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Can I convert a SQL type concatenate function into VB code

Can I convert a SQL type concatenate function into VB code

Can I convert a SQL type concatenate function into VB code

(OP)
I have a project where I need to concatenate data (employee names) from a field in a table where the field for cost codes in the table match the field for costs codes an open form.  I have used the following sql in a query based on a module that PHV and MRemou helped me with years ago.

'This is the concatenate of the Employee Names and Hours per Cost Code
Concatenate("SELECT[Employees] &  ': ' & [TotalSTHrs] &   ', ' & [TotalOTHrs] &   ', ' & [TotalDTHrs] WHERE [TblTimeSheetsDailyLogEmployees].[WEID]='" & [TblTimeSheetsDailyLogNotes].[WEID] & "'", Chr(13) & Chr(10))

This is what I am trying to convert it to in the Event Procedure in the form:    

Dim strConcat As String 'build return string
    Set rstTblTimeSheetsDailyLogEmployees = CurrentDb.OpenRecordset("TblTimeSheetsDailyLogEmployees", dbOpenDynaset)
     With rstTblTimeSheetsDailyLogEmployees
        If Not .EOF Then
       .FindFirst "[WEID]='" & strWEIDCode & "'"
            Do While Not .EOF
            .MoveFirst
                strConcat = strConcat & _
                    ![Employees]
                .MoveNext
            Loop
        End If
        .Close
    End With

I want to use the strConcat in the following procedure:

Set rstTblTimeSheetsDailyLogNotes = CurrentDb.OpenRecordset("TblTimeSheetsDailyLogNotes", dbOpenDynaset)
        
With rstTblTimeSheetsDailyLogNotes
  .FindFirst "[WEID]='" & strWEIDCode & "'"
  If .NoMatch Then Exit Sub Else .Edit
  ![EmployeesPerCode] = strConcat
  .Update
  
  End With


Any help here would be greatly appreciated!

RE: Can I convert a SQL type concatenate function into VB code

I don't know which Concatenate() function you are using but I think you can try an update query like:

CODE

UPDATE tblTimeSheetsdailyLogNotes
SET EmployeesPerCode = Concatenate("SELECT [Employees] FROM tblTimeSheetsDailyLogEmployees WHERE [WEID]='" & [WEID] & "'", Chr(13) & Chr(10))
This uses the Concatenate() function from the FAQs and make some assumptions about your tables, fields, data, and desires.

Duane
Hook'D on Access
MS Access MVP

RE: Can I convert a SQL type concatenate function into VB code

(OP)
Duane,

I was using this in a make table query which was very slow.  The update query is much better.  

Thanks for your help.

Johnnycat

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