Non-Editable Fields And Auto Completing Fields
Jun 28, 2006
Hello all,
First post :) found some great tips on here. Anyway here is my story and question.
I am new to Access development. I know what I want to do, I just can not find a way of doing it :( .
1) I would like my form to only be editable when an edit button is clicked. I am not sure if I can do this on a form level or if I have to change each individual part. Any ideas?
2) I capture some clients details, title, first name and last name. I then need to merge the above 3 fields into one to create a 'policies in the name of' field. Is this posisble? I have tried using the initial value expression but am having no luck. Any ideas?
Thanks all :)
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Dec 2, 2005
Ok... big time newbie/hack here. I have a tiny bit of programming experience from waaay back with UNIX and C. Have basic database experience and understanding but no VB experience. So I appologize ahead of time if this seems really simple. I'm working on "fixing" a small access database/program for my wife's work. Very simple design.
I have a company table and a customer table. I have customer form and a company form. They may have several customers at the same company. So my design has them starting on the Customer form. They begin by filling in the Customer's Name and then they get to the Company Name combo box. They should select the Company Name from this box. If it is a new company and is not in the list they should click on the "New Company" button beside the Company Name field. Then the Company Form opens and they can add a new Company along with Company address and phone numbers etc. Then they close the Add Company Form and then can select the newly added Company form the Company Name combo box (by the way, the only way I could get this box to update with the new company name was to use a macro that only runs the Requery statement for the On Enter event... it works... I hope this is ok).
Anyway, this is where my problem arises. I need the selection of the Company Name to also pull over the address, phone number, fax number, etc. info from the Company table and complete it on the Customer form/table now. How do I do that? I think I need to do this with the After Update event with some VB code... but I have no idea how to actually pass this data. The property for my combo box is as follows:
Control Source........CompanyName
Row/Source Type.....Table/Query
Row Source......SELECT zMASCompanies.CompanyName FROM zMASCompanies;
The field doesn't have to be a combo box (if this is not the right way to do it)... I just need them to select a company name and have it fill in about 20 or 25 fields from the company table/form into the customer table/form.
I did try searching the forum and found a few things but nothing I found was very clear (especially since I am not sure I am even heading down the right path). Any assistance would be greatly appreciated!!!
Any help please????
Thanks,
Jeff
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Jun 4, 2015
I'm trying to make it a little further with my new call answering database at work.
Basically it consists of a main form that has a button leading to a call answering form for each business that we represent. it also has a text box that displays the number of the caller when the telephone picks up, the correct call answering screen is also popped by the telephone software and a macro whenever the phone is answered.
I've got code in place that automatically puts the date and time in the correct field and also copy the incoming telephone number from the main form into the caller number field on the call answering form.
I'd like to take this automation a little further now and get the form to autopopulate the caller details if that caller has called before (we get a lot of calls from the same people) so i'd like to make the form search the table it's linked to for the incoming phone number and to fill in the name, email, company etc... for the caller according to the previous record.
The code for the 2 forms i've currently got setup (the switchboard and one call answering screen) are as follows
Switchboard:-
Code:
Option Compare Database
Dim WithEvents MaxxCom As Metro_MaxxCom_CTI_COM_API.CTI
Private Sub cmd_onnet_Click()
DoCmd.OpenForm FormName:="On_Net_Communications"
End Sub
[Code] .....
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Mar 6, 2007
Hi,
how do i make the fields in my form uneditable(cannot delete or add but can copy a field from form), i tried setting the properties..allow additions deletions by setting it to no, but even then when i open the form and when data is dispalyed , if i go jus delete (say address field)a field it just gets deletd,
i tried locking the fields too!..nothing worked,
so how do i do this,?
p.s IF i set allow edits to No then i am not able to copy the field (say name has to be copied and pasted into another application or something) how could this be accomplished.
tried setting it in VBA as formname.form.allowdeletions=false , still no luck!
Pls help!
Thanks!
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Jul 4, 2007
I have something that is really taken up too much time and also given me a headache...
I have a subform related to a main form....cool no problems there. I am using a couple of fields from the main form within the subform and adding dates, names and contact details to associate with the relevent records.
Can this subform facilitate the autocomplete phenomina that i see in windows and excell and the like so i dont have to continually type the same names.
I tried to select names from a combo box but it got messy and names were being overwritten by numbers and i nearly broke my screen...lol
Wanting to get functionality back in to this app at the moment, and suggestions are eagerly sought:confused:
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Apr 3, 2013
I am using Access 2010 and I have my tables hidden in the navigation pane (I don't have any concerns about users finding the tables to make edits), however I am looking to "lock" all fields on a form once a user saves the record. The concern is that when they go to enter a new record they may end up on a previous record and overwrite the information. My thought was to create a checkbox on the table that I can edit each week to lock records. At that point, what type of code can I create or use that will lock records on the form?
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Nov 26, 2007
I don't have any database experience whatsoever so please go easy.
I'm guessing this kind of this is extremely simple for all of you.
I'm constructing a database of network resources and devices and I'd like to automatically update the values in one field based on the values of a field in another table.
The first table is called "IP" and the fields are called "Address", "IP Type" and "Device".
The second table is called "Devices" and contains the fields "Name", "Description", "Asset Number" and "IP".
Here's an example of the tables: (ignore the "code" tag. i've only used it to align my columns properly)
DEVICES:
NameDescriptionAssetIP
XserveFile Server107203.30.144.75
ProliantXDHCP119203.30.144.15
IP:
AddressIP TypeDevice
203.30.144.75Static
203.30.144.15Static
What I want is for the Device field in the IP table to automatically update it's values based on the values found in the Devices table. In this case, the values that should appear in the Device field in the IP table are "Xserve" and "ProliantX".
I've searched through but haven't found a complete solution, just little pieces which I'm too inexperienced to put together myself.
thank you
-Tim
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May 17, 2007
I have main form and that has one sub-form , this Main form governs/determines the data in the sub form.
This Sub form ( DataSheet Mode) has approximately 130 columns and based on the Main form criteria only ~ 20 columns has to be filled.
What I want to do is based on the main forms criteria I want to show only the columns that are applicable to main form criteria.
If I use Columnar or Tabular single form for the Sub Form I am able to hide the fields that are not required BUT IT LEAVES A SPACE/GAP on form ( for the hidden fields that are not required)
Private Sub Form_Load()
If Forms!frmShowPIforActiveAndCanAddNewPI!FrmSubFrmFi lterProductInformationPerFMT!CASETIF = True Then
Me.CASETIF.Visible = True
Else
Me.CASETIF.Visible = False
End If
End Sub
And If I use DataSheet and hide ( visible = no) a particular filed it still shows up in Sub Form
Is there a way to Auto-Re Arrange all the fields in the sub form so that the hidden ( visible = no) fields no not leave gap
Or is there a way by VBA program to select fields ( Columns) from a table to be displayed on a sub form based on a criteria
Thanks
Rahul
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Nov 2, 2005
How can I get some mainform fields' data to be the first entry in a subform? From the mainform, I would like the Head of Household name and date of birth to be carried over to the first entry in the HouseholdMembers subform.
The two forms are tied to separate tables. For each household member I need to be able to enter full legal name, date of birth and some additional pieces of information such as income and source of income.
What I'd like to avoid is making the users enter the Head of Household's name and date of birth twice. Is there a way to carry that information over to the subform?
Thank you, Charlotte
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Feb 17, 2006
Could someone please shed some light on any methods on a way to update fields automatically in different tables but with the same field name when data is entered into one of the fields in any table?
Thanks
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Sep 8, 2004
I have a 3 forms on is for quotes one is for customers and the last is for actual orders. I have the quote set up that if I put in the phone # which is the primary key, that is automaticly pulls the name of the company and that contact person at the company up for me. But the problem that i am running into is that the table for form for quote is not saving the information so when it auto imputs text it does not save that information into the field on the table. It just leaves it blank. How do I correct this error. Can any one help!
Thank you
John
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Dec 28, 2004
i have a form that doesn't allow edits... but i also have an 'inactive' check box.. how can i allow this to be editable.. without the rest of the form editable? thanks.
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Apr 19, 2006
I'm working on a sub-form set to continuous and would like to amend a memo filed so that it autoexpands when entered. Have tried amending the height of the field through the on enter an on exit functions but this alters the size of the form.
Any clues would be much appreciated.
Fozi
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Apr 19, 2006
Hi there,
I've been working on this issue for quite sometime. I've tried different methods, such as the DLookup function, but I think I'm doing something wrong. Let me explain what I'm trying to do:
This is a Work Order, the user will Select a Customer (Table Customer: Contains CustomerID and Customer Name, address, etc) from a drop down box. When they do this, I have another textbox which is designated for the Address. I would like the address to automatically populate. but its not quite working. I've tried it with the DLookup function (I entered it into the control source of the textbox). I entered the following syntax:
=DLookup("Address","Customer","CustID=" & cboCustId)
It keeps coming up with an error. I have no idea why.
Now this is just the first half. The second half I have a subform on the same main form, which lists the equipment they have on their site. The database has a number of customers with many equipment for each of them. How do I make sure that the subform only populates equipment associated with the Customer that was selected on the main form?
I hope someone is able to help me.
Thanks a lot!
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Nov 23, 2007
I have a simple table called CUSTOMER with contact details on there...First NameSurnameDate of BirthAddress 1Address 2Address 3Town/CityCountyPost CodeemailetcI have a second table called TOWN_COUNTY_REGION that lists all the towns and cities in the UK. Each Town/City is listed with its corresponding County and Region. This table has 3 fields...Town/CityCountyRegionThe TOWN field in the CUSTOMER table is populated by the user selecting from a list of towns in the TOWN_COUNTY_REGION table. When a user clicks the town that they are in, I would like the appropriate COUNTY and REGION fields to be automatically populated in the CUSTOMER table. So, for example, if the user clicks LIVERPOOL from the list of towns and cities, Merseyside and Northwest should automatically be populated in the other 2 fields.How do I do this ??Many thanksAllan
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Jan 6, 2006
I need to create a bunch of new records that will contain some existing data and some blank fields.... what I want it to look like:
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4G334223 123-224-2212 1/1/2006
4G334223 123-233-2334 1/1/2006
What I want is the query to pull the account and number from the db, then add the date in automatically (not the current date, just a specified criteria to signify jan 06, feb 06,etc) and leave the amount field blank (which I will then add in the corresponding values manually).
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Apr 15, 2005
Hi everyone,
Problem I'm running into is I need certian fields to auto-resize when they're hovered over (or have focus) so that all the information is viewable, but then resize back to normal afterwards. The forms contain a large amount of information, so the fields have to be smallish most of the time, but certain fields, such as email addresses for example, are hard to work with because you can't see most of the entry.
Any help would be greatly appreciated. Almost done with this Access project, and it's just little details at this point.
-Walter
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Aug 6, 2005
I have three questions, both im sure are easy just overlooking something.
1) I have a search form where you type the search parameters into 3 fields, and then your click search. I want the fields to automatically clear after the search button is clicked (but enough time for the query to get the info from the fields).
2) A combo box is used to select the marketing type, when first clicked.. a dialog box comes up and gives the user instructions for the next blank. After the field is changed to the right selection, i need it to automaticcaly forward to the next box.
3) I need to use a text box to sure information. The table records only 1 line of text, does that mean you cant have 2-3 lines? Really just 1 line wrapped in the window?
Thanks in advance!!
Mateo
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Feb 15, 2006
Is it possible to connect data so that when one field of a record is entered the rest of the fields associated with that first field of the record automatically fill in?
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Sep 19, 2006
Hi guys
I just built a tracking database (I can't post it because it contains PHI, and I do hope I don't have to) and it's been giving this issue starting today.
When I am in a field the cursor automatically goes to the end and highlights everything between the end and where I click. So if I mistype the third character I need to delete everything from the end to the third character to edit it.
It just started doing this when I loaded it up. Does anyone have any idea?
Thanks
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Nov 15, 2004
I am trying to auto populate a text box when i click on the button to add a new record. This is the code for the addnewsequence button.
Private Sub addnewsequence_Click()
On Error GoTo Err_addnewsequence_Click
DoCmd.GoToRecord , , acNewRec
Exit_addnewsequence_Click:
Exit Sub
Err_addnewsequence_Click:
MsgBox Err.Description
Resume Exit_addnewsequence_Click
End Sub
In this form is a text box called degree name that is link from the table degree. It autopopulates with the degree upon the sequence form first opening button clears the text box when i click add new sequence
any help greatly appreciated...
Thank you
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In a form, I have a comboBox with 3 columns.I update the field and with this piece of code, I update two more fields based on this comboBox data/columns.
Code:
Me.EUR.Value = Me.Combo37.Column(2)
Me.USD.Value = Me.Combo37.Column(3)
I wonder if I can update fields which are not parts of a combo.For example, suppose I have a form with two fields, DATE and USD, Once I update the DATE field, this event, auto populates the USD exchange rate field.
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prject start date of 1/1/2014
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Auto Generate 12 fields in which to put the monthly resource usage for each resource.
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Apr 24, 2007
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Thanks in advance
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May 27, 2007
Hi
I have created 4 tables which have 3 field common in all these tables and carry the same data value. Is it possible to enter data in the first tables and it copies to other tables automatically. After all its the same 4 data fields in these tables.
Liver database
Table 1. Auto ID; Surname, First name, Patient ID;-----other not common fields.
Table 2. Auto ID; Surname, First name, Patients ID;----other not common fields.
Thanks
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Feb 27, 2008
Hi,
I have a table that is used for project progress. One of the fields is named "Completed". I would like to know if it's possible to auto fill the data in the "completed" field based on three other fields within the same table.
ex: If field 1 = Yes, and field 2 = Yes, and filed 3 = Yes, then field "completed" = Yes
I'm open for any ideas, I'm new to access and am not sure how to get this started.
Thanks
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