Re: create a query that provides a drop down list to choose from



Was this problem ever solved because I am having the same issue. Can somebody
please help me get a drop down menu in a parameter query. There are so many
items to chose from for the parameter that it is time saving to have a drop
down list.

Please help!

Thank you,
--
Nick


"Carolyn :)" wrote:



"Rick Brandt" wrote:

Carolyn :) wrote:
"john mcmichael" wrote:

Thank you both Allen and Gwen, but it doesnt seem to work. I have
a form called Sample and a combo box labeled Combo 5. When I open
the form it work properly, listing the options and letting me
choose one. However, when Itype the criteria
[Forms]![Sample]![Combo5], the result is just a box that waits for
me type the criteria not providing me a list of options. ANy idea
where I'm falling off track?
I also tried doing what Allen & Gwen suggested, and also had no luck,
can any shed some light on this. It would be a really handy tool to
be able to use a drop down box in a query/Report, when you ahve many
options to choose from.


The form has to be opened and the choice made *before* you open the query or
report that references it. Is that what you tried?

--
Rick Brandt, Microsoft Access MVP
Email (as appropriate) to...
RBrandt at Hunter dot com

Hi Rick,

Yes that is what I did. I typed it in the criteria same way as suggested, I
had the form open and it still didn't work. I am unsure what I did, or what
I am doing wrong?



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