Dlook Up

[cap.zadi]

Hey there,

I have master table for items "TblItem"



i am using combo box look up at form to insert data where i need to find the length of item from master table if [LenghtMtr]

i am using this function:

LengthMtr = DLookup("LengthMtr", "tblItem", "ItemID =" & ItemID)

Error is:

Runtime Error "3075"

Syntax Error (missing operator) in query expression 'ItemID = Pipe ES300'


please advise whats wrong with it?


thanks

zee

[alansidman]

If the Item ID is coming from a form then you need to identify the form in your lookup.

ie. = DLookup("LengthMtr", "tblItem", "ItemID =" & Forms!YourFormName.ItemID)

[cap.zadi]

Sir,

I am using a form where control source is ItemID and field is combo look up at form level. the row source is from table "tblItem"

the next field is LengthMtr which is also a part of TblItem. so i just want to pull the data when select the item from ItemId Combo so "afterupdate" event the length must be update.

is it the problem because of:

The master tblItem having

ItemID PK
Description
Shortname
LenghtMtr

so in above combo box i am bound to column 2 where i select Shortname.

please advise.

thanks

zee

[alansidman]

ie. = DLookup("LengthMtr", "tblItem", "ItemID =" & Forms!YourFormName.ItemID)

Did you try this and if so, what was the result?

Here is the syntax for dlookup

Pay attention to the Apostrophes depending on what you are retrieving and from where.

http://www.techonthenet.com/access/f...in/dlookup.php

[cap.zadi]

Sir the result was same as before. i think there is some thing which i am missing. sure i will try this and will revert to you soon. thanks