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Check for duplicate value (numeric)

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  1. Private Sub SubjectID_BeforeUpdate(Cancel As Integer)
  2. On Error GoTo Err_Handler
  3.  
  4. Dim SubID As String
  5. Dim stLinkCriteria As String
  6. Dim rsc As DAO.Recordset
  7.  
  8. Set rsc = Me.RecordsetClone
  9.  
  10. SubID = Me.SubjectID.Value
  11. stLinkCriteria = "[SubjectID]=" & SubID
  12.  
  13.     'Check table for duplicate
  14.     If DCount("SubjectID", "tblSubjects", stLinkCriteria) > 0 Then
  15.         'Undo duplicate entry
  16.         Me.Undo
  17.         'Message box warning of duplication
  18.         MsgBox "The Subject ID " & SubID & " is already in use." & _
  19.         Chr(13) & Chr(13) & "Please check to see if this patient has already been entered. " & _
  20.         "If not, then assign the patient a Subject ID.", vbInformation, "Duplicate Subject ID"
  21.         'Go to the duplicate record
  22.         'rsc.FindFirst stLinkCriteria
  23.         'Me.Bookmark = rsc.Bookmark
  24.     End If
  25.  
  26. Set rsc = Nothing
  27.  
  28. Exit_Handler:
  29.     Exit Sub
  30. Err_Handler:
  31.     If Err.Number = 94 Then
  32.         ' Invalid use of Null error
  33.         Resume Exit_Handler
  34.     Else
  35.     End If
  36. End Sub

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