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How to have bound text box in form as criteria in query?

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    How to have bound text box in form as criteria in query?

    I'm creating a form that has a bound text box from a table, i just don't know how to tie that bound text box to my query so when the query runs it looks for whatever is in that box....
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    Re: How to have bound text box in form as criteria in query?

    In your criteria in your query, type Forms!YourFormName.YourTextBoxName

    Here is a fuller tutorial on search forms that uses this approach.

    http://www.datapigtechnologies.com/f...earchform.html
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    Re: How to have bound text box in form as criteria in query?

    Thanks Alan... I knew it could be done but had no clue how to...

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