Ok, so I will sound like the dumbest person but essentially what is a switch board?
I have searched this place I have searched google but no luck, all I get is that its a menu to navigate, so basically a form with buttons that open frm's qry's etc... I have made a main menu with a basic form so whats so special about a switchboard.
Cheers
I am working on a database that will be an addition to an existing one on the company server. However, to make the overall layout not so complex and allow room for other additions in the future, I'd like to keep the databases separate. This will also ensure more efficiency, integrity and troubleshooting overall.
I have the original database with the name of "Cell MFG Screen" that contains a switchboard. I am now creating a db to keep track of manufacturing waste (which will also be on the same server when completed). That switchboard is called "Cell Waste Weight". Again, I want to keep these db's separated from one another as well being able to add future dbs. Now, what my plan is to make up a one db that consists of only a switchboard that will be used as the main switchboard to be able to navigate to other dbs that are located on the server.
Does anyone know how this is done?
Thank you in advance for your help,
~Kilch
Hi All, looking for some help.
I am looking for a way to link a help file to a button on the switchboard. I have several pages that all work well and open up the required forms and reports but I would like to add a help file to a button. Any idea would be appreciated thanks Williebear.
hi everyone,
I am new to MS Access. I've created a database and now i want to add a switchboard to launch whenever i open the database file. i created the switchboard form and table following the access help. but i can only view the switchboard when i manually open the switchboard form. can anyone tell me how to make the swithboard launch automatically? i'm using access 2003
thanks
I have a main switchboard, with a few Open Form command buttons on it, but what i would like to have is another button to bring the user to another switchboard screen giving the option to open a few Reports (obviosly the button on teh main switch board would read "Report Section), can this done, and also how would i go about putting Back or forward buttons withing the second (report Section) screen so the user can nav. to back to the main screen?
Thanks
All,
I have created a new switchboard but don't know where it is. When I create it using the Switchboard Manager and then click close, it doesn't appear under any of the options. I have also set is as default but it fails to appear on startup.
Silly question I know. Any ideas?
Many Thanks
version: MS Acess 2003
Was wondering how one might go about creating a swithboard similar to the Northwind one found in the sample database. Thanks
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I have limited experience in Access but have a bit more understanding of databases and tables. I am helping a friend create and access database to track the time his employees spend on different job sites. i am using a template from Microsoft called "Time and Billing" I am going to be manipulating the structure a bit but other than that the template should work fine.
My main struggle is I need to have a screen that the employees access that takes them straight to add / edit a time sheet. i want the rest of the data, reports, views to be password protected. Ideally the switchboard would load up to a page that had a button from employees to click on where they would be taken to the form and a button the owner could click on, enter a password, and be taken into the back-end where the main switch board and the rest of the data resides.
If anyone can help me out that would be great. Oh yeah, The Access database in is Access 2000 being used on a machine running XP Pro.
Thanks in advance for your help.
Gary
I have two queries. I have a delete query and an append query. Is there anyway that I have these two queries run on a switchboard.
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I have now made a new one, but I can't get it to appear in the forms window.
Any ideas?
Shellie xx
Hi
Can anyone tell me what the advantage (or difference) is in using a switchboard rather than just creating your own form and using command buttons etc?
Thanks
When I make a switchboard is there any way you can go to a table? or can you just go to a form or query? and when you make a switchboard and you have a button going to the form how can you go from the form back to the switchboard?
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I've made switchboard. and change the properties of switchboard, namely the "don't show the menu bar". can anyone please explain to me, how to get it back?
in opposite case, I can kiss my db goodbye, for i can't make any changes into switchboard? or??
thanks a lot,
peace
I think this is a simple request for those who know.
I want to display my switchboard to a user group, (read and update ).
The switchboard needs to be full screen and have no means of being minimsed or close, except by the exit button (obviously) on the switchboard.I also do not want to show any of the tool bar icons as well.
I want to retain it as it is now to me as 'admin' when I log in, that is with the ability to minimise and close etc.and all icons
How do I achieve this?
I would like to know if there's a way of adding a switchboard page that goes to a table instead of only forms and reports and such? Because I have subdatasheets that I would like to see when I click on a button from the switchboard, instead of just simply going to a form and not being able to work as easy as it would be to work with a table that displays the subdatasheet right there.
Thank you,
Charlie
I have copies of a split database (front end) placed on each employee’s computer, and I noticed my switchboard screen does not appear when the employee opens the database on their computer. I went through a lot of work designing the switchboard and would like to have it appear upon opening the DB. I know everything in the database is linked so there is no reason the switchboard should not appear. Any suggestions on how to make this happen?
In addition, I have pictures on the switchboard buttons, and I also noticed when I go to the second screen, the buttons on the second switchboard screen uses the same pictures as the default screen. Is there a way to not have it do that?
Thanks.
hi guys i am working in customizing my current switchboard and i was wondering if there is any way to hide a button according to a user.. i currently have a tblusers with the username, switchboardid and itemnumber i want as a default, but i would also like to have a certain itemnumber to be hidden, is that possible?
this is the code i have in my switchboad and it works fine:
Private Sub Form_Open(Cancel As Integer)
txtUser_Name = GetUserName()
Dim intItem As Integer
Dim intSwitchbd As Integer
intItem = Nz(DLookup("[ItemNumber]", "tblusers", "[Userid] = '" & Me!txtUser_Name & "'"), 0)
intSwitchbd = Nz(DLookup("[SwitchboardID]", "tblusers", "[Userid] = '" & Me!txtUser_Name & "'"), 0)
Forms!Switchboard.Filter = "[ItemNumber] = " & intItem & " And [SwitchboardID] = " & intSwitchbd
Forms!Switchboard.Refresh
Me.FilterOn = True
any help will be apreciate it!!!
How can I add more buttons on the built-in switchboard that only has 8 !!!
Thanks
Marco
the switchboard on my database doesnt automatically appear when i open the database file. how do i make this happen.
thank you.
I have created a very simple switchboard with a few macro's to run either a form to add new records or a report based on a query.
Thing is, when I try to open the switchboard, I get a module error...
Since I'm really just using trial and error to create this entire database for a schoolproject, I don't know that much about access.
Anyone here able to help me out?
If more info is needed to answer the question, plz let me know so I can try to provide it...
Thx in advance,
Lion85heart
I have two queries. I have a delete query and an append query. Is there anyway that I have these two queries run on a switchboard?
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I have a database to track course info.
I am having problems getting my default switchboard to open a 2nd switchboard.
It shows the 2nd switchboard, but when u click it does nothing. Any tips??
Thanks
Hey, I've created a database and want to add a switchboard to it but it keeps coming up with an error message saying that a query name is either mispelled or doesnt exist, i've renamed it but it still comes up with that error message, and telling me to delete/rename it in a macro, i've tried this (only a novice so dont know if im doing it right) but the error message keeps coming up, it allow's me to press ok (have to press it 4 times!!) and to create the switchboard but when i go to view the switchboard it just comes up 'module not found'. If anyone has any idea whats going on i'd really appreciate it, cos im really stuck! cheers!
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View 5 Replies View RelatedI created to switchboard to open other forms used in my database. It works on all forms but one. When I try to use the switchboard to open this one form access freezes up and I have to exit the program. Anyone have any Idea's why this would be happening?
Thanks
john :confused: