Filtering based on data in another table

[amanda_jb]

Can anyone help me write a code to generate a Filter by Form, obtaining the
data from a different table?

My scenario is: I have a customer form (where is the filter button would be
located) and a workorder form (which contains the data i need to have the
customer form filter off of).

We have multiple Customers in our Database where their product makes them
have different customer ID's, therefore when a cust calls and referrences a
PO to find the product, I need the filter to pull the customer ID from the
Workorder Table where the PO resides and filter the Customer Form to that
table. I have tried to write a query so the PO can be entered differently
when the button is clicked, just can seem to get the filter to understand
what is going on. Please let me know if this doesn't make sense and if
should rephrase if I expect help, but if you can help it would be greatly
appreciated!!!

Thank you!!

 

[Maarkr]

can't you use a query for your recordsource having the required elements of
the two tables? If your Cust table has the data, can you create a combo box
filter and select the Combo box wizard to 'lookup values in a table or query'?

 

[amanda_jb]

I tried that as well, but as soon as I add the workorder table, it shows each
customer multiple times per each ID which was generated in the workorder
unless I make it unique, which I can't do.