Queries on a switchboard?

[Michael Keene]

I have a query that I'd like to add to my switchboard, but when I use
the switchboard manager I only get the option to run a report, a macro
or open a form. Is there a way to add a query without making it a
macro?

[fredg]

On 30 Apr 2004 10:46:20 -0700, Michael Keene wrote:

I have a query that I'd like to add to my switchboard, but when I use
the switchboard manager I only get the option to run a report, a macro
or open a form. Is there a way to add a query without making it a
macro?

You must be using the switchboard generated by the Switchboard
manager.

Yes you can add the Open Query command to the switchboard, but you'll
have to also manually edit the Switchboard Items table, as the
OpenQuery will not be an option in the Manager.
It's much simpler to use a macro (or code) and set the command line to
run the macro (or code).
Create a macro (if that's what you're familiar with) to open the
query.
Edit the switch board and set the command to Run Macro. Then write the
macro name in the Macro Name box.

In code it would be the same, except you are using the Run Code
command. Place the code in Public module.

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[Martha]

ba*******@hotma il.com (Michael Keene) wrote ...

I have a query that I'd like to add to my switchboard, but when I use
the switchboard manager I only get the option to run a report, a macro
or open a form. Is there a way to add a query without making it a
macro?

I assume you used the Switchboard Manager to generate the switchboard?
You can add more functionality to the code, but the Switchboard
Manager won't support it--you'll need to add a button with some sort
of dummy functionality, then go directly to the table to change the
command and argument.

To add the ability to run a query, open the code behind the
switchboard form. Find the function called HandleButtonCli ck. There
are a bunch of constants defined at the beginning; add one for opening
a query, i.e. something like:

Const conCmdRunQuery = 9 'my addition, not supported by wizard

Next, find the end of the Select Case statement and insert a new Case
(*before* the Case Else).

' Run a query (my addition, can't use with wizard)
Case conCmdRunQuery
If IsNull(rst![Argument]) Then
On Error Resume Next
Application.Run "wzmain80.ssq_E ntry"
On Error GoTo 0
Else
DoCmd.OpenQuery rst![Argument]
End If

The IsNull stuff is so that if you leave the argument blank, the Query
Wizard will come up.

As far as I recall, that's all that needs to be changed. To run a
query with a particular button, go to its row in the switchboard
table, type the query name in the Argument column, and put your new
constant (9 in my example) in the Command column.

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HTH,
Martha
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[Dean Covey]

Why not create a form on the query and open that. Another simple way is to
create a macro (or code) to open the query then tell the switchboard to run
that. I have done this where the user wanted the query to open in design
view so they could enter parameters.

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"Michael Keene" <ba*******@hotm ail.com> wrote in message
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I have a query that I'd like to add to my switchboard, but when I use
the switchboard manager I only get the option to run a report, a macro
or open a form. Is there a way to add a query without making it a
macro?

[Michael Keene]

I made my query into a macro and assigned that through the switchboard
and my query can now be run from the switchboard, thanks. I'm
EXTREMELY new to coding so that wasn't a viable option, hopefully
soon.

Thanks again.

fredg <fg******@examp le.invalid> wrote in message news:<1v******* *************** *******@40tude. net>...

On 30 Apr 2004 10:46:20 -0700, Michael Keene wrote:

I have a query that I'd like to add to my switchboard, but when I use
the switchboard manager I only get the option to run a report, a macro
or open a form. Is there a way to add a query without making it a
macro?

You must be using the switchboard generated by the Switchboard
manager.

Yes you can add the Open Query command to the switchboard, but you'll
have to also manually edit the Switchboard Items table, as the
OpenQuery will not be an option in the Manager.
It's much simpler to use a macro (or code) and set the command line to
run the macro (or code).
Create a macro (if that's what you're familiar with) to open the
query.
Edit the switch board and set the command to Run Macro. Then write the
macro name in the Macro Name box.

In code it would be the same, except you are using the Run Code
command. Place the code in Public module.

[Salad]

Michael Keene wrote:

I have a query that I'd like to add to my switchboard, but when I use
the switchboard manager I only get the option to run a report, a macro
or open a form. Is there a way to add a query without making it a
macro?

Yes. Use RunCode. In a module put the code to open/run the query.
Then call that function in the switchboard.