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I can answer almost all types of questions relating to Microsoft Access usage and application design. My strengths are database and interface design.

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Using MS Access - DLookup Error in Access Reports

Expert: Scottgem - 2/23/2005

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Hello sir,

I always get #Error message when I run a report using an unbound text box with:

=DLookUp("[Employee Info]![LastName]","[Employee Info]","[Employee Info]![ID] = Forms![Employee Details Form]![ID]")

I am using Access 97 and am trying to let the report show The Last Name of an employee given the ID only. It works fine when I use the same expression in a form.

Please advice.

Thanks,
Enrique

Answer
It should be:

=DLookUp("[Employee Info]![LastName]","[Employee Info]","[Employee Info]![ID] = " & Forms![Employee Details Form]![ID])

The way you had it, access won't recognize the ID as a variable. hence resulting in an error. I'm assuming ID is a numeric value.

HTH
Scott<>

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