Microsoft Access DLookup Tips You May Not Know

In this Microsoft Access tutorial, we will explore three advanced DLookup tricks to enhance your database development skills. Learn how to return multiple values with a single DLookup call, perform basic arithmetic operations directly within DLookup, and create compound statements using DLookup in combination with other functions like DMax. These tips will help you write more efficient code, and I'll even show you how to integrate complex DLookup statements directly into form fields for streamlined data retrieval. Whether you're working with VBA or within forms, these techniques will simplify your coding process and improve database functionality.

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Prerequisites

• DLookup
• DMax
• Concatenation
• Intro to VBA

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