Assigning results of docmd.runsql to variable

[hedgracer]

Is there any way to assign the results of the docmd.runsql to a variable. I have tried the usual ways and those ways are not working. any help is apprecitated. Thanks

Dave C.

 

[PHV]

The DoCmd.RunSQL method admits ACTION query only, so NO result to grab ...

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[hedgracer]

Would I use querydef? I need to get the results of a query into a variable to compare to see if those results have been used previously (like comparing a generated number to a list of previous numbers).

Dave C.

 

[PHV]

Have a look at the DLookUp function.

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