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    Access Combo box filter all records when All selected using expression builder

    Hello there,
    I am facing a issue filtering all records in query table when I select "All" from a combo box. Following image will explain all..



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    Now I have also tried with expression in AssetCategory field: IIf( Forms![Employee-Report]![cboAssetCat1] ="All", "*", Forms![Employee-Report]![cboAssetCat1])
    which returns any category that I select from the combo box but If I select "All" it returns 0 records
    As I'm not a Programmer and creating a database with my minimal knowledge, seeking your expert advice or any other way to do it.
    Thanks


    Regards
    Leo

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    See if this helps


    You have not told us much of your application. The fields in the tables you have mentioned suggest that there may be hidden entities. You may need to review your structure and normalize the tables. Perhaps I'm reading the fields incorrectly.
    Please tell us about the proposed database in more detail.

    I think you may need a junction table to show which asset is assigned to which employee....

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    The Combobox "All" is showing in the list but doesn't filter All data.

    Quote Originally Posted by orange View Post
    See if this helps


    You have not told us much of your application. The fields in the tables you have mentioned suggest that there may be hidden entities. You may need to review your structure and normalize the tables. Perhaps I'm reading the fields incorrectly.
    Please tell us about the proposed database in more detail.

    I think you may need a junction table to show which asset is assigned to which employee....

    Hi,

    Thanks for the reply. The Link you have provided helped me with listing the "All" text in my combobox but it didn't filter or show All data when I'm selecting "All" from the Combobox.

    Let me explain the database in easy way.
    I have a Query table called "EmployeeAsset Query"
    I have a Asset Category table "AssetCategory" that can be referred in my Combobox for selecting Asset Category
    I Have a Form where I want to put the Combobox named "cboAssetCategory" and a Query button to call the Query Table "EmployeeAsset Query"
    Now I wnat to query to filter the data according to the AssetCategory selected in my combobox. I Have managed to filter the query adding a filter Criteria "[Forms]![Employee-Report]![Combo_Category]" in my Query Table "EmployeeAsset Query" field "EmployeeAssetCategory" which filters data according to my combobox selection.
    .
    But I also want to add "All" selection to filter all category data.
    Now I have managed to add the selection "All" in my combo list with the help of your provided link but I cannot make it work with my filter criteria. When I'm selecting "All" it doesn't return any record from the Query table.
    From your given link Following is the way that I have used to put "All" option in my combobox.
    ===========================
    To add All in the droplist of an unbound combobox, replace the RowSource property of the combobox with the following SQL string, replacing "yourComboColumn with the actual column name in your application.:


    1. SELECT YourComboColumn As Filter, YourComboColumn FROM YourTable
    2. UNION SELECT "*" As Filter ," All" As YourComboColumn FROM YourTable
    3. ORDER BY YourComboColumn;


    The union query will generate 2 columns, the first is to be used as the bound (hidden) column, and the second will be used as the displayed column.so be sure and set these properties for your combobox:
    Columns = 2
    Bound Column = 1
    Column Widths - 0; 2

    Note the space before the letter A in " All".....this is designed so that All will sort as the top choice.in the collation sequence.

    ================================================== =====
    PLease help me to complete the filter. I hope the above will describe my database easy.
    Regards\
    Leo

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