how to give a value of textbox in query

[Hardik Patel]

hi guys,
I have a combobox and i want to use that value in query
suppose I have form in that i have textbox and combo box
and button. And I have code like this in button onclick event.

Code:

If Combo2.Value = "Department" Then
strSQL = "select distinct * from Laptops where Department like '*" & txtKeyword.Value & "*'  "
Me.SubLaptops.Controls.Item("txtQuantityOrdered") = DSum("[quantity ordered]", "Laptops", "[Department] like '*" & txtKeyword.Value & "*'")

but i want make query of this code how can i do?

DSum("[quantity ordered]", "Laptops", "[Department] like '*" & txtKeyword.Value & "*'")

i want to pass the value of textbox in query.
i tried like this

select sum[quantity order] from laptop
where [comboox value] = "whatever User Select the value from combobox " & [textbox value] =" whatever user type"

Thanks a lot.

[Mihail]

Create a PUBLIC function:

Public Function WhereClause() as String
    WhereClause = YourForm.YourComboBox.Text & YourForm.YoutTextBox.Text
End Function

In the "Criteria" row of your query write: WhereClause()

Of course the name of the function can be anything else.

I am sure that exist an easy way but I am not skilled enough in Acces VBA.

Good luck !

[NeoPa]

That is one good answer. Another is to refer to the item specifically within your SQL (See Referring to Items on a Sub-Form for more on this) :

strSQL = "SELECT DISTINCT * " & _
         "FROM Laptops " & _
         "WHERE "Department Like '*" & Forms("Formname").txtKeyword.Value & "*')"