On Lost Focus....check To See If Primary Key Exists
Jul 20, 2005
Hi there
I recently have been given a database to get into shape.
One of the main problems is that when a person enters data into a form, They until the leave the form are not aware if the primary key has been used before.
Let me try explain.
I have a booking number (which I have only in the last couple of days made a primary key and also changed it so there can be no duplicates)
I have changed the form around alittle so that the person entering the new data must start with entering the booking number.
How can I make a piece of code that once the booking number textbox loses its focus the code then checks the table to see if that booking number exists. I would like for the person to establish that they need to enter a new booking number before getting to the end before seeing that the booking number already exists.
I hope I am making some sense.
TIA
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May 18, 2006
Hi there.
I have a form and on open it traps the user into a combo box where an option must be selected before they can move to another field. I did this by using the lost focus event of the combo to check if an option has been selected and then return the cursor to the combo if no selection has been made.
The problem is that there is an exit button on the form which the user must be able to use to exit the form without interacting with it, say if they opened the form by mistake and just wanted to exit immediately.
I cant find a way to trap users into selecting an option from the combo before filling the rest of the form while still allowing the exit button to work. At the minute you still have to select an option in the combo even if you just want to exit the form.
I have been a notes developer for years so I’m still not that familiar with access and the way its events work so this could easily be a gormless question. Feel free to point that out. Any comments would be much appreciated.
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Hi
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