input a field from a table and get all information from another table

How to get tblStudent table record data by input studentCode
There are two tables:

tblStudent:
StudentID autonumber
StudentCode Number ; lookup from StudentCode Table
StudentName short Text
StudentAddress short Text

tblStudentCode:
CodeID autonumber
StudentCode short text

Now I want to design a query or form:
get the studentCode from tblStudent, and display studentCode,StudentName, StudentAddress

Please help, I am a new programmer.
Thanks!

Hi. Will this work?

theDBguy said:

Hi. Will this work?

Code:

SELECT * FROM tblStudent WHERE StudentCode=[Enter Student Code]

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What I want to do is:
use lookup display studentCode, then I select a StudentCode,
and get the match student information and display in the screen.

The problems with lookup fields in a table are many. You are about to run into one of them. Even though tblStudent.StudentCode "looks" lit it is text, if it is a Lookup, it is actually CodeID.

1. Remove the lookup from tblStudent
2. Rename the column from StudentCode to CodeID so that you actually know what data is contained
3. Use a query to join the two tables.
Select tblStudent.*, tblStudentCode.StudentCode
From tblStudent Inner Join tblStudentCode on tblStudent.CodeID = tblStudentCode.CodeID

Since you are new, it is best to always use the QBE to create queries.
1. Open the Query Designer
2. Choose tblStudent and then tblStudentCode from the table list and close the dialog.
3. Select the columns you want from each table. Double-click on a column name to do it one at a time (there are other methods to select all).
4. Draw a join line between the two tables connecting on the CodeID field. Using click and drag. A dialog will open. Make sure you have selected the correct two fields. Change the selected values if necessary. Normally you will use an inner join which is the first option. Also, if you have created relationships in the Relationships window, Access will automatically draw the join lines because you have already told it how the tables are related.
5. Save the query using a meaningful (but not overly long name)

theDBguy said:

Hi. Will this work?

Code:

SELECT * FROM tblStudent WHERE StudentCode=[Enter Student Code]

Click to expand...

What I want to do is:
use lookup display studentCode, then I select a StudentCode,
and get the match student information and display in the screen.

Unixaix said:

What I want to do is:
use lookup display studentCode, then I select a StudentCode,
and get the match student information and display in the screen.

Click to expand...

Hi. There's a lot of ways to do this. I am not sure what you have in mind. You could take a look at some demos and see if there's one you could use or post a mockup image, so we can help guide you on how to build it.

On the bound student form, add an unbound combo in your form's header section to separate it from the bound fields. The RowSource will be tblStudentCode. Make the colum widths 0", 1". This will hide the CodeID and show the studentCode value.

Change the Recordsource for the student form to a query. The query will reference the unbound combo in its where clause:

Select ..
From ..
Where CodeID = Forms!frmStudent!cboLookupStudent

Then in the AfterUpdate event of the combo, add a requery:

Me.Requery

The form will always open blank since when it opens there is no value in the combo. Once a value is added to the combo, the desired record is pulled up.