Hi Kingz,
I see you’re having trouble viewing long SQL statements in the Immediate Window, which is a common challenge when working with complex or lengthy queries in VBA. I’ve faced similar issues myself, which led me to develop a solution that I call the Nifty Long Messages tool.
How It Works:
The Nifty Long Messages Tool is designed to help you manage and review long SQL statements that might otherwise get truncated when displayed in a standard message box or the Immediate Window. Here's a quick overview of how it operates:
Recording SQL Statements:
When you call the Nifty Long Messages function, it can record your SQL statements (or any other long text) into a dedicated table instead of trying to display them in a message box. This way, you don’t lose any part of the SQL statement due to length limitations.
Silent Mode:
You can choose to run the function in "silent" mode, where it records the statement directly to the table without any user interaction. Alternatively, if you need immediate feedback, it can display a message box with the SQL statement before recording it.
Query Creation:
After recording the SQL statement, you can automatically generate a query from the recorded data to quickly test your SQL. This helps in ensuring your SQL syntax is correct and functions as expected before deploying it in your main code.
Review and Debug:
By storing these long SQL statements in a table, you can easily review them, sort them, and even track changes over time. This method is especially useful when debugging complex queries, as it allows you to compare different versions or see exactly where something went wrong.
Next Steps:
I’ve created a sample database that includes the Nifty Long Messages system. --- SEE ATTACHED --- I encourage you to download it, experiment with it, and see how it could help you with your current project.
YouTube video tutorial:
I draw your attention to the video tutorial:-
Nifty Long Messages
Which explains the system in more detail. Subscribing to my YouTube channel would be a great to me as I continue to share helpful tips and tools for Access developers.
Looking forward to hearing how it works out for you!
Subscribe to nifty access YouTube channel:-
https://www.youtube.com/user/UncleGizmo?sub_confirmation=1
This post was generated by ChatGPT, from the combination of the OP's question, the transcript of the video, and my development notes, written, whilst creating the "Nifty Long Message Tool".
I added some specific instructions on how the blog should be compiled. The post was created within five minutes. The video took over an hour to create if you take into account the time spent editing. I might have to run this paragraph through ChatGPT to correct spelling mistakes and punctuation!