Error 6: Overflow error

[AngieMP]

Hi Guys

I have inherited an Access DB in a very poorly state! I have offered to make some changes to it for a local charity but have got stuck on this error it seems to be creating for all new records.

I am working within a Form which is calling another Form matched on the ID, this is within Access 2000. Clicking the cmdLinkExisting CaredFor_Click produces an Error 6: Overflow error.

Can anyone help me as to what maybe making the code fall down?

Private Sub cmdLinkExistingCaredFor_Click()
On Error GoTo Err_cmdLinkExistingCaredFor_Click

Set dbs = CurrentDb
Set rst = dbs.OpenRecordset("SELECT * FROM tblPeople " & _
"WHERE tblPeople.PersonType = 'Cared For' OR tblPeople.PersonType = 'Both' ")
If rst.RecordCount > 0 Then
Me.Tag = Me.CurrentRecord
stLinkCriteria = "[CarerID]= " & Me.PersonID
stDocName = "frmExistingCaredForByCarer"
DoCmd.OpenForm stDocName, , , stLinkCriteria, , , Me.txtForeName & " " & Me.txtFamilyName
Else
MsgBox "There are NO 'Cared Fors' in the database."
End If

Exit_cmdLinkExistingCaredFor_Click:
Exit Sub

Err_cmdLinkExistingCaredFor_Click:
Call LogError(Err.Number, Err.Description, Me.Name, "cmdLinkExistingCaredFor_Click")
Resume Exit_cmdLinkExistingCaredFor_Click

End Sub

Any help would be much appreciated - was just trying to do someone a favour but got in a little over my head!!!

[FishVal]

Hi, Angie.

First localize faulty code.

Comment out
On Error GoTo Err_cmdLinkExis tingCaredFor_Cl ick
line and see where code execution stops.

[nico5038]

Also add a test after the SET of rst or record(s) have been found like:

Set rst = dbs.OpenRecordset("SELECT ....
IF rst.EOF and rst.BOF then
    ' the action when there's no record found with e.g. a msgbox and an exit
endif

To have a correct recordcount you would also need to use:

rst.movelast

before testing the recordcount.

Nic;o)