dlookup and like error

[freedemi]

Hi,
firstly, here is my code:

Private Sub paragelia_BeforeUpdate(Cancel As Integer)
Dim varTemp As Variant
Dim varTemp1 As Variant
Dim sFilter As String
Dim inputtext As Long
Dim astrWhere As String
 
 
inputtext = InStr(1, Forms![frm_kataxorisi]![paragelia], "-")
 
sFilter = Left(Forms![frm_kataxorisi]![paragelia], inputtext - 1)
varTemp = DLookup("[ypiresia]", "tbl_kataxorisi", "[ypiresia] = Forms![frm_kataxorisi]![ypiresia]")
 
varTemp1 = DLookup("[paragelia]", "tbl_kataxorisi", "[paragelia] like 'sFilter'")
 
 
If varTemp = Forms![frm_kataxorisi]![ypiresia] And varTemp1 = Forms![frm_kataxorisi]![paragelia] Then
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Else
MsgBox ("hi")
End If
 
End Sub

I manage to take the value before (-) with sFilter(string), but i cannot put this in dlookup function to find only values, which will consist of sFilter value.
Thanks in advance!

[nico5038]

Change:

varTemp1 = DLookup("[paragelia]", "tbl_kataxorisi", "[paragelia] like 'sFilter'")

into

varTemp1 = DLookup("[paragelia]", "tbl_kataxorisi", "[paragelia] like '"& sFilter & "'")

Nic;o)

[freedemi]

thanks for your answer.
Now, i dont face any problem but i cannot have that i want because if i put in field Forms![frm_kataxorisi]![paragelia] the value 1052-a, the string sFilter take the value =1052, but after that no value in vartemp1=null, and i dont why is happening.
If i dont use like function and just take the whole field everything is ok.

[nico5038]

For a LIKE you need to use a "*" or "%" as wildcharacter.
So for a match with "1052-a" you would need as LIKE string "1052%" so the code would look like:

varTemp1 = DLookup("[paragelia]", "tbl_kataxorisi", "[paragelia] like '"& sFilter & "%'")

Nic;o)

[freedemi]

thanks again.
I try this, but nothing happening.
Lets say that when i write (1052/12-a or 1234-5 or 1052-f), i take as sFilter= 1052/12 or 1234 or 1052 and i want to search my table.[paragelia], so as to see if there is a value which will consist of these values.
In my table i have values 1052/12-a-b, 1052-b, 1234.

[nico5038]

Can you place a breakpoint in the code (click in left ruler) and execute the code till the DLOOKUP.
Next type in the immediate window at the bottom:

?"[paragelia] like '"& sFilter & "%'"

and report here the result.

Nic;o)

[freedemi]

here is my report
[paragelia] like '1052%'

[freedemi]

I understand my fault nico5038, after your propositions.
I had to change my .....If varTemp = Forms![frm_kataxorisi]![ypiresia] And varTemp1 = Forms![frm_kataxorisi]![paragelia] Then...... with..... If varTemp = Forms![frm_kataxorisi]![ypiresia] And varTemp1>0 Then....., so as my code says that there is a record which catch these criterias.
Thanks very match for your replies.
P.S. Do you know any way to have management system about my ms access db, i want to create manually login users with permissions and i id like to have a log files.

[nico5038]

I personally use regularly the windows userid of the person logged in. You can get that using the environ() function like:

strUsername = environ("username")

Thus I'm sure only people allowed to use the system will be able to run my access application. Placing the allowed users within the company in an authorization table will limit the access to the intended users and you can log the users starting the application.

Nic;o)

[freedemi]

thanks again.
Have a nice day!