Saving list box items as a string

[MarkP]

Is there anyway to save multiple items selected in a list box to a string? Is it then possible to save the string to a record field in a table? Or is there another way to capture multiple items selected and stored them in a table? For example: I have a list box with the following items:
Listbox
cat
dog
rabbit

Table name = Animal_tbl
Animal Selected - this is a column heading and a text field.

[ADezii]

Is there anyway to save multiple items selected in a list box to a string?

Yes there is but:

1. What is your reason for storing multiple, selected Objects from a Multi-Select List Box to a Field in a Table?
2. How do you wish the String to appear?
   

   cat,dog,rabbit
   cat dog rabbit
   cat-dog-rabbit
   etc...

[MarkP]

I'm trying to store multiple values in a field to reduce the amount of check boxes in a table. My present table has over 75 columns that are used to received check boxes from a form. But I need to capture each record/event from the user. So each record is unique and will be used in trending analysis. If there is another way that I can use to reduce the number of columns in a table then I will be open to that suggestion. Thank you and Happy New Year.

[MarkP]

Sorry about not answering your last question. I was hoping to store the string with comas like in your first example above.

[ADezii]

Assuming your List Box is named lstAnimals:

Dim ctl As ListBox
Dim varItm As Variant
Dim strBuild As String      'To build Animal Selected List
  
Set ctl = Me![lstAnimals]
  
If ctl.ItemsSelected.Count < 1 Then Exit Sub
  
For Each varItm In ctl.ItemsSelected
  strBuild = strBuild & ctl.ItemData(varItm) & ","
Next varItm

strBuild = Left$(strBuild, Len(strBuild) - 1)

CurrentDb.Execute "INSERT INTO Animal_tbl ([Animal Selected]) VALUES " & _
                  "('" & strBuild & "')", dbFailOnError

Sample Results:

Animal Selected
Rabbit
Cat,Lion
Cat,Dog,Rabbit,Lion
Cat,Dog,Rabbit,Mouse,Lion
Dog
Dog,Rabbit,Mouse

[MarkP]

Thank you for that. You should change your hobby (database programming) to the day job. But either way I'm glad you read my message.

[ADezii]

Some things are fun as long as they are a hobby - once they become a job, then they are a burden! (LOL).