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  • David W. Fenton

    #16
    Re: rs.Edit instead of rs.AddNew

    "dixie" <dixiec@dogmail .com> wrote in
    news:VZChc.193$ Rk4.10033@nnrp1 .ozemail.com.au :
    [color=blue]
    > I have some code that adds new records into a table for each ID in
    > a list box when a button on a form is clicked. This works fine.
    > My problem now is that I wish to be able to edit all the records
    > for people whose ID is in the list box. I made minor changes to
    > the code (mainly replacing rs.AddNew with rs.Edit)and it appears
    > to be updating only the first record and then overwriting that
    > record with the next, etc until it runs out of ID's in the list
    > box. In other words, it is stepping through the ID's in the list
    > box, but not the records. Is there a trick to this? I have spent
    > many hours doing minor changes and still have the same problem.
    >
    > The code follows (I have reduced the number of fields I am
    > updating to keep the size of the message down).[/color]

    Declare your variables all in one place, at the top of the
    subroutine, instead of defining them as needed. Doing the latter
    makes it harder to read the code.
    [color=blue]
    > Dim intIndex As Integer
    > Dim db As Database
    > Dim rs As Recordset
    > Dim prm As Parameter
    > Dim qdf As QueryDef
    > Dim frm As Form
    > Dim ctl As Control
    > Dim varItm As Variant
    >
    > For intIndex = 0 To Me.lboBulkList. ListCount
    > Me.lbo.BulkList .Selected(intIn dex) = True
    > Next intIndex[/color]

    I never use the . operator for controls (and I assume that's a typo
    with the period in the middle of its name), so I'd do this instead:

    Me!lboBulkList. Selected(intInd ex) = True
    [color=blue]
    > Set db = CurrentDb()
    > Set qdf = db.QueryDefs("q ryBulkEdit")[/color]

    Why not use a non-parameter query and skip all the QueryDef stuff
    and simply open a recordset using SQL with an appropriate WHERE
    clause?

    The only real justification for using parameters is performance (or
    maybe because the back end is not Jet).
    [color=blue]
    > For Each prm In qdf.Parameters
    > prm.Value = Eval(prm.Name)
    > Next prm[/color]

    Are the parameters references to the controls on your form? If not,
    I don't see how they are getting filled out here.
    [color=blue]
    > Set rs = qdf.OpenRecords et(dbOpenDynase t)
    > Set frm = Forms!frmExcurs ions
    > Set ctl = frm!lboBulkList
    > For Each varItm In ctl.ItemsSelect ed[/color]

    The problem here is that you haven't navigated to the correct
    record. What you want to do is:

    rs.FindFirst "[ID]='" & ctl.ItemData(va rItm) & "'"

    But if it's a multi-column listbox, you may need to specify the
    column (I always have to look this up when I'm using listboxes).

    Then you need to see if a match was found:

    If Not rs.NoMatch Then
    [edit your fields]
    End If

    All the editing should be inside this If structure, because
    otherwise, no navigation from the previous record will have taken
    place. Of course, you probably want an error handler for this, too,
    as it's a condition that oughtn't really occur.
    [color=blue]
    > rs.Edit
    > rs(0) = Me.lboBulkList. ItemData(varItm )[/color]

    ???

    Does this refer to the first record, or the first field?

    Secondly, why not use ctl.ItemData(va rItm) instead of retyping the
    control name? There's not much point in using a Control variable if
    you're only going to use it once.
    [color=blue]
    > rs!Date = frm!txtDate
    > rs!Faculty = frm!cboFaculty
    > rs!Course = frm!Course
    > rs!Cost = frm!ExCost
    > rs.Update
    > Next varItm
    >
    > rs.Close: Set rs = Nothing[/color]

    You could also do all of this with a single SQL update statement.

    How?

    By creating a WHERE clause that would be something like:

    WHERE ID IN ([list of IDs constructed from your listbox])

    You already know how to loop through your listbox's .ItemSelected
    collection, so it would be something like this:

    Dim strIDList As String
    Set ctl = frm!lboBulkList
    For Each varItm In ctl.ItemsSelect ed
    strIDList = strIDList & "', '" & ctl.ItemData(va rItm)
    Next varItm

    strIDList = "'" & Mid(strIDList,4 ) & "'"

    Then construct your SQL:

    Dim strSQL As String
    strSQL="UPDATE tblStudents As S SET S.Date=#" & frm!txtDate & "# "
    strSQL=strSQL & "S.Faculty= '" & frm!cmbFaculty & "' "
    strSQL=strSQL & "S.Course=' " & frm!Course & "' "
    strSQL=strSQL & "S.Cost=" & frm!Cost
    strSQL=strSQL & " WHERE S.ID IN (" & strIDList & ");"
    CurrentDB.Execu te(strSQL, dbFailOnError)

    No need to open recordsets or querydefs, and it will be much faster,
    as it will do a SQL update. This will also hold locks on the
    table/records for a much shorter period of time.

    --
    David W. Fenton http://www.bway.net/~dfenton
    dfenton at bway dot net http://www.bway.net/~dfassoc

    Comment

    • Pat

      #17
      Re: rs.Edit instead of rs.AddNew

      That was a great reply. This is why I read this newsgroup and participate
      when I can.


      "David W. Fenton" <dXXXfenton@bwa y.net.invalid> wrote in message
      news:Xns94D3EED 663A7Fdfentonbw aynetinvali@24. 168.128.86...[color=blue]
      > "dixie" <dixiec@dogmail .com> wrote in
      > news:VZChc.193$ Rk4.10033@nnrp1 .ozemail.com.au :
      >[color=green]
      > > I have some code that adds new records into a table for each ID in
      > > a list box when a button on a form is clicked. This works fine.
      > > My problem now is that I wish to be able to edit all the records
      > > for people whose ID is in the list box. I made minor changes to
      > > the code (mainly replacing rs.AddNew with rs.Edit)and it appears
      > > to be updating only the first record and then overwriting that
      > > record with the next, etc until it runs out of ID's in the list
      > > box. In other words, it is stepping through the ID's in the list
      > > box, but not the records. Is there a trick to this? I have spent
      > > many hours doing minor changes and still have the same problem.
      > >
      > > The code follows (I have reduced the number of fields I am
      > > updating to keep the size of the message down).[/color]
      >
      > Declare your variables all in one place, at the top of the
      > subroutine, instead of defining them as needed. Doing the latter
      > makes it harder to read the code.
      >[color=green]
      > > Dim intIndex As Integer
      > > Dim db As Database
      > > Dim rs As Recordset
      > > Dim prm As Parameter
      > > Dim qdf As QueryDef
      > > Dim frm As Form
      > > Dim ctl As Control
      > > Dim varItm As Variant
      > >
      > > For intIndex = 0 To Me.lboBulkList. ListCount
      > > Me.lbo.BulkList .Selected(intIn dex) = True
      > > Next intIndex[/color]
      >
      > I never use the . operator for controls (and I assume that's a typo
      > with the period in the middle of its name), so I'd do this instead:
      >
      > Me!lboBulkList. Selected(intInd ex) = True
      >[color=green]
      > > Set db = CurrentDb()
      > > Set qdf = db.QueryDefs("q ryBulkEdit")[/color]
      >
      > Why not use a non-parameter query and skip all the QueryDef stuff
      > and simply open a recordset using SQL with an appropriate WHERE
      > clause?
      >
      > The only real justification for using parameters is performance (or
      > maybe because the back end is not Jet).
      >[color=green]
      > > For Each prm In qdf.Parameters
      > > prm.Value = Eval(prm.Name)
      > > Next prm[/color]
      >
      > Are the parameters references to the controls on your form? If not,
      > I don't see how they are getting filled out here.
      >[color=green]
      > > Set rs = qdf.OpenRecords et(dbOpenDynase t)
      > > Set frm = Forms!frmExcurs ions
      > > Set ctl = frm!lboBulkList
      > > For Each varItm In ctl.ItemsSelect ed[/color]
      >
      > The problem here is that you haven't navigated to the correct
      > record. What you want to do is:
      >
      > rs.FindFirst "[ID]='" & ctl.ItemData(va rItm) & "'"
      >
      > But if it's a multi-column listbox, you may need to specify the
      > column (I always have to look this up when I'm using listboxes).
      >
      > Then you need to see if a match was found:
      >
      > If Not rs.NoMatch Then
      > [edit your fields]
      > End If
      >
      > All the editing should be inside this If structure, because
      > otherwise, no navigation from the previous record will have taken
      > place. Of course, you probably want an error handler for this, too,
      > as it's a condition that oughtn't really occur.
      >[color=green]
      > > rs.Edit
      > > rs(0) = Me.lboBulkList. ItemData(varItm )[/color]
      >
      > ???
      >
      > Does this refer to the first record, or the first field?
      >
      > Secondly, why not use ctl.ItemData(va rItm) instead of retyping the
      > control name? There's not much point in using a Control variable if
      > you're only going to use it once.
      >[color=green]
      > > rs!Date = frm!txtDate
      > > rs!Faculty = frm!cboFaculty
      > > rs!Course = frm!Course
      > > rs!Cost = frm!ExCost
      > > rs.Update
      > > Next varItm
      > >
      > > rs.Close: Set rs = Nothing[/color]
      >
      > You could also do all of this with a single SQL update statement.
      >
      > How?
      >
      > By creating a WHERE clause that would be something like:
      >
      > WHERE ID IN ([list of IDs constructed from your listbox])
      >
      > You already know how to loop through your listbox's .ItemSelected
      > collection, so it would be something like this:
      >
      > Dim strIDList As String
      > Set ctl = frm!lboBulkList
      > For Each varItm In ctl.ItemsSelect ed
      > strIDList = strIDList & "', '" & ctl.ItemData(va rItm)
      > Next varItm
      >
      > strIDList = "'" & Mid(strIDList,4 ) & "'"
      >
      > Then construct your SQL:
      >
      > Dim strSQL As String
      > strSQL="UPDATE tblStudents As S SET S.Date=#" & frm!txtDate & "# "
      > strSQL=strSQL & "S.Faculty= '" & frm!cmbFaculty & "' "
      > strSQL=strSQL & "S.Course=' " & frm!Course & "' "
      > strSQL=strSQL & "S.Cost=" & frm!Cost
      > strSQL=strSQL & " WHERE S.ID IN (" & strIDList & ");"
      > CurrentDB.Execu te(strSQL, dbFailOnError)
      >
      > No need to open recordsets or querydefs, and it will be much faster,
      > as it will do a SQL update. This will also hold locks on the
      > table/records for a much shorter period of time.
      >
      > --
      > David W. Fenton http://www.bway.net/~dfenton
      > dfenton at bway dot net http://www.bway.net/~dfassoc[/color]


      Comment

      • Joe Black

        #18
        Re: rs.Edit instead of rs.AddNew

        snip...
        [color=blue]
        > Dim strSQL As String
        > strSQL="UPDATE tblStudents As S SET S.Date=#" & frm!txtDate & "# "
        > strSQL=strSQL & "S.Faculty= '" & frm!cmbFaculty & "' "
        > strSQL=strSQL & "S.Course=' " & frm!Course & "' "
        > strSQL=strSQL & "S.Cost=" & frm!Cost
        > strSQL=strSQL & " WHERE S.ID IN (" & strIDList & ");"
        > CurrentDB.Execu te(strSQL, dbFailOnError)[/color]

        Putting everything into a SQL string can sometimes cause problems
        e.g what if Faculty or Course has an apostrophe in it.
        rs!Faculty = frm!cboFaculty might be slower but its safer.

        Also, I don't think you should use parentheses with the Execute method.

        Regards - Joe


        Comment

        • Trevor Best

          #19
          Re: rs.Edit instead of rs.AddNew

          Joe Black wrote:
          [color=blue]
          > snip...
          >
          >[color=green]
          >> Dim strSQL As String
          >> strSQL="UPDATE tblStudents As S SET S.Date=#" & frm!txtDate & "# "
          >> strSQL=strSQL & "S.Faculty= '" & frm!cmbFaculty & "' "
          >> strSQL=strSQL & "S.Course=' " & frm!Course & "' "
          >> strSQL=strSQL & "S.Cost=" & frm!Cost
          >> strSQL=strSQL & " WHERE S.ID IN (" & strIDList & ");"
          >> CurrentDB.Execu te(strSQL, dbFailOnError)[/color]
          >
          >
          > Putting everything into a SQL string can sometimes cause problems
          > e.g what if Faculty or Course has an apostrophe in it.
          > rs!Faculty = frm!cboFaculty might be slower but its safer.
          >
          > Also, I don't think you should use parentheses with the Execute method.
          >
          > Regards - Joe
          >
          >[/color]

          strSQL=strSQL & "S.Faculty= '" & Replace(frm!cmb Faculty,"'","'' ") & "' "

          --
          Error reading sig - A)bort R)etry I)nfluence with large hammer

          Comment

          • David W. Fenton

            #20
            Re: rs.Edit instead of rs.AddNew

            "Joe Black" <joeblack99@hot mail.com> wrote in
            news:745ic.3239 $_s.104641@news .xtra.co.nz:
            [color=blue]
            > snip...
            >[color=green]
            >> Dim strSQL As String
            >> strSQL="UPDATE tblStudents As S SET S.Date=#" & frm!txtDate &
            >> "# " strSQL=strSQL & "S.Faculty= '" & frm!cmbFaculty & "' "
            >> strSQL=strSQL & "S.Course=' " & frm!Course & "' "
            >> strSQL=strSQL & "S.Cost=" & frm!Cost
            >> strSQL=strSQL & " WHERE S.ID IN (" & strIDList & ");"
            >> CurrentDB.Execu te(strSQL, dbFailOnError)[/color]
            >
            > Putting everything into a SQL string can sometimes cause problems
            > e.g what if Faculty or Course has an apostrophe in it.
            > rs!Faculty = frm!cboFaculty might be slower but its safer.[/color]

            It's a good point, but I wasn't actually proposing a finished
            solution! I was just explaining the method for doing it more
            efficiently.

            Editing the recordset is "safer" only if you don't bother to address
            the apostrophes/quotes problem. One such method is in Trevor's reply
            to your post.
            [color=blue]
            > Also, I don't think you should use parentheses with the Execute
            > method.[/color]

            If I did:

            Call CurrentDB.Execu te(strSQL, dbFailOnError)

            the () would be required.

            But you're right, as I typed it, it was incorrect. Of course, the
            VBA IDE would tell you that if you tried it.

            One other thing in my code. I suggested this for looping to
            construct the IN () list:

            For Each varItm In ctl.ItemsSelect ed
            strIDList = strIDList & "', '" & ctl.ItemData(va rItm)
            Next varItm

            strIDList = "'" & Mid(strIDList,4 ) & "'"

            That last line should be one of these two alternatives, not what I
            originally typed:

            strIDList = Mid(strIDList,4 ) & "'"

            strIDList = "'" & Mid(strIDList,5 ) & "'"

            What I typed would get you a list like this:

            ''ABC', 'DEF', 'GHI'

            Also, the loop could have been changed:

            For Each varItm In ctl.ItemsSelect ed
            strIDList = strIDList & ", '" & ctl.ItemData(va rItm) & "'"
            Next varItm

            strIDList = Mid(strIDList,3 )

            I might even be tempted to write the concatenation as this:

            strIDList = strIDList & ", " & "'" & ctl.ItemData(va rItm) & "'"

            to make it clearer to myself that my Mid() should start at character
            3.

            I credit Trevor Best for the Mid() trick with string concatenation.
            Previous to his suggesting it, I'd always done this:

            If Len(strIDList)= 0 Then
            strIDList = "'" & ctl.ItemData(va rItm) "'"
            Else
            strIDList = strIDList & ", '" & ctl.ItemData(va rItm) & "'"
            End If

            He also suggested the use of the + operator for propagating Nulls
            when concatenating. Take "LastName, FirstName", for instance. I used
            to do this:

            Dim strName As String

            strName = Me!LastName
            If Len(strName) = 0 Then
            strName = Me!FirstName
            ElseIf Not IsNull(Me!First Name) Then
            strName = strName & ", " & Me!FirstName
            End If

            And in queries:

            LastName & IIf(Not IsNull(LastName ),
            IIf(Not IsNull(FirstNam e),", ")) & FirstName

            (that's using the IIf() version that doesn't require both arguments,
            BTW)

            With Trevor's suggestion, I now do this:

            strName = Mid(("12" + Me!LastName) & (", " + Me!FirstName),3 )

            And in queries:

            Mid(("12" + LastName) & (", " + FirstName),3)

            Since the + concatenation operator propagates Nulls (i.e., if either
            side of the + is Null, the expression returns Null), if LastName is
            Null, you're concatenating Null & ", FirstName", which would give
            you ", FirstName." The Mid() lops off the leading ", ".

            Now, this won't work when *both* are Null, but, well, that's
            something you can test for, since records about people with neither
            last nor first names are not terribly useful!

            --
            David W. Fenton http://www.bway.net/~dfenton
            dfenton at bway dot net http://www.bway.net/~dfassoc

            Comment

            • Trevor Best

              #21
              Re: rs.Edit instead of rs.AddNew

              David W. Fenton wrote:
              [color=blue]
              > I credit Trevor Best for the Mid() trick with string concatenation.[/color]

              I wish my bank gave me as much credit :-)
              [color=blue]
              > Now, this won't work when *both* are Null, but, well, that's
              > something you can test for, since records about people with neither
              > last nor first names are not terribly useful![/color]

              Heh, you'd be surprised what people try to save in their forms (not you
              personally David, you probably know all this already), e.g. professional
              procurement people that try to send orders out with no supplier, po
              number, date[1], or any frikkin items with prices on, etc.

              [1] At least that's one thing I can do automatically for them, bless
              their little cotton socks.

              --
              Error reading sig - A)bort R)etry I)nfluence with large hammer

              Comment

              • dixie

                #22
                Re: rs.Edit instead of rs.AddNew

                Thanks David, there is a lot of good stuff in here for me to digest. I may
                have to get back into this thread to ask you some questions as I don't
                pretend to fully follow it all.

                I'll start with what is happening in the line[color=blue]
                > strIDList = "'" & Mid(strIDList,4 ) & "'"[/color]

                Secondly, I am not sure about the S in the SQL lines[color=blue]
                > strSQL="UPDATE tblStudents As S SET S.Date=#" & frm!txtDate & "# "
                > strSQL=strSQL & "S.Faculty= '" & frm!cmbFaculty & "' "
                > strSQL=strSQL & "S.Course=' " & frm!Course & "' "
                > strSQL=strSQL & "S.Cost=" & frm!Cost
                > strSQL=strSQL & " WHERE S.ID IN (" & strIDList & ");"
                > CurrentDB.Execu te(strSQL, dbFailOnError)[/color]
                Where does it come from and what is its purpose?

                dixie

                "David W. Fenton" <dXXXfenton@bwa y.net.invalid> wrote in message
                news:Xns94D3EED 663A7Fdfentonbw aynetinvali@24. 168.128.86...[color=blue]
                > "dixie" <dixiec@dogmail .com> wrote in
                > news:VZChc.193$ Rk4.10033@nnrp1 .ozemail.com.au :
                >[color=green]
                > > I have some code that adds new records into a table for each ID in
                > > a list box when a button on a form is clicked. This works fine.
                > > My problem now is that I wish to be able to edit all the records
                > > for people whose ID is in the list box. I made minor changes to
                > > the code (mainly replacing rs.AddNew with rs.Edit)and it appears
                > > to be updating only the first record and then overwriting that
                > > record with the next, etc until it runs out of ID's in the list
                > > box. In other words, it is stepping through the ID's in the list
                > > box, but not the records. Is there a trick to this? I have spent
                > > many hours doing minor changes and still have the same problem.
                > >
                > > The code follows (I have reduced the number of fields I am
                > > updating to keep the size of the message down).[/color]
                >
                > Declare your variables all in one place, at the top of the
                > subroutine, instead of defining them as needed. Doing the latter
                > makes it harder to read the code.
                >[color=green]
                > > Dim intIndex As Integer
                > > Dim db As Database
                > > Dim rs As Recordset
                > > Dim prm As Parameter
                > > Dim qdf As QueryDef
                > > Dim frm As Form
                > > Dim ctl As Control
                > > Dim varItm As Variant
                > >
                > > For intIndex = 0 To Me.lboBulkList. ListCount
                > > Me.lbo.BulkList .Selected(intIn dex) = True
                > > Next intIndex[/color]
                >
                > I never use the . operator for controls (and I assume that's a typo
                > with the period in the middle of its name), so I'd do this instead:
                >
                > Me!lboBulkList. Selected(intInd ex) = True
                >[color=green]
                > > Set db = CurrentDb()
                > > Set qdf = db.QueryDefs("q ryBulkEdit")[/color]
                >
                > Why not use a non-parameter query and skip all the QueryDef stuff
                > and simply open a recordset using SQL with an appropriate WHERE
                > clause?
                >
                > The only real justification for using parameters is performance (or
                > maybe because the back end is not Jet).
                >[color=green]
                > > For Each prm In qdf.Parameters
                > > prm.Value = Eval(prm.Name)
                > > Next prm[/color]
                >
                > Are the parameters references to the controls on your form? If not,
                > I don't see how they are getting filled out here.
                >[color=green]
                > > Set rs = qdf.OpenRecords et(dbOpenDynase t)
                > > Set frm = Forms!frmExcurs ions
                > > Set ctl = frm!lboBulkList
                > > For Each varItm In ctl.ItemsSelect ed[/color]
                >
                > The problem here is that you haven't navigated to the correct
                > record. What you want to do is:
                >
                > rs.FindFirst "[ID]='" & ctl.ItemData(va rItm) & "'"
                >
                > But if it's a multi-column listbox, you may need to specify the
                > column (I always have to look this up when I'm using listboxes).
                >
                > Then you need to see if a match was found:
                >
                > If Not rs.NoMatch Then
                > [edit your fields]
                > End If
                >
                > All the editing should be inside this If structure, because
                > otherwise, no navigation from the previous record will have taken
                > place. Of course, you probably want an error handler for this, too,
                > as it's a condition that oughtn't really occur.
                >[color=green]
                > > rs.Edit
                > > rs(0) = Me.lboBulkList. ItemData(varItm )[/color]
                >
                > ???
                >
                > Does this refer to the first record, or the first field?
                >
                > Secondly, why not use ctl.ItemData(va rItm) instead of retyping the
                > control name? There's not much point in using a Control variable if
                > you're only going to use it once.
                >[color=green]
                > > rs!Date = frm!txtDate
                > > rs!Faculty = frm!cboFaculty
                > > rs!Course = frm!Course
                > > rs!Cost = frm!ExCost
                > > rs.Update
                > > Next varItm
                > >
                > > rs.Close: Set rs = Nothing[/color]
                >
                > You could also do all of this with a single SQL update statement.
                >
                > How?
                >
                > By creating a WHERE clause that would be something like:
                >
                > WHERE ID IN ([list of IDs constructed from your listbox])
                >
                > You already know how to loop through your listbox's .ItemSelected
                > collection, so it would be something like this:
                >
                > Dim strIDList As String
                > Set ctl = frm!lboBulkList
                > For Each varItm In ctl.ItemsSelect ed
                > strIDList = strIDList & "', '" & ctl.ItemData(va rItm)
                > Next varItm
                >
                > strIDList = "'" & Mid(strIDList,4 ) & "'"
                >
                > Then construct your SQL:
                >
                > Dim strSQL As String
                > strSQL="UPDATE tblStudents As S SET S.Date=#" & frm!txtDate & "# "
                > strSQL=strSQL & "S.Faculty= '" & frm!cmbFaculty & "' "
                > strSQL=strSQL & "S.Course=' " & frm!Course & "' "
                > strSQL=strSQL & "S.Cost=" & frm!Cost
                > strSQL=strSQL & " WHERE S.ID IN (" & strIDList & ");"
                > CurrentDB.Execu te(strSQL, dbFailOnError)
                >
                > No need to open recordsets or querydefs, and it will be much faster,
                > as it will do a SQL update. This will also hold locks on the
                > table/records for a much shorter period of time.
                >
                > --
                > David W. Fenton http://www.bway.net/~dfenton
                > dfenton at bway dot net http://www.bway.net/~dfassoc[/color]


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                • dixie

                  #23
                  Re: rs.Edit instead of rs.AddNew

                  Joe, what does the & ";" do at the end of your WHERE condition?

                  dixie

                  "Joe Black" <joeblack99@hot mail.com> wrote in message
                  news:3HXhc.2750 $_s.93877@news. xtra.co.nz...[color=blue]
                  > Hi dixie
                  >
                  > I didn't expect the ID field to be text.
                  > Text needs to be enclosed in speech marks.
                  >
                  > Try changing to:
                  > WHERE [ID] = " & Chr(34) & Me.lboBulkList. ItemData(0) & Chr(34) & ";"
                  >
                  > Regards - Joe
                  >
                  > "dixie" <dixiec@dogmail .com> wrote in message
                  > news:TcWhc.169$ Ah5.9387@nnrp1. ozemail.com.au. ..[color=green]
                  > > Hi Joe,
                  > >
                  > > I tried your idea, but I get an error 3464 - Data type mismatch in[/color]
                  > criteria[color=green]
                  > > expression, which I presume is the WHERE [ID] =" &
                  > > Me.lboBulkList. ItemData(0)
                  > >
                  > > I played around with variations, but couldn't get it to work.
                  > >
                  > > The ID field is a text field if this helps and is the first of two[/color][/color]
                  columns[color=blue][color=green]
                  > > in the list box as well as being the bound field in the Row Source of[/color][/color]
                  the[color=blue][color=green]
                  > > listbox.
                  > >
                  > > You are definitely right about the database design. It is an old one I[/color]
                  > have[color=green]
                  > > inherited and I am at this stage just trying to add the ability to[/color][/color]
                  change[color=blue][color=green]
                  > > the details of an excursion and produce a new form for all students
                  > > containing those changes. Database design changes are on the agenda,[/color][/color]
                  but[color=blue][color=green]
                  > > further down the track.
                  > >
                  > > This is what I have now.
                  > >
                  > > Private Sub btnEditTest2_Cl ick()
                  > >
                  > > Dim db As Database
                  > > Dim rs As Recordset
                  > > Dim strSQL As String
                  > >
                  > > Dim frm As Form
                  > > Dim ctl As Control
                  > > Dim varItm As Variant
                  > >
                  > > Set frm = Forms!frmExcurs ions
                  > > Set ctl = frm!lboBulkList
                  > >
                  > > Dim i As Integer
                  > > For i = 0 To Me.lboBulkList. ListCount - 1
                  > >
                  > > strSQL = "SELECT * FROM tblExcursions WHERE [ID] =" &
                  > > Me.lboBulkList. ItemData(0)
                  > >
                  > > Set rs = CurrentDb.OpenR ecordset(strSQL ) <-- It is halting with[/color]
                  > this[color=green]
                  > > line hilighted
                  > > If rs.RecordCount > 0 Then
                  > > rs!Date = frm!txtDate
                  > > rs!ID_TCHR = frm!Teacher
                  > > rs!Faculty = frm!cboFaculty
                  > > rs!Course = frm!Course
                  > > rs!ExcursionTyp e = frm!Reason
                  > > rs!Details = frm!Comment
                  > > rs!Signatory = frm!TxtSignator y
                  > > rs!SignatoryAre a = frm!TxtSignator yArea
                  > > rs!ExcursionNam e = frm!ExName
                  > > rs!Cost = frm!ExCost
                  > > rs!Destination = frm!ExcursionDe stination
                  > > rs!DeparturePla ce = frm!DepartFrom
                  > > rs!ReturningPla ce = frm!ReturnTo
                  > > rs!DepartureTim e = frm!DepartTime
                  > > rs!ReturningTim e = frm!ReturnTime
                  > > rs!Representati ve = frm!Rep
                  > > rs!Uniform = frm!Dress
                  > > rs!Overnight = frm!Night
                  > > rs!Commendation Required = frm!Commendatio n
                  > > rs!Outdoors = frm!Outdoors
                  > > rs!Travel = frm!TravelType
                  > > rs!EntryDate = frm!txtEntryDat e
                  > > rs!Edited = -1
                  > > End If
                  > > Next i
                  > >
                  > >
                  > > End Sub
                  > >
                  > > Can you see what is wrong?
                  > >
                  > > dixie
                  > >
                  > >
                  > > "Joe Black" <joeblack99@hot mail.com> wrote in message
                  > > news:5yQhc.2415 $_s.68732@news. xtra.co.nz...[color=darkred]
                  > > > Hi Dixie
                  > > >
                  > > > In your first version of the code you first select all items in the[/color]
                  > > listbox[color=darkred]
                  > > > and then iterate through all the selected items.
                  > > > If you want to process all the list items, it is not necessary to[/color][/color][/color]
                  select[color=blue][color=green][color=darkred]
                  > > > them all first.
                  > > >
                  > > > Instead of "For Each varItm In ctl.ItemsSelect ed"
                  > > > you can do something like:
                  > > >
                  > > > Dim i As Integer
                  > > > For i = 0 To Me.lboBulkList. ListCount - 1
                  > > >
                  > > > strSQL = "SELECT * FROM tblExcursions WHERE [ID] =" &
                  > > > Me.lboBulkList. ItemData(0)
                  > > > Set rs = CurrentDb.OpenR ecordset(strSQL )
                  > > > If rs.RecordCount > 0 Then
                  > > > rs!Date = frm!txtDate
                  > > > ...
                  > > > end if
                  > > > Next i
                  > > >
                  > > > You haven't allowed for the possibility that rs.RecordCount might be[/color][/color]
                  >
                  > 1.[color=green][color=darkred]
                  > > >
                  > > > I also wonder whether the design of your database could be improved.[/color][/color][/color]
                  If[color=blue][color=green]
                  > > the[color=darkred]
                  > > > details of an Excursion are needed to be changed, you should only have[/color][/color]
                  > to[color=green][color=darkred]
                  > > > change the details in one row of a table, not repeatedly change the[/color][/color][/color]
                  same[color=blue][color=green][color=darkred]
                  > > > details for many rows.
                  > > >
                  > > > Regards - Joe
                  > > >
                  > > > "dixie" <dixiec@dogmail .com> wrote in message
                  > > > news:hlIhc.38$A h5.2978@nnrp1.o zemail.com.au.. .
                  > > > > Ok, tried that and strangely, I get exactly the same problem - that[/color][/color]
                  > is,[color=green]
                  > > it[color=darkred]
                  > > > > updates the first record, but not the others. I did not understand[/color][/color]
                  > your[color=green][color=darkred]
                  > > > > statement about you will need a loop to update each record in the[/color][/color]
                  > set -[color=green]
                  > > is[color=darkred]
                  > > > > this the bit I have missed.
                  > > > >
                  > > > > The general idea is that I have a list of details for an excursion[/color][/color]
                  > that[color=green]
                  > > a[color=darkred]
                  > > > > group of students are going on. I print a form out for each one and[/color][/color][/color]
                  I[color=blue][color=green][color=darkred]
                  > > > print
                  > > > > a list of students attending. Now, I already have that bit working.[/color]
                  > > The[color=darkred]
                  > > > > bit I am trying to get here is if there was a mistake in the details[/color][/color]
                  > or[color=green][color=darkred]
                  > > > more
                  > > > > information had come to hand, I wan't to be able to do a "bulk edit"[/color][/color]
                  > on[color=green][color=darkred]
                  > > > each
                  > > > > entry (one per student). The ID is a unique student ID and there[/color][/color]
                  > would[color=green]
                  > > be[color=darkred]
                  > > > a
                  > > > > number of them (up to 100) in the list box, lboBulkList.
                  > > > >
                  > > > > Now, this is the fine detail and is currently what I interpreted[/color][/color][/color]
                  your[color=blue][color=green][color=darkred]
                  > > > > previous post into.
                  > > > >
                  > > > > Private Sub btnEditTest_Cli ck()
                  > > > > Dim db As Database
                  > > > > Dim rs As Recordset
                  > > > > Dim strSQL As String
                  > > > >
                  > > > > Dim frm As Form
                  > > > > Dim ctl As Control
                  > > > > Dim varItm As Variant
                  > > > >
                  > > > > Set frm = Forms!frmExcurs ions
                  > > > > Set ctl = frm!lboBulkList
                  > > > >
                  > > > > For Each varItm In ctl.ItemsSelect ed
                  > > > > strSQL = "SELECT * FROM tblExcursions WHERE [ID] =" & varItm
                  > > > >
                  > > > > Set rs = CurrentDb.OpenR ecordset(strSQL )
                  > > > > If rs.RecordCount > 0 Then
                  > > > > rs!Date = frm!txtDate
                  > > > > rs!ID_TCHR = frm!Teacher
                  > > > > rs!Faculty = frm!cboFaculty
                  > > > > rs!Course = frm!Course
                  > > > > rs!ExcursionTyp e = frm!Reason
                  > > > > rs!Details = frm!Comment
                  > > > > rs!Signatory = frm!TxtSignator y
                  > > > > rs!SignatoryAre a = frm!TxtSignator yArea
                  > > > > rs!ExcursionNam e = frm!ExName
                  > > > > rs!Cost = frm!ExCost
                  > > > > rs!Destination = frm!ExcursionDe stination
                  > > > > rs!DeparturePla ce = frm!DepartFrom
                  > > > > rs!ReturningPla ce = frm!ReturnTo
                  > > > > rs!DepartureTim e = frm!DepartTime
                  > > > > rs!ReturningTim e = frm!ReturnTime
                  > > > > rs!Representati ve = frm!Rep
                  > > > > rs!Uniform = frm!Dress
                  > > > > rs!Overnight = frm!Night
                  > > > > rs!Commendation Required = frm!Commendatio n
                  > > > > rs!Outdoors = frm!Outdoors
                  > > > > rs!Travel = frm!TravelType
                  > > > > rs!EntryDate = frm!txtEntryDat e
                  > > > > rs!Edited = -1
                  > > > > End If
                  > > > > Next varItm
                  > > > > End sub
                  > > > >
                  > > > > "Pat" <noemail@ihates pam.bum> wrote in message
                  > > > > news:IjHhc.1170 8$hR1.10135@fe2 .texas.rr.com.. .
                  > > > > > Dixie,
                  > > > > > Your original post and your latest reply contains a loop that[/color][/color][/color]
                  looks[color=blue]
                  > to[color=green][color=darkred]
                  > > > > have
                  > > > > > originally been designed to loop through all records in a[/color][/color][/color]
                  recordset[color=blue][color=green]
                  > > and[color=darkred]
                  > > > > > update fields. From your description, you want to update only[/color][/color]
                  > records[color=green][color=darkred]
                  > > > > > listed in a listbox, for which you have their ID.
                  > > > > >
                  > > > > > If your listbox will likely contain a few items, it could create a
                  > > > dynamic
                  > > > > > SLQ statment that selects only the record you want to edit. Then[/color][/color]
                  > you[color=green][color=darkred]
                  > > > can
                  > > > > > edit that record.
                  > > > > >
                  > > > > > Set frm = Forms!frmExcurs ions
                  > > > > > Set ctl = frm! lboBulkList
                  > > > > > For Each varItm In ctl.ItemsSelect ed
                  > > > > > strSQL = "SELECT * FROM tblData WHERE [IDField] =" & varItm
                  > > > > > Set rs = CurrentDb.OpenR ecordset(strSql )
                  > > > > > If rs.RecordCount > 0 Then
                  > > > > > rs.FieldNameToE dit = YourNewValue
                  > > > > > End if
                  > > > > > Next varItm
                  > > > > >
                  > > > > > If you have more than one record that will return in the[/color][/color][/color]
                  recordset,[color=blue][color=green]
                  > > you[color=darkred]
                  > > > > will
                  > > > > > need a loop to handle update each record in the set.
                  > > > > >
                  > > > > > Hope this helps,
                  > > > > > Pat
                  > > > > >
                  > > > > >
                  > > > > >
                  > > > > > "dixie" <dixiec@dogmail .com> wrote in message
                  > > > > > news:gXFhc.17$A h5.1849@nnrp1.o zemail.com.au.. .
                  > > > > > > OK Pat, I thought as much. You have confirmed what I believed[/color][/color][/color]
                  was[color=blue][color=green][color=darkred]
                  > > > > > > happening. My problem is that I don't know how to combine the
                  > > > previous
                  > > > > > type
                  > > > > > > of code that updates according to an ID in a list box and then[/color][/color]
                  > this[color=green][color=darkred]
                  > > > type
                  > > > > > of
                  > > > > > > code
                  > > > > > >
                  > > > > > > With rs
                  > > > > > >
                  > > > > > > If rs.RecordCount > 0 Then
                  > > > > > > .MoveFirst
                  > > > > > > Do
                  > > > > > > .Edit
                  > > > > > > rs!Cost = 0
                  > > > > > > .Update
                  > > > > > > .MoveNext
                  > > > > > > Loop Until .EOF
                  > > > > > > End If
                  > > > > > > .Close: Set rs = Nothing
                  > > > > > >
                  > > > > > > End With
                  > > > > > >
                  > > > > > > I know that I need to step through the records in the recordset[/color][/color]
                  > and[color=green][color=darkred]
                  > > > edit
                  > > > > > > each field according to my ID in the list box, but I can't seem[/color][/color][/color]
                  to[color=blue][color=green][color=darkred]
                  > > > > combine
                  > > > > > > the two ideas to get to the solution I want - which is for each[/color]
                  > > person[color=darkred]
                  > > > > > > selected to have their specific record edited according to a[/color][/color][/color]
                  what[color=blue]
                  > is[color=green][color=darkred]
                  > > > in
                  > > > > > > various controls on the form.
                  > > > > > >
                  > > > > > > dixie
                  > > > > > >
                  > > > > > > ----- Original Message -----
                  > > > > > > From: "Pat" <noemail@ihates pam.bum>
                  > > > > > > Newsgroups: comp.databases. ms-access
                  > > > > > > Sent: Thursday, April 22, 2004 11:38 AM
                  > > > > > > Subject: Re: rs.Edit instead of rs.AddNew
                  > > > > > >
                  > > > > > >
                  > > > > > > > Dixie,
                  > > > > > > > You are looping through your selected items, but you are not[/color]
                  > > looping[color=darkred]
                  > > > > > > through
                  > > > > > > > your recordset (although looping through the recordset is only[/color]
                  > > going[color=darkred]
                  > > > > to
                  > > > > > > work
                  > > > > > > > if the records are in the _exact_ same order as your listbox).[/color]
                  > > rs(0)[color=darkred]
                  > > > > is
                  > > > > > > the
                  > > > > > > > first record in the returned recordset. As you loop through[/color][/color][/color]
                  the[color=blue][color=green][color=darkred]
                  > > > > items,
                  > > > > > > you
                  > > > > > > > are editing the same record.
                  > > > > > > >
                  > > > > > > > Instead, you want to select each record that cooresponds to[/color][/color][/color]
                  each[color=blue][color=green][color=darkred]
                  > > > > > selected
                  > > > > > > > listbox item and then update, or, pull all your records, find[/color][/color]
                  > the[color=green][color=darkred]
                  > > > one
                  > > > > > that
                  > > > > > > > matches the listbox item in the loop and then update.
                  > > > > > > >
                  > > > > > > > Hope that gets you started.
                  > > > > > > > Pat
                  > > > > > > >
                  > > > > > > >
                  > > > > > > >
                  > > > > > > > "dixie" <dixiec@dogmail .com> wrote in message
                  > > > > > > > news:VZChc.193$ Rk4.10033@nnrp1 .ozemail.com.au ...
                  > > > > > > > > I have some code that adds new records into a table for each[/color][/color]
                  > ID[color=green]
                  > > in[color=darkred]
                  > > > a
                  > > > > > > list
                  > > > > > > > > box when a button on a form is clicked. This works fine.[/color][/color][/color]
                  My[color=blue][color=green][color=darkred]
                  > > > > problem
                  > > > > > > now
                  > > > > > > > is
                  > > > > > > > > that I wish to be able to edit all the records for people[/color][/color]
                  > whose[color=green]
                  > > ID[color=darkred]
                  > > > > is
                  > > > > > in
                  > > > > > > > the
                  > > > > > > > > list box. I made minor changes to the code (mainly[/color][/color][/color]
                  replacing[color=blue][color=green][color=darkred]
                  > > > > > rs.AddNew
                  > > > > > > > with
                  > > > > > > > > rs.Edit)and it appears to be updating only the first record[/color][/color]
                  > and[color=green][color=darkred]
                  > > > then
                  > > > > > > > > overwriting that record with the next, etc until it runs out[/color][/color]
                  > of[color=green][color=darkred]
                  > > > ID's
                  > > > > > in
                  > > > > > > > the
                  > > > > > > > > list box. In other words, it is stepping through the ID's[/color][/color][/color]
                  in[color=blue][color=green]
                  > > the[color=darkred]
                  > > > > list
                  > > > > > > > box,
                  > > > > > > > > but not the records. Is there a trick to this? I have[/color][/color][/color]
                  spent[color=blue][color=green]
                  > > many[color=darkred]
                  > > > > > hours
                  > > > > > > > > doing minor changes and still have the same problem.
                  > > > > > > > >
                  > > > > > > > > The code follows (I have reduced the number of fields I am
                  > > > updating
                  > > > > to
                  > > > > > > > keep
                  > > > > > > > > the size of the message down).
                  > > > > > > > >
                  > > > > > > > > Dim intIndex As Integer
                  > > > > > > > >
                  > > > > > > > > For intIndex = 0 To Me.lboBulkList. ListCount
                  > > > > > > > >
                  > > > > > > > > Me.lbo.BulkList .Selected(intIn dex) = True
                  > > > > > > > >
                  > > > > > > > > Next intIndex
                  > > > > > > > >
                  > > > > > > > >
                  > > > > > > > >
                  > > > > > > > > Dim db As Database
                  > > > > > > > >
                  > > > > > > > > Dim rs As Recordset
                  > > > > > > > >
                  > > > > > > > > Dim prm As Parameter
                  > > > > > > > >
                  > > > > > > > > Dim qdf As QueryDef
                  > > > > > > > >
                  > > > > > > > >
                  > > > > > > > >
                  > > > > > > > > Set db = CurrentDb()
                  > > > > > > > >
                  > > > > > > > > Set qdf = db.QueryDefs("q ryBulkEdit")
                  > > > > > > > >
                  > > > > > > > >
                  > > > > > > > >
                  > > > > > > > > For Each prm In qdf.Parameters
                  > > > > > > > >
                  > > > > > > > > prm.Value = Eval(prm.Name)
                  > > > > > > > >
                  > > > > > > > > Next prm
                  > > > > > > > >
                  > > > > > > > >
                  > > > > > > > >
                  > > > > > > > > Set rs = qdf.OpenRecords et(dbOpenDynase t)
                  > > > > > > > >
                  > > > > > > > >
                  > > > > > > > >
                  > > > > > > > > Dim frm As Form
                  > > > > > > > >
                  > > > > > > > > Dim ctl As Control
                  > > > > > > > >
                  > > > > > > > > Dim varItm As Variant
                  > > > > > > > >
                  > > > > > > > >
                  > > > > > > > >
                  > > > > > > > > Set frm = Forms!frmExcurs ions
                  > > > > > > > >
                  > > > > > > > > Set ctl = frm! lboBulkList
                  > > > > > > > >
                  > > > > > > > > For Each varItm In ctl.ItemsSelect ed
                  > > > > > > > >
                  > > > > > > > >
                  > > > > > > > >
                  > > > > > > > > rs.Edit
                  > > > > > > > >
                  > > > > > > > > rs(0) = Me. lboBulkList.Ite mData(varItm)
                  > > > > > > > >
                  > > > > > > > > rs!Date = frm!txtDate
                  > > > > > > > >
                  > > > > > > > > rs!Faculty = frm!cboFaculty
                  > > > > > > > >
                  > > > > > > > > rs!Course = frm!Course
                  > > > > > > > >
                  > > > > > > > > rs!Cost = frm!ExCost
                  > > > > > > > >
                  > > > > > > > > rs.Update
                  > > > > > > > >
                  > > > > > > > > Next varItm
                  > > > > > > > >
                  > > > > > > > > rs.Close: Set rs = Nothing
                  > > > > > > > >
                  > > > > > > > >
                  > > > > > > > > dixie
                  > > > > > > > >
                  > > > > > > > >
                  > > > > > > >
                  > > > > > > >
                  > > > > > >
                  > > > > > > "Pat" <noemail@ihates pam.bum> wrote in message
                  > > > > > > news:AmFhc.8861 $NR5.255@fe1.te xas.rr.com...
                  > > > > > > > Dixie,
                  > > > > > > > You are looping through your selected items, but you are not[/color]
                  > > looping[color=darkred]
                  > > > > > > through
                  > > > > > > > your recordset (although looping through the recordset is only[/color]
                  > > going[color=darkred]
                  > > > > to
                  > > > > > > work
                  > > > > > > > if the records are in the _exact_ same order as your listbox).[/color]
                  > > rs(0)[color=darkred]
                  > > > > is
                  > > > > > > the
                  > > > > > > > first record in the returned recordset. As you loop through[/color][/color][/color]
                  the[color=blue][color=green][color=darkred]
                  > > > > items,
                  > > > > > > you
                  > > > > > > > are editing the same record.
                  > > > > > > >
                  > > > > > > > Instead, you want to select each record that cooresponds to[/color][/color][/color]
                  each[color=blue][color=green][color=darkred]
                  > > > > > selected
                  > > > > > > > listbox item and then update, or, pull all your records, find[/color][/color]
                  > the[color=green][color=darkred]
                  > > > one
                  > > > > > that
                  > > > > > > > matches the listbox item in the loop and then update.
                  > > > > > > >
                  > > > > > > > Hope that gets you started.
                  > > > > > > > Pat
                  > > > > > > >
                  > > > > > > >
                  > > > > > > >
                  > > > > > > > "dixie" <dixiec@dogmail .com> wrote in message
                  > > > > > > > news:VZChc.193$ Rk4.10033@nnrp1 .ozemail.com.au ...
                  > > > > > > > > I have some code that adds new records into a table for each[/color][/color]
                  > ID[color=green]
                  > > in[color=darkred]
                  > > > a
                  > > > > > > list
                  > > > > > > > > box when a button on a form is clicked. This works fine.[/color][/color][/color]
                  My[color=blue][color=green][color=darkred]
                  > > > > problem
                  > > > > > > now
                  > > > > > > > is
                  > > > > > > > > that I wish to be able to edit all the records for people[/color][/color]
                  > whose[color=green]
                  > > ID[color=darkred]
                  > > > > is
                  > > > > > in
                  > > > > > > > the
                  > > > > > > > > list box. I made minor changes to the code (mainly[/color][/color][/color]
                  replacing[color=blue][color=green][color=darkred]
                  > > > > > rs.AddNew
                  > > > > > > > with
                  > > > > > > > > rs.Edit)and it appears to be updating only the first record[/color][/color]
                  > and[color=green][color=darkred]
                  > > > then
                  > > > > > > > > overwriting that record with the next, etc until it runs out[/color][/color]
                  > of[color=green][color=darkred]
                  > > > ID's
                  > > > > > in
                  > > > > > > > the
                  > > > > > > > > list box. In other words, it is stepping through the ID's[/color][/color][/color]
                  in[color=blue][color=green]
                  > > the[color=darkred]
                  > > > > list
                  > > > > > > > box,
                  > > > > > > > > but not the records. Is there a trick to this? I have[/color][/color][/color]
                  spent[color=blue][color=green]
                  > > many[color=darkred]
                  > > > > > hours
                  > > > > > > > > doing minor changes and still have the same problem.
                  > > > > > > > >
                  > > > > > > > > The code follows (I have reduced the number of fields I am
                  > > > updating
                  > > > > to
                  > > > > > > > keep
                  > > > > > > > > the size of the message down).
                  > > > > > > > >
                  > > > > > > > > Dim intIndex As Integer
                  > > > > > > > >
                  > > > > > > > > For intIndex = 0 To Me.lboBulkList. ListCount
                  > > > > > > > >
                  > > > > > > > > Me.lbo.BulkList .Selected(intIn dex) = True
                  > > > > > > > >
                  > > > > > > > > Next intIndex
                  > > > > > > > >
                  > > > > > > > >
                  > > > > > > > >
                  > > > > > > > > Dim db As Database
                  > > > > > > > >
                  > > > > > > > > Dim rs As Recordset
                  > > > > > > > >
                  > > > > > > > > Dim prm As Parameter
                  > > > > > > > >
                  > > > > > > > > Dim qdf As QueryDef
                  > > > > > > > >
                  > > > > > > > >
                  > > > > > > > >
                  > > > > > > > > Set db = CurrentDb()
                  > > > > > > > >
                  > > > > > > > > Set qdf = db.QueryDefs("q ryBulkEdit")
                  > > > > > > > >
                  > > > > > > > >
                  > > > > > > > >
                  > > > > > > > > For Each prm In qdf.Parameters
                  > > > > > > > >
                  > > > > > > > > prm.Value = Eval(prm.Name)
                  > > > > > > > >
                  > > > > > > > > Next prm
                  > > > > > > > >
                  > > > > > > > >
                  > > > > > > > >
                  > > > > > > > > Set rs = qdf.OpenRecords et(dbOpenDynase t)
                  > > > > > > > >
                  > > > > > > > >
                  > > > > > > > >
                  > > > > > > > > Dim frm As Form
                  > > > > > > > >
                  > > > > > > > > Dim ctl As Control
                  > > > > > > > >
                  > > > > > > > > Dim varItm As Variant
                  > > > > > > > >
                  > > > > > > > >
                  > > > > > > > >
                  > > > > > > > > Set frm = Forms!frmExcurs ions
                  > > > > > > > >
                  > > > > > > > > Set ctl = frm! lboBulkList
                  > > > > > > > >
                  > > > > > > > > For Each varItm In ctl.ItemsSelect ed
                  > > > > > > > >
                  > > > > > > > >
                  > > > > > > > >
                  > > > > > > > > rs.Edit
                  > > > > > > > >
                  > > > > > > > > rs(0) = Me. lboBulkList.Ite mData(varItm)
                  > > > > > > > >
                  > > > > > > > > rs!Date = frm!txtDate
                  > > > > > > > >
                  > > > > > > > > rs!Faculty = frm!cboFaculty
                  > > > > > > > >
                  > > > > > > > > rs!Course = frm!Course
                  > > > > > > > >
                  > > > > > > > > rs!Cost = frm!ExCost
                  > > > > > > > >
                  > > > > > > > > rs.Update
                  > > > > > > > >
                  > > > > > > > > Next varItm
                  > > > > > > > >
                  > > > > > > > > rs.Close: Set rs = Nothing
                  > > > > > > > >
                  > > > > > > > >
                  > > > > > > > > dixie
                  > > > > > > > >
                  > > > > > > > >
                  > > > > > > >
                  > > > > > > >
                  > > > > > >
                  > > > > > >
                  > > > > >
                  > > > > >
                  > > > >
                  > > > >
                  > > >
                  > > >[/color]
                  > >
                  > >[/color]
                  >
                  >[/color]


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                  • Trevor Best

                    #24
                    Re: rs.Edit instead of rs.AddNew

                    dixie wrote:[color=blue]
                    > Joe, what does the & ";" do at the end of your WHERE condition?[/color]

                    It's a standard end of command for SQL but optional, so is snipping
                    posts apparently :-(

                    --
                    Error reading sig - A)bort R)etry I)nfluence with large hammer

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                    • dixie

                      #25
                      Re: rs.Edit instead of rs.AddNew

                      Sorry! It was getting rather large - I'll keep an eye out in future.

                      dixie

                      "Trevor Best" <nospam@localho st> wrote in message
                      news:4089afe2$0 $24993$afc38c87 @auth.uk.news.e asynet.net...[color=blue]
                      > It's a standard end of command for SQL but optional, so is snipping
                      > posts apparently :-([/color]


                      Comment

                      • David W. Fenton

                        #26
                        Re: rs.Edit instead of rs.AddNew

                        "dixie" <dixiec@dogmail .com> wrote in
                        news:fAhic.233$ ge6.9199@nnrp1. ozemail.com.au:
                        [color=blue]
                        > Thanks David, there is a lot of good stuff in here for me to
                        > digest. I may have to get back into this thread to ask you some
                        > questions as I don't pretend to fully follow it all.
                        >
                        > I'll start with what is happening in the line[color=green]
                        >> strIDList = "'" & Mid(strIDList,4 ) & "'"[/color][/color]

                        Walk the loop and check the value of strIDList after this line:

                        strIDList = strIDList & "', '" & ctl.ItemData(va rItm)

                        Assume there are three IDs.

                        iteration item strIDList
                        1 "AB" "', 'AB"
                        2 "CD" "', 'AB, 'CD"
                        3 "EF" "', 'AB, 'CD', EF"

                        So, before you get to the line you're questioning, the value in
                        strIDList is:

                        "', 'AB, 'CD', EF"

                        Now, I posted elsewhere that this was actually erroneous. What I
                        typed:

                        strIDList = "'" & Mid(strIDList,4 ) & "'"

                        will start at character 4 of strIDList, and return that:

                        123456789012345 6
                        "', 'AB, 'CD', EF"

                        That would return"

                        "'AB, 'CD', EF"

                        Then my erroneous code would add an opening "'" and closing "'" to
                        give you:

                        "''AB, 'CD', EF'"

                        which is, of course, wrong!

                        To correct it, you could change that line to:

                        strIDList = "'" & Mid(strIDList,5 ) & "'"

                        Or, better:

                        strIDList = Mid(strIDList,4 ) & "'"

                        And better still, change the line in the loop from :

                        strIDList = strIDList & "', '" & ctl.ItemData(va rItm)

                        to:

                        strIDList = strIDList & ", '" & ctl.ItemData(va rItm) & "'"

                        or, to make that clearer:

                        strIDList = strIDList & ", " & '" & ctl.ItemData(va rItm) & "'"

                        and then change the Mid() line to:

                        strIDList = Mid(strIDList,3 )

                        It's an old trick, as I explained, to avoid having to check the
                        length of the string variable you're concatenating into to see
                        whether or not you need to add the ", " to separate items.
                        [color=blue]
                        > Secondly, I am not sure about the S in the SQL lines[color=green]
                        >> strSQL="UPDATE tblStudents As S SET S.Date=#" & frm!txtDate &
                        >> "# " strSQL=strSQL & "S.Faculty= '" & frm!cmbFaculty & "' "
                        >> strSQL=strSQL & "S.Course=' " & frm!Course & "' "
                        >> strSQL=strSQL & "S.Cost=" & frm!Cost
                        >> strSQL=strSQL & " WHERE S.ID IN (" & strIDList & ");"
                        >> CurrentDB.Execu te(strSQL, dbFailOnError)[/color]
                        >
                        > Where does it come from and what is its purpose?[/color]

                        It's an alias for the table name (see "UPDATE tblStudents As S") to
                        make the SQL easier to read.

                        strSQL="UPDATE tblStudents SET S.Date=#" & frm!txtDate & "# "
                        strSQL=strSQL & "tblStudents.Fa culty='" & frm!cmbFaculty & "' "
                        strSQL=strSQL & "tblStudents.Co urse='" & frm!Course & "' "
                        strSQL=strSQL & "tblStudents.Co st=" & frm!Cost
                        strSQL=strSQL & " WHERE tblStudents.ID IN (" & strIDList & ");"

                        is the same thing, just takes longer to type.

                        --
                        David W. Fenton http://www.bway.net/~dfenton
                        dfenton at bway dot net http://www.bway.net/~dfassoc

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