Access :: String Searching

Searching Queries For Some String.

Jun 8, 2005

Is there a way that I can search the queries in my Access Database for certain text string? If someone knows please post some tips.

Thanks...

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Wildcard Searching / Partial String Matches

Apr 8, 2008

Hi there,

I've successfully created, for the first time, a database with many attributes that is searchable by most of those attributes as well. I've finally gotten the swing of how tables, forms, queries, and macros link up and am understanding how MSA works.

I can't seem to find any information on here that tells me how to do wildcard searches. For my particular application, people enter items into the database in a nonstandard fashion, i.e. "oring," "o-ring," and "o ring." I need to enable the capability to search "ring" so my search functions are fully maximized.

Can anyone help?

Thanks!

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Aug 26, 2013

I have an access form and there is a textbox in which i enter a string and have a search button so I need the onclick event procedure to search a string from my table. so how do i do it in access 2010.

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Modules & VBA :: Separate Numbers And String From Alpha-numeric String

Jun 7, 2013

MS-Access VBA code to separate numbers and string from an alphanumeric string.

Example:

Source: 598790abcdef2T
Output Required: 598790

Source: 5789065432abcdefghijklT
Output Required: 5789065432

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String Validation (string Must Start With Http://)

Mar 12, 2007

Hi all,

I was looking for some help. I am trying to setup a table with a field for web address. People are entering www.website.com etc however I need them to make sure it starts with http:// Is their any way I can put validation on the field to make sure that this is entered? Or maybe I could use an input mask?

Any suggestions would be gratefully recieved.

Andy.

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Search For A String Within A String

Oct 27, 2006

I have a column called CPU_S within a table called workstation that contains sample text like P111 933

I want to use the update command to search the CPU_S column for entries that contain this in there string then add P3 to a column called CPU_N

So far I have the code below but I don't know how to search a column entry for a specific string within a string. Can this be done and how?

UPDATE workstations SET CPU_N = "P4"
WHERE CPU_S = ;

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Searching

Jun 25, 2007

Hi, I have two questions which i dont think are two far apart, hence same thread.

First is, how do i make a search text box, that when i click a button searches for what is in that text box, rather than bringing up the find box. It is alright but it always compares it to what was last tabbed, or is the selected tab, and i want it always to compare to another textbox called company name.

secondly. I am often entering entries to the database with the same details. but a different name, how can i have it so that i enter say 4 or 5 names which starts 4 or 5 new records, but then places the rest of the details across all the new records.

THANKS
aLEX

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Searching

Jul 22, 2005

Hi All,

I have a database which has 9,00,000 zip codes.... when i am searching for a particular zip code it's taking some time.... can anyone tell me how can i speed up the process.........

CoolNax

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Searching

Apr 11, 2006

Hey all.

I have a database but want to create a Search function.

I want the search function to read a drop down box for a table name, then read two text box's for search criteria then search the table and displat results.

My knowledge of Microsoft Access is limited.

I think I have the theory behind it but not the know how for the coding.

So far I have been able to get it too look at the List Box for the table name then when I hit the search button ive set it to just open the table for now.

but cant get any further, any help would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks in advance.

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F12 For Searching - Help

May 7, 2005

Hi,

I have a command button (SEARCHING). I want to Press F12 as a function key instead of pressing on the command button. Any help pls...???????

Sysop470

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Searching By Name

Jun 27, 2005

I need some assistance in searching for a recorded by employee name with the click of a button. There could be more than one record for each employee name so i need a way that once the records are found they can be displayed to the user? ANY help is greatly apprieciated!!!!

THANKS

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Searching Dates

Apr 15, 2006

I want to run a query where I can enter two dates ( On on form ) and have a report show the results.

I know I can write the dates in the criteria field in a query, but I want to be able to enter the dates on a form and do it this way.
Please help, anything will help me, I hope. :confused:

Thanks

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Help With Searching Database

May 10, 2005

I have built a basic database to hold details on all my computer books and software as i hundereds of them.

I have built a table with text, number and memo fields which i want to be able to search.

What i would like is a form where you can enter details into various fields (eg Title, Author, a field to search all fields, etc) and then display the results in a table in the form below it. Then when the record is double-clicked it opens the record ina new form displaying more details.

Is there a way to do it as i have spent months trying to figure it out and trying to include the sample databases?

I have attached my database so any help will be appreciated.
Thanks,
Aden

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Error When Searching

Sep 8, 2005

Hi there

In my form every time i click on the search button a box pops out and asks me if i want to continue or accpet the change. the funny thing is i just search and nothing else.

thanks

i attached a screen shot to help

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Searching An Entry With VBA

May 12, 2006

Hello, I'm trying to search an entry of a recordset with VBA

The entry can only be found by searching 3 field values. In my case the correct entry can only be found if the data in the field Date, No_Employe and No_Project all match the data of the entry I want.

Findnext doesn't work, it only access one field and I need three.
Seek doesn't work since it need to search a key, and neither Date, No_Employe or No_Project are keys.

How can I proceed ?

Should I use multiples Findnext ( how do I do that ? ) ?

EDIT :

Also please note that I'm searching for 400-500 entries in a row, so speed is an issue.

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Searching Through A TextBox

Dec 11, 2006

Hi All,

I have a small yet important question to ask. I have a text box on a form, that text box accepts a product number that the user wants to modify. I want to be able to do the following:

- If the product number does not exist, prompt with an error message (this part is not a problem).
- If the product number does exist, populate the text boxes on the form with the respective data. ex: Product number 512547. Does exist, hence: (TB = textbox)
Prd. No.TB = 512547
Rec'd Date.TB = 10/10/2006
Comments.TB= blah blah blah, etc.
I am simply trying to pull information from a table into text boxes on a form using a text box.

THANKS A MILLION!

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Searching With Combo Box

Aug 7, 2007

In my Access DB, I have a field named �REFNO�. This contains reference numbers of some communications. I have a Combo Box to search records with this �REFNO.� It so happened that there were two communications with the same REFNO. When I typed the wanted number in the Combo Box, only one record was displayed in the form which was not the one I wanted. I was able to see the other record by opening the table. Is there a way to display the next record with the same number in the form with the Combo Box? Grateful for help.

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Searching Records

Feb 23, 2005

I have a parent table called patient info. and a child table called fills. The database in the future will become very large, and will be difficult to find a particular patient in the parent table to update fills in the child table. How can I search through the parent table with ease so that I can update fills?
Thanks for those who help!

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Searching By Using A Query

Oct 1, 2005

I have a database and I made a query to search records. The query worked perfectly, but now the only problem is that if a search has an ID number that is bigger than 239, the results will not be displayed. The query will be empty! :S

What is the problem with my query?

Thanks in advance

Aber^28

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Searching For Dates

Nov 11, 2005

I have to database where people enter information and some times miss entering in a field value called [Scanned Invoice] the db automatically gives every entry a date.

The first part was find out which jobs where missing a [scanned invoice] 24hrs ago by making a query [scanned invoice] Is Null [Date Entered] =date()-1 which works fine.

I then realised that sometimes people access the system on a saturday and as the system used globally and different countries have weekends on different days and theres the issues of every country having different back holidays. So i think that rules out networking days.

Is there away where i can get the query to check if the previous day had and entry and keep going back until it finds the next entry?

I tried an iif statement but i am new to Access and i could not get it to work.

I have tried iif(date()="0",date()-1) that seems to work but i can not get it to work any futher? HELP????

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OR And LIKE When Searching With A Keyword

Feb 26, 2006

Hello Access Fans!

I've got this query whereby i would like to find the address information about people by a keyword search on either their name or their quickname which currently looks like this:

SELECT Tbl_Addresses.*
FROM Tbl_Addresses
WHERE ((((Tbl_Addresses.Name)OR(Tbl_Addresses.Quickname) ) Like "*" & [Enter a Name] & "*"));

However this doesn't return any results? it works if i search for just the Tbl_addresses.Name or the Tbl_Addresses.Quickname but not for both? does anyone know how to fix this problem?

Thank you

Jarv

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Searching From The Switchboard

Sep 9, 2006

i have put a song database together (access 2002) with a swithboard to use when i run karaoke nights.

my question is, i have a search button on the switchboard where i can search for name or artist, which works by entering the entire song name or artist but i cannot figure out how i can search for part of a field.

i know how to do it in a normal query (using the LIKE command) but it doesnt work when i try it in the switchboard

many thanks in advance

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Help With Searching Records

Oct 16, 2006

hi.. i am currently creating an employee database.. and there is a form on
the database that needs to search on records.. i am planning to create a form
with a single textbox (for the keyword entry) and a search command button
that when clicked, the search results will be shown in a seaparate continuous
form.

now here is my query:

SELECT tblEmployee.EmployeeIDPK, tblEmployee.LastName, tblEmployee.FirstName,
tblEmployee.MiddleName, tblCompany.CompanyName, tblDealer.DealerName,
tblOutlet.OutletName, tblPosition.PositionName
FROM (tblOutlet INNER JOIN (tblDealer INNER JOIN (tblCompany INNER JOIN
tblPosition ON tblCompany.CompanyIDPK = tblPosition.CompanyIDFK) ON tblDealer.
DealerIDPK = tblPosition.DealerIDFK) ON tblOutlet.OutletIDPK = tblPosition.
OutletIDFK) INNER JOIN tblEmployee ON tblPosition.PositionIDPK = tblEmployee.
PositionIDFK
WHERE (((tblPosition.PositionName)=[Forms]![frmSearchEmployee]![txtSearchFor])
) OR (((tblOutlet.OutletName)=[Forms]![frmSearchEmployee]![txtSearchFor])) OR
(((tblDealer.DealerName)=[Forms]![frmSearchEmployee]![txtSearchFor])) OR ((
(tblCompany.CompanyName)=[Forms]![frmSearchEmployee]![txtSearchFor])) OR ((
(tblEmployee.MiddleName)=[Forms]![frmSearchEmployee]![txtSearchFor])) OR ((
(tblEmployee.FirstName)=[Forms]![frmSearchEmployee]![txtSearchFor])) OR ((
(tblEmployee.LastName)=[Forms]![frmSearchEmployee]![txtSearchFor])) OR ((
(tblEmployee.EmployeeIDPK)=[Forms]![frmSearchEmployee]![txtSearchFor]));

but when i click search, the results are empty. what could be wrong with the
query? is it the query? what should be the record source for the search form
and the result form?

if you want to see the actual ms access file, here it is:
http://www.gigafiles.co.uk/files/636/human%20resource%20info%20system_2006-10-11.zip

the name of the form is frmSearchEmployee and frmSearchResultEmployee and the
name of the query is qrySearchResult.. thanks a lot and God bless..

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Help Searching One Column Against Another

Feb 5, 2007

I am new here. I need a little direction on the right path to take. My background is RPG programming so I am very shakey when it comes to SQL and Access DB.

I have two spreadsheets I am importing into a Access DB. These two spreadsheets have lists of first and last names.

I need to treat one as the "master" listing of names and take the other table and search against the master looking for occurences of the names. To start out, I will just try to match last name against last name. The only catch is the first and last names are all together in one column in each table.

So, what I think I am looking for is a way to take a character string and search another table column for the same character string.

For example:
Let's say the "master" table has a column for name and one of the rows is Duck, Donald. The second table has a name in a row Duck, Buford. I would want to take the string of "Duck" and search the master table for "Duck."

I guess I could do this because the first and last names are seperated by a comma. The reason for not searching for the entire first and last name is because most of the time they do not match exactly. There may be a middle initial or maybe the first name was mispelled. Anyway, I am looking to strip out the last name and search for it in another table.

Where would you suggest I start looking?

Thank you.
Scott

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Searching With A Like Clause

Jul 12, 2007

hi, is it possible to have a form where you enter a word in a text box and it searchs a table and brings up all records which match it, but it doesnt have to be an exact match.

e.g.
you enter : the

results : the car
the bike
etc.

any help appreciated.

jjames

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