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    Error 3141 keyword search DB

    Hi,
    I've built a db to do a keyword search on a table of data.
    All working well until I run the line Me.Recordsource = strSearch
    The error is 'The Select statement includes a reserved word or an argument that is misspelled or missing.

    I've had a good look through but I can't get past this line?
    I've used this video as a guideline & that works OK, but not for me??
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YwGYPqUGJMQ

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    Re: Error 3141 keyword search DB

    I'm guessing:
    + this is VBA behind a Form
    + btnsearch is a Button control on the Form
    + txt_search is a TextBox control on the Form
    + MyTable is a table with fields called: ID, name, class, car

    Notes:
    + you have an extra comma: "a.car,FROM"; with the comma there it's expecting another field name to be specified
    + 'name' is a reserved word in MS-Access, and when you build a table with this as a field you should have received a warning dialog stating: "If you use a reserved word, you may receive an error when referring to this field."
    + typically using the square brackets MyTable.[name] around field names can force them to be parsed as a field name instead of a reserved word
    + you've set the variable strtext to the TextBox's Value, but then instead of using this variable you call out to the TextBox again for it's value instead: " & Me.txt_search & "
    + the line marked with the comment "SQL runs OK," doesn't run SQL it just assigns the SQL's command text to a String variable
    + the line marked with the comment "Error appears here," is where the SQL code is actually executed
    + building the query this way leaves you open for SQL injection (probably not a big deal in this pocket-example, but you really should get in the practice of using a parameterized query instead)

    A basic solution: remove the extra comma
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    A better solution: parameterize the query
    + in the form design view:
    ++ open the Property Sheet(side view)
    ++ click on the Data(tab)
    ++ go to the Record Source(selection box)
    ++ click on the ...(button)
    + build the query here for the MyTable
    ++ in the criteria use the special parameters table [TempVars]![SearchCar] under the car field
    ++ click on the smaller X(button) to return from the query builder to the form designer
    ++ note, the bigger X(button) closes MS-Access, you don't want to do that
    ++ if you can't find the smaller X(button) then the keyboard short cut combo ctrl + w also works

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    also for this simple example; ditch the textbox & button, use a ComboBox instead where Row Source: SELECT DISTINCT car FROM MyTable ORDER BY car;
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    Re: Error 3141 keyword search DB

    Thanks Gregor y,
    I could have looked at that for hours before I noticed the comma.
    Always handy to have a second set of eyes...

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    Re: Error 3141 keyword search DB

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    Re: Error 3141 keyword search DB

    Thanks,
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    Why can't the page have a simple 'Mark this Post as Solved"?
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