ACC2000: Using Eval Function with Parameters in Parameter Queries (198462)


The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft Access 2000
This article was previously published under Q198462
Moderate: Requires basic macro, coding, and interoperability skills.

SUMMARY

If you use the Eval() function with a parameter expression in the criteria of a query, you do not need to explicitly declare the parameter in order to run the query in code.

If you do not use the Eval() function and you do not explicitly declare the parameter, you may receive the following error message when you run the query in code, where n represents the number of parameters:
Run-time error 3061:
Too few parameters. Expected n.
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MORE INFORMATION

The following example demonstrates how to use the Eval() function with a parameter expression in a query:
  1. Open the sample database Northwind.mdb.
  2. Create the following new query based on the Orders table:
       Query: QryEval
   ----------------------------------------
   Type: Select Query

   Field: OrderID
      Table: Orders
   Field: OrderDate
      Table: Orders
      Criteria: =Eval("Forms!FrmEval!Text0")
  3. Save the QryEval query and close it.
  4. Create the following new form not based on any table or query in Design view:
       
   Form: FrmEval
   -----------------------------
   Caption: Eval Form

   Text box:
      Name: Text0
   Command button:
      Name: Command0
      Caption: Run Query
      OnClick: [Event Procedure]
  5. Set the OnClick property of the command button to the following event procedure.
    Private Sub Command0_Click()
   Dim MyDB As Database
   Dim MySet As RecordSet
   Set MyDB = CurrentDb()
   Set MySet = MyDB.OpenRecordSet("QryEval")
   MySet.MoveFirst
   MsgBox MySet!OrderID
   MySet.Close
End Sub
  6. Save the FrmEval form, and then open it in Form view.
  7. Type 8/4/94 in the text box, and then click the Run Query button. Note that a message box appears that displays an Order ID number.
If you want to further test what happens when you do not use the Eval() function and you do not explicitly declare the query parameter, follow these steps:
  1. Open the QryEval query in Design view.
  2. Change the OrderDate criteria to [Forms]![FrmEval]![Text0].
  3. Save the query and close it.
  4. Open the FrmEval form in Form view.
  5. Type 8/4/94 in the text box, and then click the Run Query button.

    Note that you receive the following error message:
    Run-time error 3061:
    Too few parameters. Expected 1.

REFERENCES

For more information about parameter queries, click Microsoft Access Help on the Help menu, type "parameter queries" in the Office Assistant or the Answer Wizard, and then click Search to view the topics returned.
Modification Type:MinorLast Reviewed:10/11/2006
Keywords:kbhowto kbProgramming KB198462
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