KeithG
Ok, here's my up to date database file with all the criteria set up I want except the subtable "Individual Tool Information" criteria. I noticed in your most recent post with the "Vendor" as a criteria, the search results produced included other records that didn't have that vendor I chose listed under it. The "Individual Tool Information" table would have no records in it. Such as "Gladu" as a vendor, even though there is only 5 individual tools listed, it came back with 7 response, the first and last "Individual Tool Information" table coming back empty. And when I looked up that info in the table by hand, the first and last records weren't "Gladu" tools.
I'm not going to worry about that search function problem yet. I'd rather work on getting rid of the duplicates in the drop down boxes I have in my new up to date one I've posted here.
I just wanted to post this to show you what I've done so far taking what you've given me. If you could provide a bit of guidance with the Group query thing I would greatly appreciate it. I want to learn as much as I can about this process.
Thanks again.