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Nifty Search Form – Nifty Access Reproduction


Nifty Search Form

This Advanced but simple to use Search Form is unbelievably easy to set-up. Just create a query and a subform. Following the comprehensive Video Instructions you can integrate the Search Form into your own database. The Nifty Search Form is one of my “Nifty Access Drop in ‘Nifty Components'” – use it to elevate yourself to “Power User Level” in your organisation!

Video 1 (1:03)

Demonstrates the search form’s features, specifically the option to search for text formatting characters at the beginning, middle, and end.

Video 2 (8:30)

Shows how to change the form to display products or customers, including steps and potential pitfalls.

Video 3 (3:58)

Explains how to search another field (e.g., customer reference). Notes that the form is designed only for text searches, not numbers or dates.

Video 4 (4:12)

Provides a quick setup demonstration of the “Nifty Search Form” from scratch, with minimal narration except for mouse clicks.

Video 5 (00:57)

Demonstrates solving a search problem from Access World Forums using the Nifty Search Form. References a forum thread and includes a YouTube video answer.

Video 6 (2:42)

Examines the code behind the Search Form, focusing on modifications for exact matches and null values. Intended for users who want to alter the code.

Video 7 (4:12)

Continues the code discussion from Video 6, covering updates for exact matches and null values in response to a customer request.



Easy MS Access Checklist

You need an Auto Fill Checklist

I added loads of Checklists to a Project. I noticed that it was painful for the user’s because they had to select each combo-box, choose the question, then choose the answer. This was a painfully slow process, and worse, it resulted in errors and missing information! These are the biggest NO NO’S for any database developer! The Video below demonstrates the problem, and below that, there are links to to my solution which is a set of Videos. The purpose of the videos is not to supply you with an easy drop in answer, it’s to get you to learn VBA! However if you want a drop-in answer, with no work, contact me. I have some samples that I can share.

Checklist Required!

Checklist Required!

Video 1 (1:27)

I offer a solution to a problem which might, sort of, sneak up on you when you’re developing your database. Imagine this scenario. Your organisation helps disadvantaged families and received support from government and other organisations. One of the requirements of this support is an annual report on how many people have been helped by your organisation. You’ve been using Excel for this however it’s becoming apparent that Excel doesn’t have all the features you require. You turn to MS Access to emulate a form provided by the government, and it has lots of checklists on it. The main form has a section for collects information on the families, family name, address, etc… under this section you have set up a subform which offers the user a set of combo boxes where they can choose a question and provide an answer. In other words the user interface is awful! A user interface requiring the operator to take several steps on each and every entry, unnecessary steps, something crying out for automation! Instead of the operator manually choosing the question and providing the answer, you would like all the combo boxes to be filled automatically! Hence my Checklist solution… See how to automatically create a Checklist on my website HERE:-

How to add a Checklist to MS Access

This Advanced but simple to use Checklist is easy to set-up. You Just need 3 Tables, a main form and a Subform. Follow the comprehensive Video Instructions, which demonstrate how to add this incredible utility to your database. Establish yourself as the “Go To” person in your organisation for database improvements! “Nifty Access” will quickly elevate you to “Power User Level!” 

Video 1 (1:27)

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