DLookup

[Dumferling]

I cannot see what is wrong with this: vblUpdatedBy = DLookup("[FullName]", "tblAUsers", vblUser)

The variable (vblUser) is defined as a String and picks up its value from a function (fOSUser) which give the username. It has this correctly as DKNIGHT (text). The DLookup function is finding the full name of the user (FullName) in tblAUser but it produces an error 2471 The expression you entered as a parameter produced this error: "DKNIGHT".

I can't see what the issue could be

 

[Isaac]

Try: = DLookup("[FullName]", "tblAUsers", "UsernameColumnName='" & vblUser & "'")

 

[Minty]

See the examples in my signature but you aren't comparing your vblUser to anything

vblUpdatedBy = DLookup("[FullName]", "tblAUsers","YourUserColumnNameGoesHere = '" & vblUser & "'")

Edit - damn faster fingers.... @pisorsisaac@gmail.co

 

[Dumferling]

Great. So I need to tell it which column to look in. Works now. Thanks very much

 

[Isaac]

Minty and I were glad to help, good luck with your project.