I have an access form that includes a combo box.
I load the values in the combo box from a value list.
While the combo box opens and I can see all the values, when I click in it I cannot select a value. I click but nothing happens. The combo box remains opened displaying all the possible values.
Here is my configuration:
Any thoughts on what I am doing wrong?
Thanks in advance!
Ensure that the Form object itself allows edits, i.e.:
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I have a Continuous Form that has two combo boxes. If I don't link them together all values appear but if I link the two combo boxes to make one of them depend on other for easier choose from, the values never show in the second combo. I try to make code with if condition in vba to requery the combo values to show in all records but I couldn't. How could I do that? Thank you for all what you do
This technique is known as cascading combobox. A very common topic. Be aware that if combobox RowSource uses an alias (displays text when saving ID) the text will not be available for display in all records when the list is filtered. This is especially disconcerting for users of continuous/datasheet view form.
Could have code that only filters second combobox when it gets focus then restore the full list when loses focus. Users will still see data briefly disappear from other records and may find distracting at first but will learn to disregard.
However, a workaround to maintain display of text is to include the combobox RowSource lookup table in a query used as form RecordSource. Bind a textbox to the descriptive text field from lookup table. Set textbox as Locked Yes and TabStop No. In continuous view, can size and position textbox on top of combobox to obscure combobox text but still show drop arrow (a "hybrid" control). In datasheet view the textbox will not be superimposed but text will be displayed.
If controls are superimposed, users accustomed to clicking into combobox text frame and typing input will encounter aggravation as the textbox will likely be the control they click. Tabbing to the combobox or clicking drop arrow will cause combobox to get focus and display over the textbox.
Exist:
A query with data and one of the columns is criteria based off of user input (i.e. [please choose a number:])
A report, based on that query, that asks for the same user input when opened.
A form with buttons to open said report and others and also a combo box based on a table.
Is it possible to make it so that when the button was pressed (to open the form), while a value was picked in the combo box, then the report that is loading will use the combo box value instead of asking the user for input?
I tried creating such action with both the Macro Builder and the Expression Builder in the OnClick button property. But failed.
Is this attainable in VB code? Is it even possible at all?
Thank you.
Assuming that the bound column of your combo box is the value that you wish to use to filter the query, simply change the query criteria from [please choose a number:] to instead reference the value held by your combo box, e.g.:
[Forms]![YourForm]![YourComboBox]
Quick question to do with Microsoft access. I've only been using it for about a week, so theres a lot i dont know.
I have a form with a sub form in it. In the sub form there is a combo box. When the user selects a value in the sub form combo box, i want the mainform's textbox to show what the user picked from the combo box.
I dont think it should be very hard to do, i just have no idea of what the code should be. Thank you in advance!
You can use the After Update event of the subform combo and refer to the main form as Me.Parent. Your code might look like this:
Me.Parent.txtTextBox = Me.cboCombo
A user can select a value in a combo box and the detail automatically loads into the forms fields. How can I automatically select a particular value when (or after) opening the form and get the detail to load?
I've managed to set the value of the ComboBox after opening the form, but the detail on the page doesn't change until I manually select a value in the ComboBox.
Is the subform built with code or more simply by setting the link master field to the combo and the link child field to the matched field for the bound column? For the most part, the second way is best as it does not require the After Update code for the combo to be triggered, which won't happen when the value is set via code.
I have a continuous subform in an Access 2003 form. The first control on the subform is an unbound dropdown box. When the form (and subform) are opened the dropdown on the first record receives focus, but the text is blank (just a blinking cursor). If I click on any other record, the first record's dropdown text then display the correct value (and the record I clicked on does not go blank).
I tried the following line
Call DoCmd.GoToRecord(acDataForm, "DetailsSubform", acNewRec)
in the both the main form's and subform's Load, Open and Activate events with no luck. Either I get an error that the subform isn't open, or there's a conflict with the routine that populates the dropdown.
I'm looking for a way for either the dropdown to display its value, or simply jump to a new record (my client would prefer the latter but can live with the former). More information can be provided if needed, I just wanted to start with an overview. Thanks.
You probably need the current event. Note that an unbound control in a continuous subform will display the same value for all records.