I'm working on a MS Access application but have encountered an issue.
I've tried searching around, however, haven't had any luck so I've come here!
I created a multiple items form and have a search button which activates the query it's linked to. This all works fine and all the right information is returned, however, only one record displays at a time.
Say there are 5 results I have to use the record selector to scroll through them each individually despite there being heaps of room left on the form.
None of my other multiple item forms do this.
Any help is appreciated.
Always the way - post on here and finally work it out.
The answer was to change it to a continuous form if anyone else ever has this issue!
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I have a database where I don't want some fields showing depending on data in other fields. I'm still new to VBA, having learnt how to do things I need via the internet (there's not much call for it in my job so like to try it out on side projects) for the things I need and have managed to create some code that hides certain fields that aren't needed, depending on what's been entered in another field and that works okay, if not perfectly (I'd like it to only work on the current record and not all of them at once but will worry about that later). My problem is, if I'm entering information onto a record and any of those fields become invisible exactly as I would want them to, then if I have more records to complete and load a new record, those hidden fields are also hidden on the blank record before any data has been entered and I want each new record to show all fields from the outset.
Another thing I've noticed is that if I close the database, next time I go into it the hidden fields have unhidden themselves again so I know I'm missing something important.
Here's a screenshot of a bit of the code where I want 2 other fields (What_reason and Date_sent_to_new_owning_School) to be visible depending on whether the answer in the current field after update is "Standard" or "Non-standard":
I'm sorry if this is really entry-level stuff but I AM entry level and trying to learn. This bit does work, albeit not perfectly as I'd like it to only work on the record I'm in at the time, and not go through and hide that field in all the other records at once (which it's doing).
I've searched everywhere but can't find the answer and although I've tried, I'm nowhere near good enough at VBA to try and use common sense to work it out. Is this something that can be done? I'm okay with computers generally and with Access too but I'm aware there's an awful lot I don't know and this is why I'm trying to do new things and learn stuff that I've not used before. I have tried all day to get this to work but am admitting defeat and am hoping somebody here will be able to help me. I'll probably need 'idiot level' advice if that's possible, I know my limitations. :)
Do you know how to use the Event tab in the Property Sheet? You can set all of your fields to [field].Visible = True on either: On Current, On Load, or On Open
Screenshot of the Property Sheet and for the field that determines the visibility of all of the other fields; you can use the Event: After Update so that way when you click/tab away from that field, it'll make those changes for you!
Property setting affects ALL instances of control. Control will be visible/not visible for all records depending on conditions of current record. Therefore, dynamically hiding controls on form set in Continuous or Datasheet will NOT give the desired result of
only work on the current record and not all of them at once
Db is not going to 'remember' dynamic setting - code needs to be executed when form opens and/or navigating records - so it is needed in OnCurrent event as well as control's AfterUpdate.
Conditional Formatting can dynamically enable/disable textbox/combobox by record although control is still visible.
I have a report in a subform called ViewCurvePrices. At the top of the parent form, a button contains the code:
ViewCurvePrices.Requery
It's pretty simple stuff and refreshes the values as I expect. Unfortunately though, the report also scrolls down about half a line after it runs, which seems like buggy behavior.
Have any of you come across this before, and is there a way to prevent this from happening? This doesn't happen when the requeried subform contains a regular form/datasheet - just when its a report.
I'm using MS-Access 2016.
As Suggested by OP:
I think maybe Tab order has something to do with it, however you have sense discovered that TAB STOP was the culprit.
To start, I am using Access 2003 and have a similar project that works correctly that I designed.
I am stumped as to why a particular field will not change dynamically like every other field until I "refresh".
Currently I have a task list that lists all items that need to be works. Containing a Status: New, Open, Closed; The account number, person who is working it and more.
The tasklist is just a form with a subform with a datasheet view that opens the task when you double click it. If a user opens a task, that task will be locked until they move on. If any information that is viewed in the task list is changed, it dynamically updates, all but the Status (which really is the most important) until the user manually refreshes it.
Does anyone know what I need to look for that would cause this? The Status is stored as an integer that joins with it's true value. I thought this may be the reason, however I have a similar tool I designed does not have this issue.
I've look into how they are joined, the code that changes this value, everything seems the same between the working and not working.
Any advice?
Thanks in advance.
edit any fields that are JOINED, do not seem to dynamically update until I hit refresh. However, the other database has this working. What am I missing that is different between them.
Solved.
I changed the object displaying the field from a textbox to a combobox, showed two columns with widths 0";1" and it works.
I got a form that works amazingly by itself, but the second I attach it to my navigation form. I start to get prompted for user input since this line
[Forms]![frm_addReceiveReportInformation]![cbo_PurchaseOrderID]
no longer works due to the current form becoming subform in the navigation form which was explained in
ACCESS 2010 Navigation Form Query Property
I can't seem to figure a way out of using the !form since I absolutely need to retrieve the ID from a combo box to update another combo box.
I tried multiple ways of using the !forms but I can't seem to wrap my head around how to retrieve my information that I am seeking.
I got the 2 way navigation menu(vertical + horizontal tabs). Anyone got advice or has encounter this problem in the pass, who can direct me down the right path.
To access a field inside a form, which is attached to a navigation tab, you should use the following structure:
[Forms]![YourNavigationTab]![NavigationSubform].[Form]![YourField]
Note: tested in MS Access 2013
In order for queries that contain form references to work, the form must be fully loaded. I think the problem you are experiencing is that the query in the Row Source of the Part Code combo is being evaluated before the form is loaded and therefore you are being asked to input the parameter value.
You can work around this by leaving the Row Source property of the Part Code combo empty until it gets focus for the first time, something like:
Private Sub cboPartCode_GotFocus()
If Len(cboPartCode.RowSource) = 0 Then
cboPartCode.[RowSource] = "Your Query"
cboPartCode.Requery
End If
End Sub
I sometimes just put a button on the navigation form which opens the desired form as a standalone form. It is probably not the neatest solution but it does work.
i am working on a dynamic database which must be extremely professional and user friendly for the "non-access" users..
I am not sure if any code exists for this or if it is capable but I need to put a focus or highlight the record in a form (in a table type view) to emphasise with great details that the user is currently on that record. the little Arrow on the record selector is not enough.
My first choice is that the record currently beign used remains in black colour or perhaps even enlarges whicle the other records in the rows (above and below) are greyed or faded so that it is blatently obvious that they are not selected but are available.
I would greatly appreicate any advice..
Thanks
I googled 'access forms change current row indicator' and the first result was http://access.mvps.org/access/forms/frm0047.htm which looks pretty good (although maybe not very supportable).
The problem with what you want to do is that Access doesn't do that easily; Access does a lot of things for you at the price of accepting the way it does them. When you want to change that you will have problems.
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