Syntax error (missing operator) in query expression

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I have the following code in VB 6.0 . The code is supposed to add details in a column in a datagrid1 and display the total in a textbox below the column.
Help me I'm getting a run-time error '-2147217900(80040e14) syntax error(missing operator) in
query expression.

VB

Dim DB As Connection

Set DB = New Connection
DB.CursorLocation = adUseClient

DB.Open "provider=microsoft.jet.oledb.4.0;DATA SOURCE=c:\WAREHOUSE _&   INVENTORY\warehousedata13.mdb;jet oledb:database password=malachi45"

Dim rsTotal5 As ADODB.Recordset
Set rsTotal5 = New ADODB.Recordset

Dim totalpairs As Integer
totalpairs = 0

rsTotal5.ActiveConnection = DB

rsTotal5.Source = DB

rsTotal5.Open "SELECT*FROM TransferDetails WHERE Transfer_Number '" + _& txtTransferNumber.Text + "'", DB, adOpenStatic, adLockOptimistic

rsTotal5.MoveFirst

Do While Not rsTotal5.EOF
   totalpairs = totalpairs + Val(rsTotal5.Fields("TotalPairs"))
   rsTotal5.MoveNext
Loop
   rsTotal5.Close

   txtTotalPairs2.Text = totalpairs

Posted 16-Jul-13 3:51am

Member 9977207

Updated 16-Jul-13 3:52am

Johnny J.

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[no name] 16-Jul-13 9:53am

"SELECT*FROM TransferDetails WHERE Transfer_Number="

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Johnny J. · Accepted Answer · 2013-07-16T03:54:00

Solution 1

VB

"SELECT * FROM TransferDetails WHERE Transfer_Number = '" + txtTransferNumber.Text + "'"

or

VB

"SELECT * FROM TransferDetails WHERE Transfer_Number LIKE '" + txtTransferNumber.Text + "'"

You forgot = or LIKE

Better put a couple of spaces around * as well!

Posted 16-Jul-13 3:54am

Johnny J.

Updated 16-Jul-13 3:57am

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Member 9977207 16-Jul-13 10:09am

Thank you for your help the code has worked

Johnny J. 16-Jul-13 11:11am

You're welcome!