1) well i created a criteria as i mentioned in my earlier post. and run it from the form page.
2) off course i have to open form to search my desired value.
3) i am not using SQL but the sql generated in my database with the criteria i used is this
SELECT [Master List of PMA Membership].[SR#], [Master List of PMA Membership].[EN#], [Master List of PMA Membership].Name, [Master List of PMA Membership].[Father's Name], [Master List of PMA Membership].Address, [Master List of PMA Membership].Phone, [Master List of PMA Membership].[Cell No:], [Master List of PMA Membership].[e-mail address], [Master List of PMA Membership].[NIC No], [Master List of PMA Membership].Qualification, [Master List of PMA Membership].Category, [Master List of PMA Membership].Reference
FROM [Master List of PMA Membership]
WHERE ((([Master List of PMA Membership].[EN#]) Like "*" & [Forms]![Master List of PMA Membership Form]![EN#] & "*") AND (([Master List of PMA Membership].Name) Like "*" & [Forms]![Master List of PMA Membership Form]![Name] & "*") AND (([Master List of PMA Membership].[Father's Name]) Like "*" & [Forms]![Master List of PMA Membership Form]![Father's Name] & "*") AND (([Master List of PMA Membership].Address) Like "*" & [Forms]![Master List of PMA Membership Form]![Address] & "*") AND (([Master List of PMA Membership].Phone) Like "*" & [Forms]![Master List of PMA Membership Form]![Phone] & "*") AND (([Master List of PMA Membership].[Cell No:]) Like "*" & [Forms]![Master List of PMA Membership Form]![Cell No:] & "*") AND (([Master List of PMA Membership].[e-mail address]) Like "*" & [Forms]![Master List of PMA Membership Form]![e-mail address] & "*") AND (([Master List of PMA Membership].[NIC No]) Like "*" & [Forms]![Master List of PMA Membership Form]![NIC No] & "*") AND (([Master List of PMA Membership].Qualification) Like "*" & [Forms]![Master List of PMA Membership Form]![Qualification] & "*") AND (([Master List of PMA Membership].Category) Like "*" & [Forms]![Master List of PMA Membership Form]![Category] & "*") AND (([Master List of PMA Membership].Reference) Like "*" & [Forms]![Master List of PMA Membership Form]![Reference] & "*"));
i need all the fields searchable in this database lyk data collection bank, u knw it contains more than 5000 entries its hard to find any individual value, so i need to create a form in addition with the table so that, if i search with any thing i type, it shows me all the relative data details and further more if i need to add some more data in it so it should be possible. this is wat i want to do.