MS Access: run a query in a subform

Question

I have already searched through and tried all recommendations I can find, but nothing has worked. My problem is that I want to create a search function in a form and press a button to display the search results in a subform WITHOUT opening a new datasheet.

I have written a query which successfully searches for items based on the parameters I give it (the parameters are written in text boxes in the form).

I also have a button in the form which opens the query. But this opens the query in a new datasheet window. Not only does it do that, but I'm fairly certain that doesn't do anything to the subform at all.

This is all inside a larger navigation form.

Edit: I'll include the query code, but it isn't really that important, so I'll put it in a format that shows only a little bit:

SELECT [Car Table].Car_VIN, [Car Table].Car_Class, [Car Table].Car_BodyType, [Car Table].Car_Colour, [Car Table].Car_Make, [Car Table].Car_Model, [Car Table].Car_EngineType, [Car Table].Car_TransmissionType, [Car Table].Car_GPSAvailability, [Car Table].Car_BootSpace, [Car Table].Car_FuelConsumptRate, [Car Table].Car_SeatNumber, [Car Table].Car_GreenStarRating, [Car Table].Car_ANCAPSafetyRating

FROM [Car Table]

WHERE ((([Car Table].Car_VIN) Like "*" & [Forms]![Navigation Form]![NavigationSubform].[Form]![txtVIN] & "*") AND (([Car Table].Car_Class) Like "*" & [Forms]![Navigation Form]![NavigationSubform].[Form]![cmbClass] & "*") AND (([Car Table].Car_BodyType) Like "*" & [Forms]![Navigation Form]![NavigationSubform].[Form]![cmbBodyType] & "*") AND (([Car Table].Car_Colour) Like "*" & [Forms]![Navigation Form]![NavigationSubform].[Form]![cmbBodyType] & "*") AND (([Car Table].Car_Make) Like "*" & [Forms]![Navigation Form]![NavigationSubform].[Form]![txtMake] & "*") AND (([Car Table].Car_Model) Like "*" & [Forms]![Navigation Form]![NavigationSubform].[Form]![txtModel] & "*") AND (([Car Table].Car_EngineType) Like "*" & [Forms]![Navigation Form]![NavigationSubform].[Form]![cmbEngineType] & "*") AND (([Car Table].Car_TransmissionType) Like "*" & [Forms]![Navigation Form]![NavigationSubform].[Form]![cmbTransmissionType] & "*") AND (([Car Table].Car_GPSAvailability) Like "*" & [Forms]![Navigation Form]![NavigationSubform].[Form]![ChGPSAvailability] & "*") AND (([Car Table].Car_SeatNumber) Like "*" & [Forms]![Navigation Form]![NavigationSubform].[Form]![txtSeatNumber] & "*") AND (([Car Table].Car_GreenStarRating) Like "*" & [Forms]![Navigation Form]![NavigationSubform].[Form]![cmbGreenStarRating] & "*") AND (([Car Table].Car_ANCAPSafetyRating) Like "*" & [Forms]![Navigation Form]![NavigationSubform].[Form]![cmbANCAPSafetyRating] & "*") AND ((Abs([car_fuelconsumptrate]-[Forms]![Navigation Form]![NavigationSubform].[Form]![txtFuelConsumption]))<=2) AND ((Abs([car_bootspace]-[Forms]![Navigation Form]![NavigationSubform].[Form]![txtBootSpace]))<=100));

I have tried creating a button that performs a requery on the subform, but the requery didn't do anything when I clicked it, I am guessing because I didn't really reference the query itself anywhere.

I also tried doing a split-view form, but not only did I not get anywhere, I did not want to have a split view.

RIGHT NOW I have a button that runs the query, textboxes which I can enter parameters into (for example if I typed in 100 into the bootspace text field, it would return all values near 100 including 100, or if I also typed in 'kia' into the carmake text field it would return all cars that have a bootspace near 100 and are Kias) and my subform underneath, which is completely blank.

Edit: VBA code

Private Sub Command409_Click()

Me.[Car Table subform1].Form.Requery

End Sub

Answer 1

Set the query to the subform-recordsource in the form properties. I assume you have done that already.

In your button place vba code:

Private Sub button_click()
    Me.PUT_SUBFORM_NAME_HERE.Form.Requery
End sub

Answer 2

at the end of your search button's on click event write this line of code :

Main_form_name.sub_form_name.Form.Requery
End Sub

that should do the trick