DoCmd.GotoControl not available

[jmq]

errHandler:
    If Err.Number = 3021 Then
        MsgBox "Invalid Employee Number!" & vbCrLf & _
        "Please check the number again.", vbOKOnly + vbInformation, "Message"
        
        DoCmd.GoToControl "txtEmpNo"
    Else
        MsgBox "A problem occurred when trying to retrieve the employee record.", _
                vbOKOnly + vbCritical, "Error"
    End If

Focus does not go to txtEmpNo

How do you do it?

Thanks!

 

[JHB]

Is "txtEmpNo" in the same form as the errorhandling?
Why not use Me.txtEmpNo.Setfocus?

 

[jmq]

Yes. Same form.

errHandler:
    If Err.Number = 3021 Then
        MsgBox "Invalid Employee Number!" & vbCrLf & _
        "Please check the number again.", vbOKOnly + vbInformation, "Message"
        
        'DoCmd.GoToControl "txtEmpNo"
        Me.txtEmpNo.SetFocus
    Else
        MsgBox "A problem occurred when trying to retrieve the employee record.", _
                vbOKOnly + vbCritical, "Error"
    End If

No Luck.. Still wont go to txtEmpNo

 

[JHB]

Could you post your database with some sample data, zip it because you haven't 10 post yet. And a description how to reproduce the problem.

 

[jmq]

The behaviour i wanna achieve when the txtEmpNo is invalid is to return back to txtEmpNo. not in txtName

Note:
The uploaded file is full of error

 

[jmq]

Why do i receive this message?

no docmd
no setfocus?:banghead:

 

[JHB]

Place the code in the BeforeUpdate and use Cancel=True to stay in the control.
Database attached.

 

[jmq]

Last thing regarding txtEmpNo, I want to highlight the text when it return focus,

Thank you for that solution!

 

[jmq]

because using txtEmpNo.setFocus give me this error

 

[jmq]

Plus i cannot extract the data that i want with the date criteria.

Please check code/database i have uploaded

Thanks

 

[JHB]

Plus i cannot extract the data that i want with the date criteria.

Sorry - but what exactly do you mean?
You can't set focus to a control when it already has the focus!

 

[jmq]

attached is what i mean..

just to highlight the text inputted after it set focus..

 

[arnelgp]

use the BeforeUpdate Event of txtEmpNo textbox:

Private Sub txtEmpNo_BeforeUpdate(Cancel As Integer)
On Error GoTo errHandler
    
    If IsNull(txtEmpNo) Or IsEmpty(txtEmpNo) Then
        Exit Sub
    End If
    
    Set db = CurrentDb
    Set rs = db.OpenRecordset("SELECT FirstName, MiddleName, LastName " & _
                              "FROM tbl1Employees " & _
                              "WHERE EmpNo ='" & txtEmpNo & "';")
    
    If (rs.BOF And rs.EOF) Then
        
        MsgBox "Invalid Employee Number!" & vbCrLf & _
        "Please check the number again.", vbOKOnly + vbInformation, "Message"
        
        'DoCmd.GoToControl "txtEmpNo"
        'Me.txtEmpNo.SetFocus
        Cancel = True
        
    Else
        [txtName] = rs!FirstName & " " & Left(rs!MiddleName, 1) & ". " & rs!LastName
    End If
ExitSub:
    Set rs = Nothing
    Exit Sub
errHandler:
    MsgBox "A problem occurred when trying to retrieve the employee record.", _
            vbOKOnly + vbCritical, "Error"
    Cancel = True
    Resume ExitSub
End Sub

 

[jmq]

it returned to txtEmpNo but did not highlight the text inside it.. maybe access vba doesnt have such capability..

im starting to give up..

 

[arnelgp]

you add Me.txtEmpNo.Undo

Private Sub txtEmpNo_BeforeUpdate(Cancel As Integer)
On Error GoTo errHandler
    
    If IsNull(txtEmpNo) Or IsEmpty(txtEmpNo) Then
        Exit Sub
    End If
    
    Set db = CurrentDb
    Set rs = db.OpenRecordset("SELECT FirstName, MiddleName, LastName " & _
                              "FROM tbl1Employees " & _
                              "WHERE EmpNo ='" & txtEmpNo & "';")
    
    If (rs.BOF And rs.EOF) Then
        
        MsgBox "Invalid Employee Number!" & vbCrLf & _
        "Please check the number again.", vbOKOnly + vbInformation, "Message"
        
        'DoCmd.GoToControl "txtEmpNo"
        'Me.txtEmpNo.SetFocus

	ME.txtEmpNo.Undo
        Cancel = True
        
    Else
        [txtName] = rs!FirstName & " " & Left(rs!MiddleName, 1) & ". " & rs!LastName
    End If
ExitSub:
    Set rs = Nothing
    Exit Sub
errHandler:
    MsgBox "A problem occurred when trying to retrieve the employee record.", _
            vbOKOnly + vbCritical, "Error"
    Cancel = True
    Resume ExitSub
End Sub

 

[jmq]

SOLVED BY:

ME.txtEmpNo.Undo

THANK YOU!

 

[jmq]

I have another thread. please help

Time format Problem

Thanks

 

[Pat Hartman]

Please don't ask the same question in multiple threads or if you do, at lease mention that you have done it and post a link to the duplicate question.

 

[jmq]

Ok. Thanks.