Apply Filter as Variable

[anduril12]

Hello,
I'm very new to VBA programming, so this is my first attempt at creating a interactive (with forms) database. I have a database of a few thousand records, containing first name, last name, city, state, and phone numbers.

What I'd like to do is have the user enter the First Name into a text box and then the FIRSTNAME column is filtered by that value, thereby searching the database for all records with that first name.

Now the first time I open the database and click the button that triggers the code it pops up a window that says "parameter value?" for the name I've entered into the text box.

Any ideas? Thank you so much.

Here is the code I have:

Private Sub Find_Click()
On Error GoTo Err_Find_Click
Dim strName As String
strName = ""
Me.first.SetFocus
strName = first.Text
DoCmd.ApplyFilter , "FIRSTNAME = " & strName
Me.first.SetFocus

Exit_Find_Click:
Exit Sub

Err_Find_Click:
MsgBox Err.Description
Resume Exit_Find_Click

End Sub

*Note: "first" is the name of the text box

[ADezii]

Dim varFirst As Variant    'In case of NULLs
 
varFirst = Me![First]
 
If Not IsNull(Me![First]) Then      'Is a Value present?
  'Do any Record(s) with that First Name actually exist? Be sure
  'to substitute your own Table and Field Name below
  If DCount("*", "Employees", "[FirstName] = '" & varFirst & "'") > 0 Then
    DoCmd.ApplyFilter , "FIRSTNAME = '" & varFirst & "'"
  Else
    MsgBox "No Records with a First Name of " & varFirst & " exist in the Database", _
            vbExclamation, "No Matching Records Found"
  End If
End If

[anduril12]

ADezii,
Thanks so much! It worked perfectly! great to have the help :)

[ADezii]

You are quite welcome.