Are you getting an error description? If so, what does it say? Or, try tossing it into a MsgBox to see what displays. Msgbox stLinkCriteria If that doesn't display anything...try MsgBox "[ClientID]=" Sorry, I don't know the Access object model all that well...so I could be missing something. Dian D. Chapman Technical Consultant, Microsoft MVP MOS Certified Instructor, Editor/TechTrax Ezine Tech Editor for Word & Office 2007 Bibles https://mvp.support.microsoft.com/profile/Dian.Chapman Free PC Tutorials: http://www.mousetrax.com/techtrax Free Word Tricks eBook: http://www.mousetrax.com/books.html Optimize your business docs: http://www.mousetrax.com/consulting Learn VBA the easy way: http://www.mousetrax.com/techcourses.html -----Original Message----- From: mso-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:mso-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Leeba Sent: Monday, February 11, 2008 1:47 AM To: MS_Access_Professionals@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx; mso@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: [mso] opening a new form based on a field in a previous form I have a form with a list of clients. There is a combo box with a list of projects for each client or an option to add a new project. When clicking a new project, it should automatically fill in the client ID to match the clientID on the previous form. My code is: Private Sub Command34_Click() On Error GoTo Err_Command34_Click Dim stDocName As String Dim stLinkCriteria As String stDocName = "projects" stLinkCriteria = "[ClientID]=" & Me![ClientID] DoCmd.OpenForm stDocName, , , stLinkCriteria Exit_Command34_Click: Exit Sub Err_Command34_Click: MsgBox Err.Description Resume Exit_Command34_Click End Sub This is not working. Anyone figure out why. TIA, Leeba ************************************************************* You are receiving this mail because you subscribed to mso@xxxxxxxxxxxxx or MicrosoftOffice@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx To send mail to the group, simply address it to mso@xxxxxxxxxxxxx To Unsubscribe from this group, visit the group's homepage and use the dropdown menu at the top. This will allow you to unsubscribe your email address or change your email settings to digest or vacation (no mail). //www.freelists.org/webpage/mso To be able to share files with the group, you must join our Yahoo sister group. This group will not allow for posting of emails, but will allow you to join and share problem files, templates, etc.: http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/MicrosoftOffice . This group is for FILE SHARING ONLY. If you are using Outlook and you see a lot of unnecessary code in your email messages, read these instructions that explain why and how to fix it: http://personal-computer-tutor.com/abc3/v28/greg28.htm ************************************************************* -- Internal Virus Database is out-of-date. Checked by AVG. Version: 7.5.448 / Virus Database: 269.19.20/1231 - Release Date: 2/4/2008 12:00 AM -- Internal Virus Database is out-of-date. Checked by AVG. Version: 7.5.448 / Virus Database: 269.19.20/1231 - Release Date: 2/4/2008 12:00 AM -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG. Version: 7.5.448 / Virus Database: 269.20.2/1231 - Release Date: 2/10/2008 12:00 AM ************************************************************* You are receiving this mail because you subscribed to mso@xxxxxxxxxxxxx or MicrosoftOffice@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx To send mail to the group, simply address it to mso@xxxxxxxxxxxxx To Unsubscribe from this group, visit the group's homepage and use the dropdown menu at the top. This will allow you to unsubscribe your email address or change your email settings to digest or vacation (no mail). //www.freelists.org/webpage/mso To be able to share files with the group, you must join our Yahoo sister group. This group will not allow for posting of emails, but will allow you to join and share problem files, templates, etc.: http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/MicrosoftOffice . This group is for FILE SHARING ONLY. If you are using Outlook and you see a lot of unnecessary code in your email messages, read these instructions that explain why and how to fix it: http://personal-computer-tutor.com/abc3/v28/greg28.htm *************************************************************