ACC2000: MS Access Does Not Prompt for Second Parameter in Query

ID: Q208384

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SYMPTOMS

Novice: Requires knowledge of the user interface on single-user computers.

Microsoft Access does not prompt you for the second parameter in a query, even though it does prompt you for the first parameter.


CAUSE

The parameter text in the criteria fields is identical for both parameters. Each prompt for a user-entered parameter must contain a unique text string.


RESOLUTION

Change the text in the criteria field for one of your parameters to make it unique.


MORE INFORMATION

Steps to Reproduce Behavior

  1. Open the sample database Northwind.mdb.


  2. Create the following new query based on the Products table:


    3. 
   Query: TestParameter
   -----------------------------------------------------------
   Type: Select Query

   Field: ProductID
      Table: Products
         Criteria: [Enter Value:]
   Field: ProductName
      Table: Products
      Criteria: [Enter Value:]
  3. Run the query and note that Microsoft Access only asks you for the parameter one time because it treats the two [Enter Value:] criteria as the same parameter. After you provide a value for the first parameter, Microsoft Access uses that value for the second parameter as well.


  4. Open the TestParameter query in Design view, change the [Enter Value:] criteria in the ProductName column to [Enter Name:], and then run the query again. Note that Microsoft Access prompts you for both parameters.



REFERENCES

For more information about parameter queries, click Microsoft Access Help on the Help menu, type "Create a parameter query that prompts for criteria each time it's run." in the Office Assistant or the Answer Wizard, and then click Search to view the topic.

Additional query words: prb 


Keywords          : kbusage kbdta QryParm 
Version           : WINDOWS:2000
Platform          : WINDOWS 
Issue type        : kbprb

Last Reviewed: May 13, 1999