Question

AM querying an access database from vb6 using the following query

INSERT INTO stock([i_name],[ref],[qty],[supplier_id]) 
VALUES('dd','dddd','11',(SELECT id FROM suppliers WHERE s_name ='dangote'))

but i get the following error when i run the query

-2147467259   Unspecified error           Microsoft JET Database Engine

can anyone tell me what is wrong

thanks

Answer 1

INSERT INTO stock([i_name],[ref],[qty],[supplier_id]) 
SELECT 'dd','dddd','11',id FROM suppliers WHERE s_name ='dangote';

That looks to me like it should work. If you get an error, try pasting it into SQL View of a new query in Access.

If the field type of qty is numeric rather than text, discard the quotes around the value 11.

INSERT INTO stock([i_name],[ref],[qty],[supplier_id]) 
SELECT 'dd','dddd',11,id FROM suppliers WHERE s_name ='dangote';