ACC: "Type Mismatch in Join Expression" Error with Filter by Form
ID: Q178112
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The information in this article applies to:
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Microsoft Access versions 7.0, 97
SYMPTOMS
Novice: Requires knowledge of the user interface on single-user computers.
When you use a combo box or list box control to perform a Filter By Form,
you may receive the following error message
Type mismatch in JOIN expression
followed by:
Microsoft Access didn't apply the filter.
CAUSE
The control is bound to a field that is of a different data type than the
bound column in the Lookup field's row source. If the list box or combo box
has a control source, it should be of the same data type as the fields populating the list.
RESOLUTION
Change the data type of either the control source or the bound column of
the Lookup field so that they match.
STATUS
Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in Microsoft Access 7.0 and
97.
MORE INFORMATION
Steps to Reproduce Problem
- In a new database, create a new table called Table1 with the
following properties:
Table: Table1
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Field Name: Id
Data Type: Number
Field Name: Name
Data Type: Text
- Add the following records to Table1:
Id Name
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10001 Apples
10002 Pears
10003 Oranges
- Create another table called Table2 with the following properties:
Table: Table2
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Field Name: Test
Data Type: Text
- On the Lookup tab, change the following properties:
Display Control - Combo Box
Row Source Type - Table/Query
Row Source - Table1
Bound Column - 1
Column Count - 2
Column Heads - No
Column Widths - 0";1"
- Save and close Table2.
- Use the Form Wizard to create a new form based on Table2 and add
the Test Field.
- Click Finish.
- On the Records menu, point to Filter, and then click Filter By Form.
- Select one of the names from the combo box for Test.
- On the Filter menu, click Apply Filter/Sort.
Note that you receive the error message described in the "Symptoms"
section. In this case, switching to Design view in Table2 and changing
the Test data type to Number resolves the problem.
REFERENCES
For more information about Filter By Form or Filter By Selection, search
the Help Index for "Filter By Form" or "Filter By Selection," or ask the
Microsoft Access 97 Office Assistant.
For more information about Lookup fields, ask the Microsoft Access 97
Office Assistant "What is a Lookup field?"
Additional query words:
dropdown drop pra filtered filtering problems
Keywords : FmsProp
Version : WINDOWS:7.0,97
Platform : WINDOWS
Issue type : kbbug