Search as you type with MS Access Combobox

Question

I would like to create a simple search-as-you-type combobox in Microsoft Access as shown in the image below.

NB: the above image is from a complicated implementation of what I am trying to achieve from here

My combobox is named ctlSearch. Using Visual Basic, I would like to hook on to the onChange event, detecting the user input and consequently refining the list of possible results. Is it possible to take this approach to implement the search-as-you-type combobox?

Answer 1

This is my Function I use to do filter combo-box as typed:

Public Sub FilterComboAsYouType(combo As ComboBox, defaultSQL As String, lookupField As String)
Dim strSQL As String
    If Len(combo.Text) > 0 Then
        strSQL = defaultSQL & " WHERE " & lookupField & " LIKE '*" & combo.Text & "*'"
    Else
        strSQL = defaultSQL    'This is the default row source of combo box
    End If
    combo.RowSource = strSQL
    combo.Dropdown
End Sub

Set the combo-box Auto Expand property to False and call the Sub FilterComboAsYouType in Change event like this:

Private Sub cmbProductName_Change()
    FilterComboAsYouType Me.cmbProductName, "SELECT * FROM Product", "ProductName"
End Sub