Typically you have to write a function that will allow you to create a concatenated list. Here’s what I’ve used:.
Public Function GetList(SQL As String _
, Optional ColumnDelimeter As String = ", " _
, Optional RowDelimeter As String = vbCrLf) As String
'PURPOSE: to return a combined string from the passed query
'ARGS:
' 1. SQL is a valid Select statement
' 2. ColumnDelimiter is the character(s) that separate each column
' 3. RowDelimiter is the character(s) that separate each row
'RETURN VAL: Concatenated list
'DESIGN NOTES:
'EXAMPLE CALL: =GetList("Select Col1,Col2 From Table1 Where Table1.Key = " & OuterTable.Key)
Const PROCNAME = "GetList"
Const adClipString = 2
Dim oConn As ADODB.Connection
Dim oRS As ADODB.Recordset
Dim sResult As String
On Error GoTo ProcErr
Set oConn = CurrentProject.Connection
Set oRS = oConn.Execute(SQL)
sResult = oRS.GetString(adClipString, -1, ColumnDelimeter, RowDelimeter)
If Right(sResult, Len(RowDelimeter)) = RowDelimeter Then
sResult = Mid$(sResult, 1, Len(sResult) - Len(RowDelimeter))
End If
GetList = sResult
oRS.Close
oConn.Close
CleanUp:
Set oRS = Nothing
Set oConn = Nothing
Exit Function
ProcErr:
' insert error handler
Resume CleanUp
End Function
Remou’s version has the added feature that you can pass an array of values instead of a SQL statement.
Sample query might look like:
SELECT SourceTable.Name
, GetList("Select Day From SourceTable As T1 Where T1.Name = """ & [SourceTable].[Name] & """","",", ") AS Expr1
FROM SourceTable
GROUP BY SourceTable.Name;