I have a couple tables with lookup fields that point to the same data in a third table, and both fields can select multiple values. A user can select a record from each table, and I need to be able to separate out the overlapping values in VBA.
To do this, I've tried creating a third array in VBA into which I'll dump the resulting values, but I'm getting a Type Mismatch error. I can't seem to find a reason that this would occur. The code, reduced as much as I can without losing the sense of it is below:
Function SetEnabledColours()
'Indexes for arrays of available colours
Dim IndA As Long, IndG As Long, IndO As Long
'Arrays of available colour options
Dim AuthorCol, GenreCol, OverlapCol()
AuthorCol = DLookup("[AllowedColours]", "tblAuthor", "[Author]= '" & cmbAuthor & "'")
GenreCol = DLookup("[AllowedColours]", "tblGenre", "[Genre]= '" & cmbGenre & "'")
'Separate overlapped options
'Cycle through AuthorCol
For IndA = LBound(AuthorCol) To UBound(AuthorCol)
[And then I get the Error]
'Check each GenreCol against this AuthorCol
For IndG = LBound(GenreCol) To UBound(GenreCol)
If GenreCol(IndG) = AuthorCol(IndA) Then
'Add to OverlapCol(CountO)
ReDim Preserve OverlapCol(IndO)
OverlapCol(IndO) = GenreCol(IndG)
IndO = IndO + 1
'Skip over to next AuthorCol
GoTo Escape1
End If
Next IndG
Escape1:
Next IndA
Originally I had Dimmed the Indexes as integer, but I have since realised that this was because I was thinking of the arrays as ranges. I understand data of this type is stored as an array rather than a range.
Erik's answer here points me towards arrays: Multi-select Lookup Field data to VBA
And this is what I'm basing my overlap array creation on: https://www.experts-exchange.com/questions/28530517/remove-array-element-in-access-vba.html