Re: Form filter works in 2000-2002 but fails in 2003
From: Allen Browne (AllenBrowne_at_SeeSig.Invalid)
Date: 03/09/05
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Date: Wed, 9 Mar 2005 12:40:43 +0800
There have been other reported problems with Access 2003 not recognising
that syntax.
Try referring to the form in the subform control, i.e.:
forms![client information].[policy info header only].Form![ClientNumber]
Explanation of the ".Form" bit:
http://allenbrowne.com/casu-04.html
-- Allen Browne - Microsoft MVP. Perth, Western Australia. Tips for Access users - http://allenbrowne.com/tips.html Reply to group, rather than allenbrowne at mvps dot org. "Greg O" <obermier1@cox.net> wrote in message news:mquXd.49420$755.36634@lakeread05... >I have a client with an Access 2000 format database sitting on a shared > drive on his server. Several of his forms are filtered based upon the > current value of other open forms. > > The form's filter looks like this: > [ClientNumber]= forms![client information].[policy info header > only]![ClientNumber] > And [PolicyNumber] = forms![client information].[Policy info header > only]![PolicyNumber] > > Allow filters is set to Yes. > > Some users have Access 2000 and some have Office XP with 2000 or 2002. > The > owner has Office XP with Access 2003, and only his filtered forms will not > retrieve the data whatsoever. The rest of the database functions normally > on his machine, all queries, forms, reports, etc. Did Access have a form > reference syntax change in 2003 that would cause this? > > I don't have the 2003 version here to test it on, but on my 2002 version > it > runs just fine. Any help would be appreciated. > > > > Greg Obermier > IT Consultant > Choctaw Engineering, Inc. > >
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