RE: How to search for records using a form

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From: smoocat (smoocat_at_discussions.microsoft.com)
Date: 11/05/04 

Date: Fri, 5 Nov 2004 10:51:10 -0800

Thank you. Will this allow users to enter whatever data they want into
fields to find records?

P.S. sorry about all the postings - MS kept giving me errors.

"dogmelissa" wrote:

> In your form, click on the field that you want to search by, and at the
> top--in the toolbar--there is a pair of binoculars. Click on that, and then
> enter the information you want to find (it is sensitive, so if you don't have
> ALL of it, use the *) and click "find next".
> You can also set up a query and a report to search by different fields if
> you want to see multiple entries at once; or if you want a print-out of more
> than one entry so you know to change all of them.
> Does that work?
> Melissa
>
> "smoocat" wrote:
>
> > The "Contacts" example database in Access 2000 has a switchboard option to
> > find records. It pulls up a blank form, you enter data, and it finds the
> > records and you can edit them. Looks like it is using some FilterByForms
> > functionality.
> >
> > I want to do this with my database, but do not possess any VB skills. Can
> > anyone help?

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