Cascading lists problem

**MGFoster** · Jul 3 '06, 08:25 PM

Re: Cascading lists problem

visionstate@goo glemail.com wrote:

Hi there,
I am building a database that requires cascading lists on a form.
I currently have (I may be adding more later) 3 combo boxes on my form
- Department, Surname and Forename.
The user chooses the department they want and then the corresponding
surnames from that department can be chosen from the Surname box and
then the Forename depending on which Surname they chose.
I then have a command button which produces the results of the
selection in a query (basically running a query 'on the fly').
The database is a training database so it is likely that there will be
more than 1 record of training for each member of staff.
The following is the code I have used for the combo boxes:
>
Private Sub ComboDept_After Update()
ComboSurname.Ro wSource = "Select Distinct Sheet1.Surname " & _
"FROM Sheet1 " & _
"WHERE Sheet1.Dept = '" & ComboDept.Value & "' " & _
"ORDER BY Sheet1.Surname; "
End Sub
>
Private Sub ComboSurname_Af terUpdate()
ComboForename.R owSource = "Select Distinct Sheet1.Forename " & _
"FROM Sheet1 " & _
"WHERE Sheet1.Surname = '" & ComboSurname.Va lue & "' " & _
"ORDER BY Sheet1.Forename ;"
End Sub
>
'Sheet 1' is the table it reads from.
>
And this is the code in my command button:
>
Private Sub Command5_Click( )
Dim db As DAO.Database
Dim qdf As DAO.QueryDef
Dim strSQL As String
Dim strDept As String
Dim strSurname As String
Dim strForename As String
Dim strTeam As String
Dim strAttending As String
Dim strTraining As String
Set db = CurrentDb
Set qdf = db.QueryDefs("T estQuery")
>
If IsNull(Me.Combo Dept.Value) Then
strDept = " Like '*' "
Else
strDept = "='" & Me.ComboDept.Va lue & "' "
End If
>
If IsNull(Me.Combo Surname.Value) Then
strSurname = " Like '*' "
Else
strSurname = "='" & Me.ComboSurname .Value & "' "
End If
>
If IsNull(Me.Combo Forename.Value) Then
strForename = " Like '*' "
Else
strForename = "='" & Me.ComboForenam e.Value & "' "
End If
>
If IsNull(Me.Combo Team.Value) Then
strTeam = " Like '*' "
Else
strTeam = "='" & Me.ComboTeam.Va lue & "' "
End If
>
If IsNull(Me.Combo Attending.Value ) Then
strAttending = " Like '*' "
Else
strAttending = "='" & Me.ComboAttendi ng.Value & "' "
End If
>
If IsNull(Me.Combo Training.Value) Then
strTraining = " Like '*' "
Else
strTraining = "='" & Me.ComboTrainin g.Value & "' "
End If
>
strSQL = "SELECT StaffTeamQuery. * " & _
"FROM StaffTeamQuery " & _
"WHERE StaffTeamQuery. Dept" & strDept & _
"AND StaffTeamQuery. Surname" & strSurname & _
"AND StaffTeamQuery. Forename" & strForename & _
"AND StaffTeamQuery. Team" & strTeam & _
"AND StaffTeamQuery. Attending" & strAttending & _
"AND StaffTeamQuery. Training" & strTraining
qdf.SQL = strSQL
DoCmd.OpenQuery "TestQuery"
Set qdf = Nothing
Set db = Nothing
>
End Sub
>
The problem I have is, for certain members of staff, where there are 2
entries, it'll only display 1 entry and not the other and for some
members of staff it will not display any information at all.
Also, sometimes, if a persons Surname and Forename are left in the
combo boxes from the previous open of the form, they're department is
changed automatically in my table when a department is selected when
the form is re-opened and a new search started.
>
Sorry for the long winded post but I wanted to make it as detailed as
possible as I am exhausted of ideas!
Many Thanks!
>
R.
>

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You're doing too much. You can reduce the amount of VBA code like this:

Set the RowSource property of the ComboSurname to this (all one line):

SELECT Distinct Surname
FROM Sheet1
WHERE Dept = Form.ComboDept
ORDER BY Surname

Set the RowSource property of the ComboForename to this (all on line):

SELECT Distinct Forename
FROM Sheet1
WHERE Surname = Form.ComboSurna me
ORDER BY Forename

The Form.ControlNam e allows the RowSource query to read the named
control on the same form as the ComboBox.

Then all you need in the ComboBoxes AfterUpdate events is a Requery:

Private Sub ComboDept_After Update()

Me!ComboSurname .Requery
Me!ComboForenam e.Requery

End Sub

Private Sub ComboSurname_Af terUpdate()

Me!ComboForenam e.Requery

End Sub

Since you are using these ComboBoxes as search criteria you should not
bind them to a query or table (IOW, don't put anything in their
ControlSource properties).

After the Department, Surname, Forename have been selected then run the
CommandButton "Command5" click event. BTW, you really have to change
the name of that CommandButton to something more descriptive - it will
make your future maintenance work a lot easier.

You can reduce the If...Then statements to something like the following,
which will allow the users to use wildcard characters.

strSurname = " LIKE '*" & Me!ComboSurname & "*' "

Now a user can enter Johns?n as the surname and get:

Johnson
Johnsen
... etc. ...

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Oakland, CA (USA)

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**visionstate@googlemail.com** · Jul 4 '06, 10:25 AM

Re: Cascading lists problem

MGFoster wrote:

visionstate@goo glemail.com wrote:

Hi there,
I am building a database that requires cascading lists on a form.
I currently have (I may be adding more later) 3 combo boxes on my form
- Department, Surname and Forename.
The user chooses the department they want and then the corresponding
surnames from that department can be chosen from the Surname box and
then the Forename depending on which Surname they chose.
I then have a command button which produces the results of the
selection in a query (basically running a query 'on the fly').
The database is a training database so it is likely that there will be
more than 1 record of training for each member of staff.
The following is the code I have used for the combo boxes:

Private Sub ComboDept_After Update()
ComboSurname.Ro wSource = "Select Distinct Sheet1.Surname " & _
"FROM Sheet1 " & _
"WHERE Sheet1.Dept = '" & ComboDept.Value & "' " & _
"ORDER BY Sheet1.Surname; "
End Sub

Private Sub ComboSurname_Af terUpdate()
ComboForename.R owSource = "Select Distinct Sheet1.Forename " & _
"FROM Sheet1 " & _
"WHERE Sheet1.Surname = '" & ComboSurname.Va lue & "' " & _
"ORDER BY Sheet1.Forename ;"
End Sub

'Sheet 1' is the table it reads from.

And this is the code in my command button:

Private Sub Command5_Click( )
Dim db As DAO.Database
Dim qdf As DAO.QueryDef
Dim strSQL As String
Dim strDept As String
Dim strSurname As String
Dim strForename As String
Dim strTeam As String
Dim strAttending As String
Dim strTraining As String
Set db = CurrentDb
Set qdf = db.QueryDefs("T estQuery")

If IsNull(Me.Combo Dept.Value) Then
strDept = " Like '*' "
Else
strDept = "='" & Me.ComboDept.Va lue & "' "
End If

If IsNull(Me.Combo Surname.Value) Then
strSurname = " Like '*' "
Else
strSurname = "='" & Me.ComboSurname .Value & "' "
End If

If IsNull(Me.Combo Forename.Value) Then
strForename = " Like '*' "
Else
strForename = "='" & Me.ComboForenam e.Value & "' "
End If

If IsNull(Me.Combo Team.Value) Then
strTeam = " Like '*' "
Else
strTeam = "='" & Me.ComboTeam.Va lue & "' "
End If

If IsNull(Me.Combo Attending.Value ) Then
strAttending = " Like '*' "
Else
strAttending = "='" & Me.ComboAttendi ng.Value & "' "
End If

If IsNull(Me.Combo Training.Value) Then
strTraining = " Like '*' "
Else
strTraining = "='" & Me.ComboTrainin g.Value & "' "
End If

strSQL = "SELECT StaffTeamQuery. * " & _
"FROM StaffTeamQuery " & _
"WHERE StaffTeamQuery. Dept" & strDept & _
"AND StaffTeamQuery. Surname" & strSurname & _
"AND StaffTeamQuery. Forename" & strForename & _
"AND StaffTeamQuery. Team" & strTeam & _
"AND StaffTeamQuery. Attending" & strAttending & _
"AND StaffTeamQuery. Training" & strTraining
qdf.SQL = strSQL
DoCmd.OpenQuery "TestQuery"
Set qdf = Nothing
Set db = Nothing

End Sub

The problem I have is, for certain members of staff, where there are 2
entries, it'll only display 1 entry and not the other and for some
members of staff it will not display any information at all.
Also, sometimes, if a persons Surname and Forename are left in the
combo boxes from the previous open of the form, they're department is
changed automatically in my table when a department is selected when
the form is re-opened and a new search started.

Sorry for the long winded post but I wanted to make it as detailed as
possible as I am exhausted of ideas!
Many Thanks!

R.

>
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You're doing too much. You can reduce the amount of VBA code like this:
>
Set the RowSource property of the ComboSurname to this (all one line):
>
SELECT Distinct Surname
FROM Sheet1
WHERE Dept = Form.ComboDept
ORDER BY Surname
>
Set the RowSource property of the ComboForename to this (all on line):
>
SELECT Distinct Forename
FROM Sheet1
WHERE Surname = Form.ComboSurna me
ORDER BY Forename
>
The Form.ControlNam e allows the RowSource query to read the named
control on the same form as the ComboBox.
>
Then all you need in the ComboBoxes AfterUpdate events is a Requery:
>
Private Sub ComboDept_After Update()
>
Me!ComboSurname .Requery
Me!ComboForenam e.Requery
>
End Sub
>
Private Sub ComboSurname_Af terUpdate()
>
Me!ComboForenam e.Requery
>
End Sub
>
Since you are using these ComboBoxes as search criteria you should not
bind them to a query or table (IOW, don't put anything in their
ControlSource properties).
>
After the Department, Surname, Forename have been selected then run the
CommandButton "Command5" click event. BTW, you really have to change
the name of that CommandButton to something more descriptive - it will
make your future maintenance work a lot easier.
>
You can reduce the If...Then statements to something like the following,
which will allow the users to use wildcard characters.
>
strSurname = " LIKE '*" & Me!ComboSurname & "*' "
>
Now a user can enter Johns?n as the surname and get:
>
Johnson
Johnsen
... etc. ...
>
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MGFoster:::mgf0 0 <atearthlink <decimal-pointnet
Oakland, CA (USA)
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Hi and thanks for your reply,
I have gone through your reply and edited my database as you suggested
but now, when I choose an option in ComboDept, I get no options in the
Surname text box at all. Do you know why this would be? I've tried a
couple of things myself but they don't seem to work...
Thanks again!

R.

**MGFoster** · Jul 4 '06, 06:25 PM

Re: Cascading lists problem

visionstate@goo glemail.com wrote:

MGFoster wrote:
>

>>visionstate@g ooglemail.com wrote:
>>

>>>Hi there,
>>>I am building a database that requires cascading lists on a form.
>>>I currently have (I may be adding more later) 3 combo boxes on my form
>>>- Department, Surname and Forename.
>>>The user chooses the department they want and then the corresponding
>>>surnames from that department can be chosen from the Surname box and
>>>then the Forename depending on which Surname they chose.
>>>I then have a command button which produces the results of the
>>>selection in a query (basically running a query 'on the fly').
>>>The database is a training database so it is likely that there will be
>>>more than 1 record of training for each member of staff.
>>>The following is the code I have used for the combo boxes:
>>>
>>>Private Sub ComboDept_After Update()
>>>ComboSurname .RowSource = "Select Distinct Sheet1.Surname " & _
>> "FROM Sheet1 " & _
>> "WHERE Sheet1.Dept = '" & ComboDept.Value & "' " & _
>> "ORDER BY Sheet1.Surname; "
>>>End Sub
>>>
>>>Private Sub ComboSurname_Af terUpdate()
>>>ComboForenam e.RowSource = "Select Distinct Sheet1.Forename " & _
>> "FROM Sheet1 " & _
>> "WHERE Sheet1.Surname = '" & ComboSurname.Va lue & "' " & _
>> "ORDER BY Sheet1.Forename ;"
>>>End Sub
>>>
>>>'Sheet 1' is the table it reads from.
>>>
>>>And this is the code in my command button:
>>>
>>>Private Sub Command5_Click( )
>> Dim db As DAO.Database
>> Dim qdf As DAO.QueryDef
>> Dim strSQL As String
>> Dim strDept As String
>> Dim strSurname As String
>> Dim strForename As String
>> Dim strTeam As String
>> Dim strAttending As String
>> Dim strTraining As String
>> Set db = CurrentDb
>> Set qdf = db.QueryDefs("T estQuery")
>>>
>> If IsNull(Me.Combo Dept.Value) Then
>> strDept = " Like '*' "
>> Else
>> strDept = "='" & Me.ComboDept.Va lue & "' "
>> End If
>>>
>> If IsNull(Me.Combo Surname.Value) Then
>> strSurname = " Like '*' "
>> Else
>> strSurname = "='" & Me.ComboSurname .Value & "' "
>> End If
>>>
>> If IsNull(Me.Combo Forename.Value) Then
>> strForename = " Like '*' "
>> Else
>> strForename = "='" & Me.ComboForenam e.Value & "' "
>> End If
>>>
>> If IsNull(Me.Combo Team.Value) Then
>> strTeam = " Like '*' "
>> Else
>> strTeam = "='" & Me.ComboTeam.Va lue & "' "
>> End If
>>>
>> If IsNull(Me.Combo Attending.Value ) Then
>> strAttending = " Like '*' "
>> Else
>> strAttending = "='" & Me.ComboAttendi ng.Value & "' "
>> End If
>>>
>> If IsNull(Me.Combo Training.Value) Then
>> strTraining = " Like '*' "
>> Else
>> strTraining = "='" & Me.ComboTrainin g.Value & "' "
>> End If
>>>
>> strSQL = "SELECT StaffTeamQuery. * " & _
>> "FROM StaffTeamQuery " & _
>> "WHERE StaffTeamQuery. Dept" & strDept & _
>> "AND StaffTeamQuery. Surname" & strSurname & _
>> "AND StaffTeamQuery. Forename" & strForename & _
>> "AND StaffTeamQuery. Team" & strTeam & _
>> "AND StaffTeamQuery. Attending" & strAttending & _
>> "AND StaffTeamQuery. Training" & strTraining
>> qdf.SQL = strSQL
>> DoCmd.OpenQuery "TestQuery"
>> Set qdf = Nothing
>> Set db = Nothing
>>>
>>>End Sub
>>>
>>>The problem I have is, for certain members of staff, where there are 2
>>>entries, it'll only display 1 entry and not the other and for some
>>>members of staff it will not display any information at all.
>>>Also, sometimes, if a persons Surname and Forename are left in the
>>>combo boxes from the previous open of the form, they're department is
>>>changed automatically in my table when a department is selected when
>>>the form is re-opened and a new search started.
>>>
>>>Sorry for the long winded post but I wanted to make it as detailed as
>>>possible as I am exhausted of ideas!
>>>Many Thanks!
>>>
>>>R.
>>>

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>>You're doing too much. You can reduce the amount of VBA code like this:
>>
>>Set the RowSource property of the ComboSurname to this (all one line):
>>
> SELECT Distinct Surname
> FROM Sheet1
> WHERE Dept = Form.ComboDept
> ORDER BY Surname
>>
>>Set the RowSource property of the ComboForename to this (all on line):
>>
> SELECT Distinct Forename
> FROM Sheet1
> WHERE Surname = Form.ComboSurna me
> ORDER BY Forename
>>
>>The Form.ControlNam e allows the RowSource query to read the named
>>control on the same form as the ComboBox.
>>
>>Then all you need in the ComboBoxes AfterUpdate events is a Requery:
>>
>>Private Sub ComboDept_After Update()
>>
> Me!ComboSurname .Requery
> Me!ComboForenam e.Requery
>>
>>End Sub
>>
>>Private Sub ComboSurname_Af terUpdate()
>>
> Me!ComboForenam e.Requery
>>
>>End Sub
>>
>>Since you are using these ComboBoxes as search criteria you should not
>>bind them to a query or table (IOW, don't put anything in their
>>ControlSour ce properties).
>>
>>After the Department, Surname, Forename have been selected then run the
>>CommandButt on "Command5" click event. BTW, you really have to change
>>the name of that CommandButton to something more descriptive - it will
>>make your future maintenance work a lot easier.
>>
>>You can reduce the If...Then statements to something like the following,
>>which will allow the users to use wildcard characters.
>>
> strSurname = " LIKE '*" & Me!ComboSurname & "*' "
>>
>>Now a user can enter Johns?n as the surname and get:
>>
> Johnson
> Johnsen
> ... etc. ...
>>
>>--
>>MGFoster:::mg f00 <atearthlink <decimal-pointnet
>>Oakland, CA (USA)
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>
>
Hi and thanks for your reply,
I have gone through your reply and edited my database as you suggested
but now, when I choose an option in ComboDept, I get no options in the
Surname text box at all. Do you know why this would be? I've tried a
couple of things myself but they don't seem to work...
Thanks again!
>
R.
>

It works for me. Can you show me the SQL string for each ComboBox?
Have you remembered to add the Requery to the dependent ComboBox in the
main combo's AfterUpdate event?
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**Larry Linson** · Jul 4 '06, 07:55 PM

Re: Cascading lists problem

Can one or both of you delete some of the past conversation from your reply?
My finger's sore from all the scrolling I have to do to get to the latest.
If you are going to quote every post in every post, at least post the newest
on top. Thanks.

Larry

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visionstate@goo glemail.com wrote:

>MGFoster wrote:
>>

>>>visionstate@ googlemail.com wrote:
>>>
>>>>Hi there,
>>>>I am building a database that requires cascading lists on a form.
>>>>I currently have (I may be adding more later) 3 combo boxes on my form
>>>>- Department, Surname and Forename.
>>>>The user chooses the department they want and then the corresponding
>>>>surnames from that department can be chosen from the Surname box and
>>>>then the Forename depending on which Surname they chose.
>>>>I then have a command button which produces the results of the
>>>>selection in a query (basically running a query 'on the fly').
>>>>The database is a training database so it is likely that there will be
>>>>more than 1 record of training for each member of staff.
>>>>The following is the code I have used for the combo boxes:
>>>>
>>>>Private Sub ComboDept_After Update()
>>>>ComboSurnam e.RowSource = "Select Distinct Sheet1.Surname " & _
>>> "FROM Sheet1 " & _
>>> "WHERE Sheet1.Dept = '" & ComboDept.Value & "' " & _
>>> "ORDER BY Sheet1.Surname; "
>>>>End Sub
>>>>
>>>>Private Sub ComboSurname_Af terUpdate()
>>>>ComboForena me.RowSource = "Select Distinct Sheet1.Forename " & _
>>> "FROM Sheet1 " & _
>>> "WHERE Sheet1.Surname = '" & ComboSurname.Va lue & "' " & _
>>> "ORDER BY Sheet1.Forename ;"
>>>>End Sub
>>>>
>>>>'Sheet 1' is the table it reads from.
>>>>
>>>>And this is the code in my command button:
>>>>
>>>>Private Sub Command5_Click( )
>>> Dim db As DAO.Database
>>> Dim qdf As DAO.QueryDef
>>> Dim strSQL As String
>>> Dim strDept As String
>>> Dim strSurname As String
>>> Dim strForename As String
>>> Dim strTeam As String
>>> Dim strAttending As String
>>> Dim strTraining As String
>>> Set db = CurrentDb
>>> Set qdf = db.QueryDefs("T estQuery")
>>>>
>>> If IsNull(Me.Combo Dept.Value) Then
>>> strDept = " Like '*' "
>>> Else
>>> strDept = "='" & Me.ComboDept.Va lue & "' "
>>> End If
>>>>
>>> If IsNull(Me.Combo Surname.Value) Then
>>> strSurname = " Like '*' "
>>> Else
>>> strSurname = "='" & Me.ComboSurname .Value & "' "
>>> End If
>>>>
>>> If IsNull(Me.Combo Forename.Value) Then
>>> strForename = " Like '*' "
>>> Else
>>> strForename = "='" & Me.ComboForenam e.Value & "' "
>>> End If
>>>>
>>> If IsNull(Me.Combo Team.Value) Then
>>> strTeam = " Like '*' "
>>> Else
>>> strTeam = "='" & Me.ComboTeam.Va lue & "' "
>>> End If
>>>>
>>> If IsNull(Me.Combo Attending.Value ) Then
>>> strAttending = " Like '*' "
>>> Else
>>> strAttending = "='" & Me.ComboAttendi ng.Value & "' "
>>> End If
>>>>
>>> If IsNull(Me.Combo Training.Value) Then
>>> strTraining = " Like '*' "
>>> Else
>>> strTraining = "='" & Me.ComboTrainin g.Value & "' "
>>> End If
>>>>
>>> strSQL = "SELECT StaffTeamQuery. * " & _
>>> "FROM StaffTeamQuery " & _
>>> "WHERE StaffTeamQuery. Dept" & strDept & _
>>> "AND StaffTeamQuery. Surname" & strSurname & _
>>> "AND StaffTeamQuery. Forename" & strForename & _
>>> "AND StaffTeamQuery. Team" & strTeam & _
>>> "AND StaffTeamQuery. Attending" & strAttending & _
>>> "AND StaffTeamQuery. Training" & strTraining
>>> qdf.SQL = strSQL
>>> DoCmd.OpenQuery "TestQuery"
>>> Set qdf = Nothing
>>> Set db = Nothing
>>>>
>>>>End Sub
>>>>
>>>>The problem I have is, for certain members of staff, where there are 2
>>>>entries, it'll only display 1 entry and not the other and for some
>>>>members of staff it will not display any information at all.
>>>>Also, sometimes, if a persons Surname and Forename are left in the
>>>>combo boxes from the previous open of the form, they're department is
>>>>changed automatically in my table when a department is selected when
>>>>the form is re-opened and a new search started.
>>>>
>>>>Sorry for the long winded post but I wanted to make it as detailed as
>>>>possible as I am exhausted of ideas!
>>>>Many Thanks!
>>>>
>>>>R.
>>>>
>>>
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>>>
>>>You're doing too much. You can reduce the amount of VBA code like this:
>>>
>>>Set the RowSource property of the ComboSurname to this (all one line):
>>>
>> SELECT Distinct Surname
>> FROM Sheet1
>> WHERE Dept = Form.ComboDept
>> ORDER BY Surname
>>>
>>>Set the RowSource property of the ComboForename to this (all on line):
>>>
>> SELECT Distinct Forename
>> FROM Sheet1
>> WHERE Surname = Form.ComboSurna me
>> ORDER BY Forename
>>>
>>>The Form.ControlNam e allows the RowSource query to read the named
>>>control on the same form as the ComboBox.
>>>
>>>Then all you need in the ComboBoxes AfterUpdate events is a Requery:
>>>
>>>Private Sub ComboDept_After Update()
>>>
>> Me!ComboSurname .Requery
>> Me!ComboForenam e.Requery
>>>
>>>End Sub
>>>
>>>Private Sub ComboSurname_Af terUpdate()
>>>
>> Me!ComboForenam e.Requery
>>>
>>>End Sub
>>>
>>>Since you are using these ComboBoxes as search criteria you should not
>>>bind them to a query or table (IOW, don't put anything in their
>>>ControlSourc e properties).
>>>
>>>After the Department, Surname, Forename have been selected then run the
>>>CommandButto n "Command5" click event. BTW, you really have to change
>>>the name of that CommandButton to something more descriptive - it will
>>>make your future maintenance work a lot easier.
>>>
>>>You can reduce the If...Then statements to something like the following,
>>>which will allow the users to use wildcard characters.
>>>
>> strSurname = " LIKE '*" & Me!ComboSurname & "*' "
>>>
>>>Now a user can enter Johns?n as the surname and get:
>>>
>> Johnson
>> Johnsen
>> ... etc. ...
>>>
>>>--
>>>MGFoster:::m gf00 <atearthlink <decimal-pointnet
>>>Oakland, CA (USA)
>>>
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>>
>>
>Hi and thanks for your reply,
>I have gone through your reply and edited my database as you suggested
>but now, when I choose an option in ComboDept, I get no options in the
>Surname text box at all. Do you know why this would be? I've tried a
>couple of things myself but they don't seem to work...
>Thanks again!
>>
>R.
>>

>
It works for me. Can you show me the SQL string for each ComboBox? Have
you remembered to add the Requery to the dependent ComboBox in the main
combo's AfterUpdate event?
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Oakland, CA (USA)

**John Welch** · Jul 4 '06, 08:05 PM

Re: Cascading lists problem

try double checking the column widths and number of columns for the combo
boxes
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>
Hi and thanks for your reply,
I have gone through your reply and edited my database as you suggested
but now, when I choose an option in ComboDept, I get no options in the
Surname text box at all. Do you know why this would be? I've tried a
couple of things myself but they don't seem to work...
Thanks again!
>
R.
>

**visionstate@googlemail.com** · Jul 5 '06, 10:45 AM

Re: Cascading lists problem

Hi guys,
Thanks for all your replies.
I've just managed to sort it as I was logging on...
I'd left the 'row/source type' row blank. Simply changed it to
table/query and it worked!
Stupid mistake I know!
Thanks again for all your help (especially MGFoster).
Cheers,

R.

John Welch (remove remove) wrote:

try double checking the column widths and number of columns for the combo
boxes
---

Hi and thanks for your reply,
I have gone through your reply and edited my database as you suggested
but now, when I choose an option in ComboDept, I get no options in the
Surname text box at all. Do you know why this would be? I've tried a
couple of things myself but they don't seem to work...
Thanks again!

R.

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