What does the 'Enter Parameter Value' error in Microsoft Access mean? How to fix an unwanted popup.

In this video I'm going to show you how to fix the dreaded "Enter Parameter Value" error when it pops up on you unexpectedly.

Alison from Madrid, Spain (a Gold Member) asks: My database has been working just fine for months. I made a few changes, and now my order form is giving me this popup that says "Enter Parameter Value" and asking for the ExtPrice, which it's supposed to be calculating in a query. I have no idea what's wrong. Help, please!

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Please feel free to post your questions or comments below. Thanks.

[Psychopatz]

I'm one of the 1% and I'm confused af that I'm like going to cry. Thank you very much sir! Youre a lifesaver!

[MosesM.Kamara]

I like watching your video, you are my favorite teacher, thank Sir.

[anisidayubintiahmadfozi]

Thanks, I almost lost the idea. I went back to check the word and I was wrong in the spelling part. Thanks again for saving my access record!

[sadhikalims]

I'm sadiq from India
Your videos are very helpful and Thank you.

[crisalida]

As a journalist let me say congratulations for your videos. Anyway I have a question about parameters. How can I use it for years? I mean I don't want to use between .... only year

[samelgbouri]

Thank you so much, I had this problem and your video helped me

[salvadormartinez]

Pretty smart. Thank you, it was very useful

[tomscroggin]

I deleted an unnecessary field from a table. I removed the field from the related form. I still get the Enter Parameter pop up. The field I deleted is not any where in DB.

[senorimotor]

This was good. However recently, after a windows/Office update, opening a form with an unbound combo box triggers this enter parameter for the Combo box. I’ve been using this form for over 15 years and can’t figure out what is happening,

[RattlingCarp]

What if the parameter field the box is asking for does not exist? I am using one of the templates MS Access offers. Many of the template fields were renames/deleted to better suit my needs. Now im getting the parameter value error but that fields just doesnt exist therefore all criteria fields are currently blank.

[waleedimtiaz]

I'm amongst the 1% who DELETED a field in TABLE, and now when i try to open my form I get this Dialog to resolve this?

[jessicas]

Hello, I am having an error in my database where I have a cascading combo box in a form. After selecting from drop downs and closing out of the form to the main menu, I get a parameter error. It's similar to the one you mentioned Forms!... where Access is looking for something. I didn't manually type any code when creating the combo boxes; I used drag and drop and expressions builder wizard. Is there a macro that I can enter into my form that will make this parameter issue go away?
I'm am truly stuck.
Thank you.

[greatnawaz]

My Query was not working i change the form property as model and popup both.

[agamuffin]

Hi there, thanks for your videos! In my case I have the pop up when another user opens it from a sharepoint folder in the explorer. I don´t see it. Help?

[crazylegos]

I wrote my switch formulas in Microsoft Word before transferring them into the Query Expression Builder. Microsoft Word put slanted, FANCY " " around some of the text and straight, REGULAR " " around the rest. Access couldn't identify the FANCY " " and was interpreting the "Incomplete" as ["Incomplete"], a new parameter. So yeah, spelling technically.

[funnykomikvideosdogscats]

There is no spelling mistake and im going to lose my mind 🥺