ByRef Argument Type Mismatch Error in MS Access

In this Microsoft Access tutorial, I will show you how to resolve a ByRef argument type mismatch error in VBA. Learn the essential concepts of ByRef vs. ByVal, type mismatches, and the importance of declaring variables correctly. Perfect for advanced developers dealing with frustrating Type Mismatch errors.

Christine from Kirkwood, Missouri (a Platinum Member) asks: I need your help with something I've been struggling with for three or four days now. I wrote a function and have declared all my variables correctly, but I'm getting a ByRef argument type mismatch error. I can't figure out what's wrong. Help me, Obi-Wan, you're my only hope.

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Prerequisites

• Intro to VBA
• Type Mismatch
• ByRef v ByVal
• Status Box

Links

• Option Explicit

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