#name? error in Form control

I've created a form with simple text box controls that retrieve data from a
Count query based on another query, but each control that uses this process
shows a #name? error. I've tried all the steps suggested on the Microsoft
support site to resolve the issue, but the error messages remain:

-all expressions created using the Expression Builder are preceded by "="
with no spaces
-all the file names referenced are correct and no typos are present.

If anyone has an idea how I can resolve this problem, I would be very
grateful.

#name means there is no record there or null. Try to exclude nulls in your
query using something like Is Not Null. Also check the recordsource of your
form and and textboxes and make sure they are connected to where you think
they are connected.
--
Milton Purdy
ACCESS
State of Arkansas


"jhawk" wrote:

I've created a form with simple text box controls that retrieve data from a
Count query based on another query, but each control that uses this process
shows a #name? error. I've tried all the steps suggested on the Microsoft
support site to resolve the issue, but the error messages remain:

-all expressions created using the Expression Builder are preceded by "="
with no spaces
-all the file names referenced are correct and no typos are present.

If anyone has an idea how I can resolve this problem, I would be very
grateful.

Is the query that includes Count the form's Record Source? If so, does the
query run properly by itself?

"jhawk" wrote in message
...
I've created a form with simple text box controls that retrieve data from
a
Count query based on another query, but each control that uses this
process
shows a #name? error. I've tried all the steps suggested on the Microsoft
support site to resolve the issue, but the error messages remain:

-all expressions created using the Expression Builder are preceded by "="
with no spaces
-all the file names referenced are correct and no typos are present.

If anyone has an idea how I can resolve this problem, I would be very
grateful.

The query that acts as the Record Source for the form is indeed the one that
uses the Count function. I've run that query alone, and it seems to work
fine.

Additionally, as golfinray suggested, I checked to make sure there were no
null values that were part of the original query record source and even
included the criterium "Is Not Null". Alas, this still has not solved the
problem.

Any other ideas?

"BruceM" wrote:

Is the query that includes Count the form's Record Source? If so, does the
query run properly by itself?

"jhawk" wrote in message
...
I've created a form with simple text box controls that retrieve data from
a
Count query based on another query, but each control that uses this
process
shows a #name? error. I've tried all the steps suggested on the Microsoft
support site to resolve the issue, but the error messages remain:

-all expressions created using the Expression Builder are preceded by "="
with no spaces
-all the file names referenced are correct and no typos are present.

If anyone has an idea how I can resolve this problem, I would be very
grateful.

That wasn't an idea, it was information-gathering. If the query works and
you get the #Name error it probably means the form does not recognize the
query fields. Is the query the Record source for the form, and are the
controls (e.g. text boxes) on the form bound to fields in that Record
Source? That is, have you selected the field from the drop-down list of
fields available for the text box Control Source?

"jhawk" wrote in message
...
The query that acts as the Record Source for the form is indeed the one
that
uses the Count function. I've run that query alone, and it seems to work
fine.

Additionally, as golfinray suggested, I checked to make sure there were no
null values that were part of the original query record source and even
included the criterium "Is Not Null". Alas, this still has not solved the
problem.

Any other ideas?

"BruceM" wrote:

Is the query that includes Count the form's Record Source? If so, does
the
query run properly by itself?

"jhawk" wrote in message
...
I've created a form with simple text box controls that retrieve data
from
a
Count query based on another query, but each control that uses this
process
shows a #name? error. I've tried all the steps suggested on the
Microsoft
support site to resolve the issue, but the error messages remain:

-all expressions created using the Expression Builder are preceded by
"="
with no spaces
-all the file names referenced are correct and no typos are present.

If anyone has an idea how I can resolve this problem, I would be very
grateful.

The query is the Record Source for the form controls (i.e., text boxes). The
text box controls are linked to the query through an expression I created
using the Expression Builder. All elements of the expression were pulled
directly from the Expression Builder's drop-down menus, as shown below:

=[qrySystemHazardCount]![SystemHazardCount]

"BruceM" wrote:

That wasn't an idea, it was information-gathering. If the query works and
you get the #Name error it probably means the form does not recognize the
query fields. Is the query the Record source for the form, and are the
controls (e.g. text boxes) on the form bound to fields in that Record
Source? That is, have you selected the field from the drop-down list of
fields available for the text box Control Source?

"jhawk" wrote in message
...
The query that acts as the Record Source for the form is indeed the one
that
uses the Count function. I've run that query alone, and it seems to work
fine.

Additionally, as golfinray suggested, I checked to make sure there were no
null values that were part of the original query record source and even
included the criterium "Is Not Null". Alas, this still has not solved the
problem.

Any other ideas?

"BruceM" wrote:

Is the query that includes Count the form's Record Source? If so, does
the
query run properly by itself?

"jhawk" wrote in message
...
I've created a form with simple text box controls that retrieve data
from
a
Count query based on another query, but each control that uses this
process
shows a #name? error. I've tried all the steps suggested on the
Microsoft
support site to resolve the issue, but the error messages remain:

-all expressions created using the Expression Builder are preceded by
"="
with no spaces
-all the file names referenced are correct and no typos are present.

If anyone has an idea how I can resolve this problem, I would be very
grateful.

A form or report has a Record Source. Controls such as text boxes have a
Control Source.

Why not just make qrySystemHazardCount the Record Source for the form, and
bind text boxes to the query fields? You seem to be taking the long way
around. Part of the problem is that the expression does not specify a
particular record. In your example, from which record would you have Access
select the SystemHazardCount field?

"jhawk" wrote in message
...
The query is the Record Source for the form controls (i.e., text boxes).
The
text box controls are linked to the query through an expression I created
using the Expression Builder. All elements of the expression were pulled
directly from the Expression Builder's drop-down menus, as shown below:

=[qrySystemHazardCount]![SystemHazardCount]

"BruceM" wrote:

That wasn't an idea, it was information-gathering. If the query works
and
you get the #Name error it probably means the form does not recognize the
query fields. Is the query the Record source for the form, and are the
controls (e.g. text boxes) on the form bound to fields in that Record
Source? That is, have you selected the field from the drop-down list of
fields available for the text box Control Source?

"jhawk" wrote in message
...
The query that acts as the Record Source for the form is indeed the one
that
uses the Count function. I've run that query alone, and it seems to
work
fine.

Additionally, as golfinray suggested, I checked to make sure there were
no
null values that were part of the original query record source and even
included the criterium "Is Not Null". Alas, this still has not solved
the
problem.

Any other ideas?

"BruceM" wrote:

Is the query that includes Count the form's Record Source? If so,
does
the
query run properly by itself?

"jhawk" wrote in message
...
I've created a form with simple text box controls that retrieve data
from
a
Count query based on another query, but each control that uses this
process
shows a #name? error. I've tried all the steps suggested on the
Microsoft
support site to resolve the issue, but the error messages remain:

-all expressions created using the Expression Builder are preceded
by
"="
with no spaces
-all the file names referenced are correct and no typos are present.

If anyone has an idea how I can resolve this problem, I would be
very
grateful.