A quick search yielded no results, so here goes. What is the easiest way to automatically tab to the next field once a user has entered the maximum number of digits in the current field?
For example, I have a form with the 3-digit area code in one field, followed by the 7-digit phone number (this was set up originally by someone else, I don't know why the area code and phone number are split up). Since these fields will always be the same length, what I'm wanting to do is automatically set focus to the next field once the user has entered 3 numbers in the area code field, without their having to hit the 'Tab' key. Any thoughts?
I have a form with a large amount of subforms on it.
The problem I am having is that I cannot tab between subforms when entering data.
The cursor just moves within the subform and browses off of the current record (Creates a new record, like when scrolling the mousewheel).
Anyone know how I can set it up so that I can tab betweek all subforms across the entire form and not create a new record?
In addition, I know access 2000/97 users had to use custom code to disable the mousewheel, but I read something somewhere saying that you can disable it in Access 2003 without using code? How do I do this?
I have 2 main forms for my database, both with multiple page tabs (I will call them pages to avoid confusion with tabs) and subforms.
I can set the tab order for the various pages to go through the fields and jump to the subform ok. 2 small problems I haven't been able to sort out are:
1) Once I have tabbed into a subform, in datasheet view, the tab takes me through the fields and then to a new record when it reaches the end. I can't tab out of the subform back to the page I came from and onto the next object.
2) When I tab from the last control on a page I want the focus to go to the first control on the next page of the form but what actualy happens is the next record is opened.
Neither of these are a big deal but it means using the mouse when I would rather navigate with a quick click. If I cannot set the tab order to get what I want for item 2, is it possible to put a control button on the page with some code behind it to move me to another page of the form in the same record?
I am trying to setup 3 text boxes to autotab once the required input has been put in.
I have in the table assigned each field the max number that can be inputted, which is 3, 4 and 5. Now when inputting it stops and you have to manually tab to get it to move over which is fine and good...but who I am designing this for wants it to tab. I could use input mask but it uses place holders which I dislike greatly.
I am looking how to do this in code, I am not sure which commands to call up. Right now I have this:
Private Sub Branch_Change() If Branch.length = 3 Then DoCmd.RunCommand acCmdTabOrder End If
I am still learning my code, so laugh at will :) cause I am sure none of that is right. Thanks.
Is there any way to change the order that the tab button cycles through the different fields in a form? Right now mine jumps ALL over the place and in some case even misses a field.
I have search the forum and have found many solutions to this same problem but so far none have worked for me. I am fairly new to Access so maybe I am just not understanding properly.
I have a form with a main form and many subforms. All subforms but one are continuous and the other is a single form that does not allow additions.
1. I can tab from the main form to the first subform but can’t get the next subform. I have tried this on the exit of the first combo box in the subform
Private Sub EventInitialActionTaken_Exit(Cancel As Integer) If IsNull(Me.EventInitialActionTaken) Then Me.Parent.[frmeventFsubform].SetFocus End If End Sub
This works until I open a new record from one of the subforms and then I get an error.
2.Then, my last subform is the single form with no additions and I want it to tab to a command button on the main form. Right now it just goes in circles throughout the sub form
3.Also, if I ask to start a new record while my cursor is in one of the subforms, the new record will open with my cursor in that subform field. How do I get it to default to the first field in the main form? I tried Me.EventID.Setfocus on the On Load Event of the main form but this didn’t work.
I think that if I get the answer to question 3 then the code I previously used in question 1 might work.
Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thank you in advance.
everytime i try to tab from my subform, it creates a new record for that subform. Also, about the subform, the control that links the main form and sub form is unique. I have now set my Cycle property on my subforms and forms to Current Record. How can I tab from the subform to the main form and vice versa?
I want to populate the Class Code field based on the class they select. The code works fine except that the Class Code field does not update until after I tab past it. There is a field in between Classes and Class Code so I have to tab 3 times before the textbox populates. I expected the textbox to populate immediately after I selected the class. I also tried putting the code in the On Click event of the combobox but that didn't work either.
If I just keep clicking on different classes I'd like the class code to change each time without having to tab to another field. Is that possible? What am I doing wrong?
This is my first post to these forums, however I have leeched so much information off of all you guys that I can't even begin to express my gratitude. So, now, onto my problem... I'm developing a form for our call centre people to enter information regarding customer returns. Customer orders are placed on one of two systems. In my form, when the person is entering info, I have a drop down box to choose between the two systems, which calls up a respective subform to enter system-specific information. The problem I have is that I can use tab to enter the subform, however I can't use it to get out. There are two records in the subform - order date and order number. After I enter info into these 2 textboxes and try to tab out, it seems that the subform goes to a new record. How can I get my form to tab into the next required field on the main form? Hopefully this makes sense, I just read through it and its kinda questionable. Thank you very much in advance.
I have a form with a number of fields and buttons on it. The form is opened in "add new record" mode. I have noticed that when I move from the last field in the tab order to the first field in the tab order it saves an entry in the database.
This is causing me problems because when users move from the last field in the tab order to the field in the tab order an entry is saved to the database but it by passes all the data checks ensuring that certain fields have been filled-in etc.
I don't know why the movement between these two fields is causing an entry to be saved. I don't have code associated with either of these objects. I aslo changed the last field in the tab order to a different field and it still happens.
Any ideas or suggestions would be greatly appreciated.
I have searched this site and tried several things over the last 3 days and am getting frustrated. All of my forms are built from existing tables. I have a main form (frmevent) with the primary key being EventID. I have many "continuous" subforms e.g. event type, initial action taken, initial outcome that the user can enter more then one record. My Event Type continuous subform has a cascading combo box. One combo box displays the Event Category and the other combo box displays the Event Types. I have the cascading combo working so that when the category is selected on those types that apply to it show up. If the user tabs to the next record and doesn't enter anything in it I want it to tab to the next sub form. I tried (please note that EventInitialActionTaken is the first field in the form) Private Sub EventInitialActionTaken_LostFocus() If IsNull(Me.EventInitialActionTaken) Then Me.Parent.[frmeventFsubform].SetFocus End If End Sub I am getting a run-time error on the form '2452' The expression you entered has an invalid reference to the Parent property. What does this mean and can anyone help. Thank you in advance.
hello, I have a main form with one child form. This child form also has a child form. This last child form has two tab controls it. When I tab through fields on the form, I have to reposition the form so that I can see these last fields. Otherwise I have to tab blindly through them. How do I get the form display the fields as I tab to them ? I have to design the forms on the larger size because the users like that. Any suggestions would be appreciated. thanks !
Is there a way in data access pages to have where the user tabs to a numeric field in an existing record, that it highlights the data? Or....... is there a way to have currency values null instead of $0.00 in an existing record on a data access page?
The problem I'm having is: For my data access page, the user queries to pull up an appointment. The user then enters various amounts in different fields. I have the tab order set up ok, but when they tab to a field to add an amount collected, it tabs to the end of the $0.00 which makes the user have to backspace 3 times to enter data, or highlight and delete and then enter data....... All of this, of course, is time consuming.
These values are null, but show as 0 in my data access pages.
How can I get these to remain blank, or how can I get it to highlight the data in each field on tab?
I created a form based on head/detail/foot kind of setup.
Now in the detail I have a combo box and a textbox. Is it possible for me to set focus to the next line textbox after the combo box fires onExit trigger?
so for instance:
form is empty. Fill in textbox, choose from dropdown, and then on Exit the focus is set to the next line textbox.
I have a form with a tab control on it. The input for respective fields are placed inside the tab control, and I have the "Confirm" button placed outside, on the main form. Now I wanted to be able to navigate my focus from a control from inside to tab control, out to the Confirm button on the form, to allow smooth flowing data entry.
However, it seems like Access separates the tab indexes for the controls in the tab control and outside on the main form, so setting tab index does not work. I tried using the code ON LOST FOCUS and SET FOCUS;
Private Sub txtPurchaseNote_LostFocus() Forms![frm Imported]![cmdConfirmPurchase].SetFocus End Sub
But then a dialog box appears:
Run-time error '2110' Microsoft access can't move focus to the control cmdConfirmPurchase
I have an interesting Access problem. When doing a query, and it does not matter which Access file it is all of them do it, if you tab out or click to another screen, sometimes, the query will stop. I have tried many different network related fixes but no luck. I am thinking the issue is with Access. I have no issue with Excel on Access files.
Newbie Access user here, with what I hope is a fairly easy task-- I have a form which contains fields for info about clients and a subform which has only one field for a corresponding video tape number. Is there any way to limit the record for this subform to one single entry, so that when I hit Tab after entering the single number, the second record in the subform will not appear, but rather I can jump to the next record in the main form? If not, then can I just tab through the main form, into the sub form and then onto the next record? Is there a shortcut to create the next record other than having to manually mouse click the next record arrow at the bottom of the form?
I am in the process of development of a database and one of the functionality that I would like to achieve is a custom ID to become automatic on my 'ADD-CUSTOMER' form (e.g. CID0001 - CID0002) so on an so forth. From my research all I can see in access 2010 is a autonumber which cannot be altered (or at least i don't know how).
I am tying to create a setup application in access. The setup forms are incorporated in the database application.It has to split my database into a FE and BE so that the corresponding files can be placed in thier corresponding files folders automatically. Iam doing this because the database has to be exported to a number of remote locations every after two weeks.
Apart from using the Database Splitter, Could there be any Ideas on how i can split and link my database through code.
I am using DMax function for my custom autonumber I just realized that when using this in a multi user environment, I am getting duplications. This field is not the primary key, and I am using this as a group ID and cannot set it to “no duplications” My form also has a sub form, and when entering the sub form, the main record gets saved automatically. First I added the following procedure
Private Sub Form_AfterInsert() If IsNull(Me.OrderNo) Then Me. OrderNo = DMax("OrderNo ", "tblOrder") + 1 End If
Private Sub cmdSave_Click() If IsNull(Me.OrderNo) Then Me. OrderNo = DMax("OrderNo ", "tblOrder") + 1 End If
However, I then realized the after insert function will add the new autonumber to the form. However, it will not saved it to the table until the main record is saved again (which may not happen)
“DoCmd.RunCommand acCmdSaveRecord” doesn’t seems to be working after the “Form_AfterInsert”
Now I moved the code to the “Form_BeforeUpdate” (still testing)
Hi there,I know very little about Access but been asked to find out if this is possible:On a database we have a date field for when subscription is due, is there any way that if a DirectDebit method of payment has been chosen, when the date of renewal is, access will automatically update the year to the next one?Thank you very muchCathy
Our small newspaper needs to create a database of subscribers from which we can print labels in what the post office calls "Walk Sort" order, the order in which the mail carrier hand delivers the mail on his route. The number associated with a particular subscriber is not fixed because if another subscriber is added on that mail carriers route, it may fall between two existing entries. So the Walk Sort field needs to automatically renumber up or down when an entry is added or deleted. I will use that field to sort chronologically and print form feed labels. I've figured out a way to do this in Excel, but I think Access might be a better program to use for this database. My question is, can Access automatically renumber a Walk Sort field if I add or remove entries? If so, how do I set it up to do that? P.S. I haven't used Access for quite some time, and I wasn't very proficient with it then. :o
I have many front end's (using ACCESS 2007 runtime version) in different terminals. Suppose that from 'terminalA', I am assigning a task to an employee who's using 'terminalB'. The user is already looged on to the program by this time, so I want that 'task' to appear on his terminal without him having to press the 'Refresh' button (that I placed on the form) every time I give him a new task when he's logged on so he could see it. How would I do this?
i need to run a specific qry that runs from 5th to 5th of every month to show payments made between the dates. i dont want to fill anything in as these dates are set. can a qry be made to run and retrive the info between 5th of last month & 5th of current month automatically ( by the press of a button ) every month?
