Troubleshooting Required Fields
May 4, 2007I am using Access 2000
I have set some fields in a table to required
However it still allows the cell to be blank
But if I type a space into the cell, then the rule kicks in
Any help please
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Forms :: Fields Are Required To Be Filled Out Even Though Not Set As Required
Nov 3, 2014I have made a form based on related tables. it requires me to fill out every field, which I don't want. I didn't make them required. Why does it do that?
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May 11, 2006I'm having problems with the required field option in my table. I have a form that writes to the table and has a validation of the fields built in the code. If the validation is true, then it will allow the record to be saved.
However, I've also set those same fields in the table to be a required field. Whenever I enter data in those fields in the form and click the save command button, I get a message back telling me one of the required fields cannot be null. The thing is, it is not null. I entered data into the field through the form. Whenever I change the required field option to no in the table the problem goes away, but shows up on the very next field in the list that is set to yes.
Validation occurs within the form that writes to the table, but I still would like to have the security of knowing the fields are required in the table as well, just in case someone tries to be sneaky and go directly into the table to enter/modify data.
Is there something I'm missing? Is this a bug? I've actually set up another database the same way and don't have any problems with it. I'm not sure what's going on. Has anyone else had this problem?
Thanks,
cbdcolga
Required Fields
Mar 7, 2005Is there any way that you can have required fields in a form, but access will not look for the required fields until you try to exit the form. Basically; i have a form that users keep track of there work hours on specific parts. they leave the form minimized for most of the day. After they enter a record, they sometimes need to go back and edit a previous record, only they are on a new record and access will not let them go to a previous record unless they have the record fields entered.
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Aug 30, 2007Well guys, I don't know if this is possible or not, but maybe someone can guide me in the right path.
I have a data entry form that several employees use. I have certain required fields that are set on the form level. I have couple employees that I would like to have the ability to override these fields. I was thinking like using F10 key or other key combinations that will allow them to override the required fields in order to save the record.
Is this something realistic that I can accomplish in access, and if so, does anyone have a sample that can help me with this task? Thanks to all.
Making All Fields Required
Mar 4, 2005I have a form that I want to make all fields required so that the user cannot leave that form until all fields are filled out. I have the Required property in the table set to yes, and this works fine if I go to the form from the database window. However, If I go to the form from the main switchboard (In Add Mode), the form can be closed without all of the fields being completed. I know it's probably something pretty simple, but I haven't been able to figure it out. Any help would be greatly appreciated. Attached is a picture of the form if it would help at all.
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Oct 24, 2005Hi,
I have a main form with one subform (Datasheet view). On the main form, I have an On-Click Event button (“Save and Close”) which sets required fields on both the main form and the subform before saving the record.
Here is the problem:
- I start by entering some data in the main form
- I then tab into the subform and enter data
- I then tab out of the subform back into the main form – this is where the problem begins: When I enter all available data in the subform, including satisfying the required fields, and tab out of the subform back into the main form, the subform seems to initiate an extra new record – so… upon clicking the “Save and Close” event button on the main form, the event looks for the required fields of the blank subform record to be populated (a record that I do not have any data for). I also noticed that this required field notification in the subform can be satisifed by simply populating more fields in a previous subform record???)
I have tried a few things to resolve this and have looked throughout this forum without any luck – hope I didn’t miss something.
Any help would be appreciated. I have attached a very simplified version of my database.
Edit Required Fields First....
Dec 5, 2005Hi.
I have a form with 3 fields that are required, the other fields within the form are not.
Is it possible to make it so the non-required fields are only selectable/editable once the required fields are filled in? And if they are selected, a message appears saying "please edit required field first" or something like that?
Thanks for reading
Frank.
Required Fields And Linked Tables
Sep 15, 2005Hi all,
I have split a database, then realised that I needed to change two fields in a form. Y/N field and Text field.
I went into the backed database changed the fields to be Required but in the front end it doesn't seem to work? I haven't tried re-linking them but should I need to?
thanks
Forms :: Required Fields In Subforms
Jul 28, 2014I have a form and subform.The form and subform both access tables that have "required" fields.If I try to tab to the sub form without filling in the required field then I get an error message generated by access (this is what I want). If I try and exit the form without the required field I get an error message as well.
Now it's a different story with the sub form. The sub form contains 1 to many rows. In each row there is a required field. I don't get any error message for not filling in that field. I Know I can 'capture' this in the code but I want access to do it.
Required Fields And Subform Entry Order
Jun 23, 2005Hi,
I have created a form with 3 subforms. This form is split in to 3 parts on a 3-page tab control.
I want the user to enter data in the order below. All fields are required. My problem is that Access97 wants all fields of the main form to be completed in the order set by the table. ie. before I fill in a sub form. I have tried setting the form tab order property but it is being overridden.
First page:
a) Complete first 6 fields of main form
b) Complete subform 1
c) Complete subform 2
Second page:
d) Complete 5th field of main form
e) Complete subform 3
f) Complete 6th field of main form
Third page
g) Complete three fields of main form
Any help appreciated,
Seth
Access, Required Fields, Forms & ODBC
Jan 28, 2008I am working on an Access 2002 database where one of the tables has five required fields making up the key.
There is a form that is linked to this table which is used for adding new records.
There is a close button on this form that has the following code in it's OnClose event:
"DoCmd.close"
When the form is opened, no data entered and then the close button is clicked - nothing happens.
It used to work fine, until I recently upsized the database into a SQL Server database and now it's all gone horribly wrong.
If I close the form manually by clicking on the cross, I get this
error:
[Microsoft][ODBC SQL Server Driver][SQL Server]Cannot insert the value
NULL into column 'Product', table
'LeasebookSQL.leasebook_user.leases'; column does not allow nulls. INSERT fails. (#515) [Microsoft][ODBC SQL Server Driver][SQL Server] The statement has been terminated. (#3621)
Can anyone please tell me how I can get the form to close without trying to save the record, especially when no changes have been made to the data on the form?
Thanks,
Simon
Forms :: Check If All Required Fields Have Been Filled
Jun 27, 2015I tried to check if all required fields have been filled before saving the record using the following code.
Private Sub txtReportNo_BeforeUpdate(Cancel As Integer)
If IsNull(Me.cboMainCat) Then
Cancel = True
MsgBox ("Please enter Data for Main Cat")
Me.cboMainCat.SetFocus
End If
Repeat above code for all required controls here.
End Sub
It did not work with following error code.
Run-time error 2108
You must save the field before you execute the GoToControl action, the GoToControl method, or the SetFocus method.
The error message contradicts my original intention that prevents from saving without all required fields have been filled. Is there any way to get rid of this error message?
In addition, under the value of certain field, I need to check additional fields under that scenario. Is any additional code required to add in for that purpose?
Troubleshooting - Pop Up Log Ins
Jul 16, 2007I've got a lady in San Francisco who has a MicroSoft Access database. She wrote some basic code to pull data from a SQL Server database into her Access database and then generate a bunch of reports.... She uses ODBC to communicate to the SQL Server database. All was working fine until this week and suddenly now when she runs the reporting job she gets a pop-up for each individual report asking her to log in fresh each time...
Has anyone experienced a similar problem or might have any idea how to fix this? Thanks in advance!
Troubleshooting...
Jul 10, 2006I have a form that we've been using for a while now. I want to add a multi-select box to find records on the form.
While this works great on other forms in our database, when I use the wizard on this particular form it doens't give me the "find a record on my form based on my selection option" but gives me...
"Look up values in a table or query"
and
"I will type in the values that I want"
instead. Why is the wizard not giving me the other option?
Also, my auto correct feature isn't working to stop all caps on data entry on one of my forms? How do I troubleshoot that?
Thanks,
Dianne
Modules & VBA :: Make Certain Fields Required To Be Completed Before Exiting?
Jun 28, 2013How do you make certain fields "required" to be completed before exiting?
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Mar 4, 2015 One form. Several fields which are required using event 'On exit' - "If isnull" statements for each one.
Button on form to close said form...
Where on the form would I put the event for the button to override all other events?
Forms :: Checking For Required Fields Before Saving Record
Aug 25, 2014I have a transaction form and there is at least two fields I need to make sure have been entered before the record is saved.
I have no problem with text or numeric fields but I can't seem to be able to check the contents of a drop down field.
What is the best method to use to make sure a drop down has been selected by the user and contains a value.
I have temporarily used a default value in the drop down but that's not really what I want.
Troubleshooting Kick Out
Jun 17, 2005I 'm having trouble with a DB. One of the forms is a schuduler which the user clicks on a calendar control and a form opens up showing orders schuduled for that date and unschudule order. The user then can assign the order. Just recently whichout any DB changes the user gets kicked out of the db when they scroll down thru the records. This is happening on Multiple workstations and rebooting doesn't help. Tried deleting the record but its not a problem with a specific record scrolling thru other records with the same fields filled in works. The Detect and Repair did not work (believe it or not) The same happens on the query that the form get it data from and I tried to copy the table to make a backup but it kicks me out. I'm thinking the tbl might have to many fields (55) but the DB is only 39 MB.
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Apr 4, 2014I need code that I can incorporate with the code below, that will notify a user when required fields are left blank so that they have to go back and fill it in before updating the record. Below are the objects (shown in the order they appear on the form):
cmbModel
txtSerialNo
txtExpDate
txtPONo
cmbOfficeLoc
If any of the objects above are empty, the user should be prompted to go back and fill them in setting the focus back to the first empty object (again the fields above are in order). If conditions are not met, do not run the code below. If the conditions are met then proceed with the code below.
Private Sub Form_BeforeUpdate(Cancel As Integer)
Dim strMsg As String
Dim iResponse As Integer
' Specify the message to display.
strMsg = "Do you wish to save the changes?" & Chr(10)
strMsg = strMsg & "Click Yes to Save or No to Discard changes."
[Code] ......
Forms :: Make Command Button Override Required Fields Focus?
Sep 18, 2014I am using code like this to give warning messages and pass on focus to boxes only when things are selected.
Private Sub TextBox2_Exit(Cancel As Integer)
If IsNull(Me.TextBox2) Then
MsgBox "TextBox2 cannot be left blank"
Cancel = True
Else
ComboBox1.SetFocus
End If
End Sub
I do this for a series of required fields in order.
However, I also want a command button that is 'Exit without Saving' that should be clickable at any time, but of course when focus is controlled in my required fields sequence, it can't be clicked. How can I separate this button?
Forms :: Manage MsgBox With Blank Required Fields By Function In A Module
May 11, 2013I created this function to manage a MsgBox containing all required fields with no data:
Code:
Function FormValidation(TheForm As Form) As Boolean
Dim boolResponse As Boolean
Dim strError As Variant
Dim ctl As Control
boolResponse = True
strError = Null
[code]...
Then, I have a Form_BeforeUpdate event, where I wanna place the function, which contains also some VBA code to manage duplicates records:
Code:
Private Sub Form_BeforeUpdate(Cancel As Integer)
Dim rst As DAO.Recordset, dbs As DAO.Database, strICAO As String
Dim ctl As Control, txtMsg As String
[code]....
Now, how to add the function in this event to get these two results:
1. if required fields are blank and I press OK on the MsgBox, the routine must stop;
2. the focus must go in the first required blank control.
I tried some options but I get different kind of malfunctions: no custom message for duplicate records but only the access default one, "go to next record" feature with tab key not working and so on.
Troubleshooting FindRecord Method
Jun 20, 2005Hello,
I would like to use the FindRecord Method, but something does not work. I would like to find a record which contains the data I entered in an unbound textbox in the form. The action should be started by a command button. As 'Find what'-object I used '=[text61].[text].
Thanks for your help.
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Jun 20, 2005Hello,
I would like to insert a DCount function in an unbound textbox in a form to count all records in a query. My current code in the textbox is: '=DCount("*","Query1")'. The Query 'Query1' depends on two parameters, which has to be entered before opening the query. The result is '#Error', if 'Query1' is open or not.
Thanks for your help.
Troubleshooting Split Database That Was Working Before
Oct 1, 2004I created a database which had to be split to allow multiple people to access it with three 'front-ends' so that different people had different levels of access. Due to security problems this database had to be moved to another location on the network. Now I have used the linked table manager to update all of the frontends so they can locate the data. Previously users would just copy their own version, appropriate to them, and use this to update; now though only one person can open the database at a time with the backend database being opened and hence locked (if that makes sense).
Any suggestions as to why this has happened, or solutions would be appreciated.
mjc65
Troubleshooting Access Multiple Users
Jan 2, 2007--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
I maintain the Access databases at the hospital that I work at. Last weekend, our server went down. Computer Services got a new server and reworked the networking permissions. However, Access will no longer allow more than one user to open the database at a time. This is a problem because we always have multiple users that need simultaneous access. The default is still "Open Shared" and I checked to ensure that the databases are not being opened exclusively. However, the message that I do get when a second user tries to open the database is:
The table 'MSysAccessObjects' is already opened exclusively by another user, or it is already open through the user interface and cannot be manipulated programmatically. (Error 3008) -
I understand that this message usually comes up when I try to open a table that is already being edited elsewhere. I have the record locks set to "edited record". However, this is a system file, so I am hesitant to make changes in it unless I know exactly what I am doing. This is a problem that we have never had before but for some reason was created after our server went down. I don't know why something changed or if this table is absolutely necessary. I am unsure where to start to solve the problem.