Question : Combo Box & SQL Query Paramaters Into DoCmd Method

1.  I have a combo box on a form:  cmb_Payer (form - frmRrpts)
2.  I have a SQL query called "qry_Rpts":

SELECT * from tblPayers where payer = (the value from cmb_Payer)

3.  I have a report called "PayerRpt", which calls the SQL queryy, and does the reporting from the results of the query.

What is the proper Docmd.openreport method syntax to call the report from a form.  Below is the code I have thus far, but I keep getting error messages:

dim qryRpts as string

sql = SELECT * from tblPayers where payer = Forms!frmRpts!cmbPayer

DoCmd.OpenReport "qry_PayorRpt", acViewPreview, , sql

Answer : Combo Box & SQL Query Paramaters Into DoCmd Method

Correct.  The "Where Condition" parameter syntax in OpenForm and OpenReport statements is like the where clause of your query --- omitting the WHERE keyword.

With this approach, you can set the criteria for your form/report through the Open statement instead of defining the criteria in the recordsource of the form/report.