Ok, i have a database, which i created. it only needs (and therefore only has) one table.
i want to make a query so i can search 2 fields of this one table for specific data ( ie a "search"-type-function) bu cant figure out how to do it.
anyone who can explain is welcome can have a go, but please only use small words as it is a tuesday!

Umm.. next time be more specific to what you need..

I'm assuming you need an SQL statement?

Select * from Table1 where Table1.Field1 = "Field1Criteria" and Table1.Field2 = "Field2Criteria".

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Ok, i have a database, which i created. it only needs (and therefore only has) one table.
i want to make a query so i can search 2 fields of this one table for specific data ( ie a "search"-type-function) bu cant figure out how to do it.
anyone who can explain is welcome can have a go, but please only use small words as it is a tuesday!
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The free downloadable sample database at www.bullschmidt.com/access uses the query by form concept so that on the invoices dialog one can optionally choose a rep, a customer, and perhaps a date range, click on a button that says "Input," and then have the invoice form open up showing all the invoices that match the criteria.

And here is how the query by form concept can work.

On the invoices dialog there are the following controls:
InvDateMin with DefaultValue of =DateSerial(Year(Date())-1,1,1)
InvDateMax with DefaultValue of =Date()
InvRepNum with DefaultValue of *
InvCustNum with DefaultValue of *

Also on the invoices dialog there is a command button called cmdInput to open the invoices form with the following code behind the OnClick property:
DoCmd.OpenForm "frmInv"

And of course there could be a button to open a report the same way:
DoCmd.OpenReport "rptInv", acViewPreview

The invoices form (frmInv) has RecordSource property of qryInv.

And the qryInv query's criteria for the InvDate field has:
Between [Forms]![frmInvDialog]![InvDateMin] And [Forms]![frmInvDialog]![InvDateMax]

And the qryInv query's criteria for the RepNum field has:
Like [Forms]![frmInvDialog]![InvRepNum]

And the qryInv query's criteria for the CustNum field has:
Like [Forms]![frmInvDialog]![CustNum]

One related point is that you probably wouldn't want to allow blanks (i.e. Nulls) in fields that are going to be used with Like in any criteria for that field. Otherwise the blanks wouldn't be shown. And to counter that you might consider creating the query's SQL statement dynamically so that the criteria on a particular field isn't used unless needed.

I assume this is the same question you posted in the other part of this forum....