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Need a user prompt entered like * string function

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souprog

souprog

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Aug 3, 2001
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I am running a query that prompts the user to enter a string. How do I get the query to return all records that start with that string. I'm curently trying to use "Like[Enter Account]*" in the criteria, but it doesn't work.


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Try putting this in your criteria this

Code: 
Like [Enter Account] & "*"
The hardest questions always have the easiest answers.
 
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Thanks mate......

Works like a charm......
 
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