I have a form with a combo box for the user to select a specific date. I need to update the date field after the combo box loses focus instead of on the change of a record.
Can someone provide me the vb code that will update the field when the focus is lost?
Thanks for your help,
Jeff
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.
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
Seems simple, but I haven't been able to crack this one.
I've searched and haven't found an obvious answer.
I want to hide a command button after it loses focus. I've tried placing this code on the On Lost Focus and On Exit events of the command button.
Me.cmdName.Visible = False
I get the 2165 error, 'Can't hide a control that has a focus'.
I guess one solution would be to force the focus to another control first, however, "how do I know what control the user is attempting to move the focus to?"
morning
i am adding a new row to an adodb.recordset, one of the fields being a Memo datatype.
all the other fields will write to the database fine, but with the memo, it will mysteriously disappear when i call rs.update
response.write(rs("my_memo_field")) 'give correct output
rs.update
response.write(rs("my_memo_field")) 'gives nothing!
any one else had this happen and have a solution?
cheers
I have a continuous form populated with a pivot view from SQL. When I enter data in the form I send the data to SQL (ctrl after_update) and then re-populate the form. It works.
When I have entered data in a ctrl - then I have to bookmark the record so I can select it again (find_first). I can "save" the location of the control where I have entered data, but I want to select the location where the user has set focus - which triggered the ctrl after_update..My ctrl after_update looks like this:
Code:
txt_account = Me.Parent.txt_account_id.Value
txt_cost_center = Me.ActiveControl.Name
Call update_data_input(Me.ActiveControl.Value, Me.account_id.Value, Me.ActiveControl.Name)
[code]....
i have just had a problem
if i try to edit an open form by clicking the design icon, i get a message
cant find the call back function or macro "fdesign". ican still close the form and open it from the dbs window
this is affecting accessXP and access20003, but not A97
ive tried repairing/reinstalling the XP installation (but not the 2003 yet), but this has not fixed it.
Any thoughts?
I have a table and it has:
namefield
surnamefield
state1
state2
state3
match(Y or No)
importDate
I would like to make a query+ report so that in the report it looks like this:
<<Name>> <<Surname>>
<<state1>> <match>
<<state2>> <match>
<<state3>> <match>
in one line, at the moment I made a query and the name shows 3 times...
can anyone here give me some hints how to show the name once + the match. Thanks in advance
Cheers...
I am new to using MS Access and am already frustrated that a simple task is getting the better of me.
My situation is that I work for a company that has a number of reps, which are allocated their own ticket books(block). Each book is 50 tickets in size i.e say from number 320500 to 320549. All tickets are entered through our internal system for whatever the ticket was used for.
Now here is my problem. Each block is registered to an individual rep which we need to keep record of as to which tickets are allocated to them, other then having to enter each ticket individually into our ticket block records system, I am trying to make a database entry that accepts the reps name, ticket block start number and then automatically adds the next 50 tickets to that rep, so when we use a search field on any ticket it displays the rep that the ticket was allocated too.
In my head i'm looking for the MS Access way of doing the following:
[tickblockstart]+1 until [ticketblockstart] = [ticketblockstart]+50
Can anyone help me with this probably very easy problem, that i can not seem to grasp at the present time.
Regards
2rsGarry
hiya, im trying to create a button my form that will move all 'finished' records from where they presently are, to another table.
the button does work, it moves the records into the 'new' table, however it does not DELETE them from the table i moved them from, so now the records are stored in two tables??
the code i have is as follows:
SELECT * INTO Table2
FROM Table1
WHERE Finished='Yes';
if there is something different that i should be doing, or a better way to do this move, please let me know.
(also if this is in the wrong section feel free to move it)
thanks!
:confused: Fingers crossed I'll get some direction to resolve an issue that I can't even begin to imagine how to search for.My database is used to record detailed work done with clients who are receiving regular support. I'm designing it around a Common Assessment Support Framework that I have no choice but to follow, except for some minor points. There is the potential for approximately 40 different assessments for each client and therefore a lot of duplication in personal details.So far this forum has been a great help and I have learned a lot from those who volunteer their time to those of us who need it from time to time.Following the numerous examples of normalisation posts I have attempted to ensure there is no duplication of information across tables. I've come to a point however where I am stuck:The end result of what I am trying to do is create an individual report called Needs Assessment Planning Tool - rptNAPT.The report will be populated from the fields in qryNAPT that is made up from tblIA1 and tblIA2tblIA1 consists of 17 x 'area of need' that is broken down in to 5 elements: 'Now - Y/N', 'Later - Y/N', 'User Level - Number', 'Worker Level - Number' and 'Disagreement - Memo'. These fields are entered by using frmIA1, and these fields are entered by using frmIA2.So, now I have to enter data in to another form; frmNAPT that includes both theseand thesefields. I only need to show the area of need where Now is True in the form and the subsequent report; rptNAPT.My thoughts about this are (please don't laugh) in the form frmNAPT the 'Area of Need' because in the table there are 17 different areas e.g. Accommodation (improvement), Homelessness, DomesticViolence etc will need to be unbound and in some way filtered to show only those area of need where fldNow is True? and fldUserLevel is NotNull or doesn't equal zero. I will need a minimum of five such fields to show the Areas of Need that the Client and Worker may elect to work on.Sorry for the long post but I'd really appreciate some direction on this, even if it is only to point me in the direction of a link that can be helpful.RegardsDoug
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Gunner...:confused:
Greetings,
I have just opened Access and for some reason my menu bar is gone. I have fiddled for a few minutes try to find and restore it - but I am clueless. It is working fine in all other programs.
How do I restore it?
~rbinder
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Please help!
FYI I'm using Access 2003
Good morning friends
My database, I don't know what happend to it.
I'm trying to open it but it gives me a message:
"The form name 'Welcome Screen' is misspelled or refers to a form that dosen't exist' If the the invalid form name is in a macro, an Action Failed dialog box will display the macro name and the macro's arguments after you click OK. Open the Macro window, and enter the correct form name."
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what does it mean, may I lost all my previous work and data ??? :(:(:(
Please I'm waiting you ... I'm about to lose my mind
I have been trying to figure out comboboxes and lookup tables on and off for two weeks now and am completly lost. I have read the tutorial on cascading combos. I have downloaded and studied the the autofill db example from Pat Hartman. I have searched and read the threads and am still having a problem. I have several lookup tables. I will use one as example. This a database for my lawfirm. We get a lot of referrals from other attorneys. I have a lookup table with the name, address and phone of all attorneys. I have a combobox on my clientinfo form that looks up the atty info . I put the attorneyid field in my clientinfo table as FK and linked my clientinfo table to the attorney table thru this field. All this did was generate an error message that I could not save my record because there was no corresponding Atty record. I know this should be so simple. Can someone please help me? What do I with data I have lokked yup from a lookup table and how do I link it to the tables that will need it later on? Thank you in advance.
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Really struggling with my structure and have been looking at it for so long my head hurts so any advice would be great. (see attached)
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Are my relationships even remotely correct?
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:confused:
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I have 5 forms and 5 tables.
The database is blank, but the information entered into the forms are saved into the tables.
Now I want to make a query so I can see some statistics regarding the information entered into the forms and stored in the tables.
I have created a query, but Im not sure what to do next, do I connect it to the query and it should give me desired output or do I connect the form to the table
or how does it work ?
need some feedback Im a little bit lost in this :(
regards
Frodo
I recently moved by database from one hard drive to another - all is working ok after refreshing the links. However I have a few queries and reports that are date or date/time specific. (ie; I input a specific start / end date or start/end hour) Now when I run these queries it returns an error message stating 'Data type mismatch in criteria expression'
Please does anyone know why and how can I restore the queries ? Prior to the move all queries / reports worked OK.
Best Wishes
Richard
I have a switchboard in a database, and probably made some edits to it along the way. I don't even recall, now. Anyway, when I try to use the 'Switchboard Manager' now, it doesn't even list my switchboard as one of the options. My only choice is to start another one.
Is there a way to register a form as a switchboard, after the manager drops it?
Thanks,
Matt
Howdy all!
I am sorta new to access (I used to use it about 6 years ago, but haven't latly so relearning everything), and I am trying to build a db to track the different projects I make for my webstore (www.mutzigcreations.com (http://www.mutzigcreations.com).
I am trying to make a form that is tabbed so that I can enter in all my base information (different materials {wood, acyrlic, and specials}, clips, platings, etc..) into my different tables, but for the life of me I can't seem to get anything to work.
I really just want 1 tab per item, so 1 tab for clips that would enable me to enter in all the different clips into my clips table. I can't seem to get a connection of any sort to work and was wondering if anyone had any advice or guidence on what to do?
Thank you!
Doug
I am not sure what is going on.
I have a DB set-up using Visual Basic. I have a status field. Datatype is memo field.
This problem does not occur everytime but when I input more then 2 lines of new information. Old information that was listed goes away and is replaced by ascii characters.
I would really appreciate some feedback on this problem.
Thanks in advance.
Ok, i'll keeps this simple for the moment.
I have one main query
6 separate calculation queries from the main Query
The Main Query has been put into a report
The 6 separate queries are in the same report as Subs
HERE IS MY PROBLEM -* The main Query Ask: Between[Date] and [Date]
When i open the reports it asks dozens of times what date range i want to use
If i just type the date i want into the main query *INSTEAD OF ASKING the report works first time
I require advice on how to make the report only ask the date once
Thankyou [hope this makes sense]
In Tools, Startup I deselected all options but now I want to display the toolbar and menu again. I can't figure out how to undo what I've done.
Help appreciated.