Question

I’ve a bound form. The datasource for the form is a query with parameters.
Is it possible to set the parameters in vba before the form loads?
The popup for the parameters pops up even before the form_open event :/

I know of the alternatives .. build my own query strings with parameters, or manipulate the sql of the querydefs. but i dont like them.

at the moment I use unbound forms during designtime and bind them to parameterqueries during runtime. but having unbound forms during designtime is not so handy.

Anyone an idea?

Greetings

Egi

Answer 1

You said:

at the moment I use unbound forms during designtime and bind them to parameterqueries during runtime. but having unbound forms during designtime is not so handy.

One alternative would be to use a “dummy” RecordSource so that you have a bound form at design time, but still update the RecordSource using your parameter query at runtime.

An example of a dummy query would be something like this:

SELECT 1 AS EmployeeID, 'John' AS FirstName, 'Doe' AS LastName, #1/1/1980# AS DoB

That would populate the Field List box with the fields EmployeeID, FirstName, LastName, DoB. Obviously you would want your dummy query field names to reflect what the field names will be at runtime.

This will also avoid the issue of the parameter pop-ups showing at load time.