SQL in VBA for Access

[Flo100]

Hi All,

I have a simple query that I want to execute in VBA in Access. My form has a button and the following code exists in the click event of the button:

Dim db As DAO.Database
Dim strSQL As String
Set db = CurrentDb
   
strSQL = "SELECT * FROM Project info Tbl;"
db.Execute strSQL
DoCmd.Close acForm, Me.Name
Set db = Nothing

But it gives me a Run Time Error 3131: Syntax error in FROM Clause.

Can somebody help me on this. Very urgent. Many thanks.

[LacrosseB0ss]

Your table name can't have spaces. SQL looks at the statement this way:

FROM - get ready for a table
Project - ok, this is the table I want
**standby for additional functions or where clause**

Info - look for the info function. WTF!?!?!? I can't find it. Throw an error.

My advice would be to change the table name to Project_Info_Ta ble or something.

Hope this helps
- LB

[JKing]

Hi, another alternative to changing your table name is to enclose the table name in square brackets. Square brackets are used in sql to handle spaces in field and table names.

[code=vb]
strSQL = "SELECT * FROM [Project info Tbl];"
[/code]

[Flo100]

I changed the name of the table and used it in the following 2 ways:

First:

strSQL = "SELECT * FROM Project_info_Tb l;"
db.Execute strSQL

Error: Cannot execute SELECT Query

Second:

strSQL = "SELECT * FROM Project_info_Tb l;"
DoCmd.RunSQL strSQL
DoCmd.Close acForm, Me.Name
Set db = Nothing

Error: A RunSQL action requires an argument consisting of an SQL statement

[Flo100]

Hi, another alternative to changing your table name is to enclose the table name in square brackets. Square brackets are used in sql to handle spaces in field and table names.

[code=vb]
strSQL = "SELECT * FROM [Project info Tbl];"
[/code]

I tried with the square brackets:

strSQL = "SELECT * FROM [Project info Tbl];"
DoCmd.RunSQL strSQL
DoCmd.Close acForm, Me.Name
Set db = Nothing

But, it gives me the following error....

Error: A RunSQL action requires an argument consisting of an SQL statement

[JKing]

RunSQL and Execute I believe can only be used with action queries.
There are two things you can do to acheive your results

1) Create and save a query that uses your SQL
[code=vb]
DoCmd.OpenQuery ("qryMyQuery ")
DoCmd.Close acForm, Me.Name
[/code]

2) Create and save a query that you can modify on the fly
[code=vb]
Dim db as DAO.Database
Dim qdf As DAO.QueryDef
Dim strSQL As String

Set db = CurrentDb
Set qdf = db.QueryDefs("q ryMyQuery")

strSQL = "SELECT * FROM [Project Name tbl];"
qdf.SQL = strSQL

DoCmd.OpenQuery ("qryMyQuery ")
DoCmd.Close acForm, Me.Name

Set db = nothing
Set qdf = nothing
[/code]

Let me know how you make out with this.

[Flo100]

RunSQL and Execute I believe can only be used with action queries.
There are two things you can do to acheive your results

1) Create and save a query that uses your SQL
[code=vb]
DoCmd.OpenQuery ("qryMyQuery ")
DoCmd.Close acForm, Me.Name
[/code]

2) Create and save a query that you can modify on the fly
[code=vb]
Dim db as DAO.Database
Dim qdf As DAO.QueryDef
Dim strSQL As String

Set db = CurrentDb
Set qdf = db.QueryDefs("q ryMyQuery")

strSQL = "SELECT * FROM [Project Name tbl];"
qdf.SQL = strSQL

DoCmd.OpenQuery ("qryMyQuery ")
DoCmd.Close acForm, Me.Name

Set db = nothing
Set qdf = nothing
[/code]

Let me know how you make out with this.

I tried it too. But it is giving me the following error:

"Run time error 3265 item not found in this collection".

I am using Access 2002 and the databse is Access 200 file format.
Does it have to do anything with the version of Access?

[Flo100]

I tried it too. But it is giving me the following error:

"Run time error 3265 item not found in this collection".

I am using Access 2002 and the databse is Access 200 file format.
Does it have to do anything with the version of Access?

Correction: the database is in Access 2000 file format

[JKing]

Did you replace qryMyQuery with the name of your query?

[NeoPa]

There are a lot of right answers in here (I loved LB's explanation - sweet), but I'm afraid the question is unclear. Bugs were found (quite validly) but trying to understand what you're trying to achieve is not so easy.
Your SQL (after fixes) is a SELECT query, which means it will provide information.
Where do you need this information?
In your code or on the screen for the operator?
This makes a world of difference to the question.

[Flo100]

There are a lot of right answers in here (I loved LB's explanation - sweet), but I'm afraid the question is unclear. Bugs were found (quite validly) but trying to understand what you're trying to achieve is not so easy.
Your SQL (after fixes) is a SELECT query, which means it will provide information.
Where do you need this information?
In your code or on the screen for the operator?
This makes a world of difference to the question.

I need the answer(result of my query) on the screen. My task is to write an event for a command button which creates a query and opens the result for the user in datasheet view.

I hope this is clear. Just one more question please. What are the diference between Access 200, 2002 and 2003?

[NeoPa]

I need the answer(result of my query) on the screen. My task is to write an event for a command button which creates a query and opens the result for the user in datasheet view.

In that case JKing is on the right lines.
Follow those instructions and let us know how you get on.

[NeoPa]

I hope this is clear. Just one more question please. What are the differences between Access 2000, 2002 and 2003?

Just a small question to throw in then (LOL)
Check out this link (Converting Access versions)

[Flo100]

Just a small question to throw in then (LOL)
Check out this link (Converting Access versions)

I got my task done by saving the query and opening it using

CurrentDb.QueryDefs("qryAllIndex").SQL = strSQL
DoCmd.OpenQuery "qryAllIndex"

where "QueryAllIn dex" is name of a query and strSQL is the string that contains the query.

Thank you everybody..for your help.

[NeoPa]

Good for you. Pleased you got it sorted :)