = contador + 1
> Next
> 'Supr the OR string at the end of the where condition
> ' if the filter exists
>
> If strFiltro <> "" Then
> strFiltro = "(" & Left(strFiltro, Len(strFiltro) - 4) & ")"
> strFiltro = strFiltro
> Here is my problem when I select more than 50 products
> (approsimately)I have an error box. I think the problem is caused
> because the where condition is limited in its longitude and when my
> string gets longer, ms access protests. The string is generated with
> product's code formed by 5 alfa-numeric digits.
> The concrete question is: Does anyone know any other method that
> allows me to get my report without this problem of longitude of
> string. I wouldn't like to present to the user that he is not able to
> select more than 40-50 different products.
> Naturally, the option to select "all" the products it's not a problem
> but the option to select multiple products that makes the string grows
> longer is very usual in my final objective.
>
> Thanks in advance! I know for sure that some of you will light my way.[/color]
Open Report filtering from a listbox 
