So I'm new to access and making some modifications to some existing forms. I had to delete some columns from forms that are no longer used, which I did by removing them from the select query. I am however left with line delimiters for the columns that no longer exist, as you can see here.
edit: This is a subform. The form layout is to enter a project and type, and depending on what you enter it will display several different tabs, and the pictured table is displayed under one of the tabs.
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I have a column that contains multiline data and I am trying to keep only the first line visible and hide the rest so I can have a nice displayed list with minimum gap between the lines. Ideally a JSON script to customize the column formatting. I tried to keep only a certain number of characters visible, works but then again the problem is that when you open the record, the information in that multiline field is not showing but only the number of characters we limited to be displayed in the first place.
I was thinking about putting the value of the first line in a different column (single line text) and have the rest in a different column, that i can just hide. but when i hide that column, i am not able to use my power automate flow as it detects that it is not available (...) if i can get that to work then my problem is resolved.
Appreciate everyone's inpu
There is no such function to hide a part of the multiline. We can only show or hide the whole item in the column. SharePoint will display top 5 lines and hide the others as default.
Elaborating on the comment: Power Automate does not have to work with the view that the user sees in the SharePoint browser interface. You can create a new view in SharePoint and include only the columns you need for the workflow. Give the view a nice, descriptive name.
Then, in Power Automate you can use the Get Items command and under Advanced options > Limit Columns by View specify which view you want to use to return the list items. In the screenshot, I'm using a view I called wfView. This will return the columns of that view, plus some of the SharePoint default fluff.
I have an invoice form which pulls in multiple interrelated tables. But separately from that, I want to display a "legend" at the bottom of the invoice. The legend is contents of a separate table, but its not really related to anything on the form. It is simply some "verbiage" the source for which originates out of a access table.
Insert a subform, bound to that separate table, in the form footer.
You may even get away with, in design view, to simply drag the table and drop it in the form footer.
I'm creating an Access database for data entry, so I put together the form shown in the image below. It works great besides one problems I'm having that I can't seem to nail down.
I want to create a form that navigates by hiding and un-hiding subforms when clicking the buttons in the top bar. The subforms themselves are linked directly to the table (not a form, but the table itself). I did this in order to have an easy way to enter multiple entries in an excel like fashion that the users are familiar with. Entering the data works fine. Closing the form and re-opening it however causes the subform to show each individual record and the record navigations must be used to cycle through each one.
The intention was for the records be shown in the same fashion as if I just opened the table. Is there any viable way to accomplish this?
My project has a form with tabs, each tab displaying data from a different table based on the current record (I will call the main form's record the client) selected in the main form. If there is data present in the child table associated with that client, then show the data. If there isn't, I have a text field in my form header to say there are no records, with a link to open up a form for adding data to said child table. The form header also contains column headers for my continuous forms.
Now, if on the child form, I have Allow Additions turned off, then if the child table is empty for that client, it shows no data and the form_current or form_load methods do not seem to run, which is where I had code for hiding the column headers and unhiding my "No records" status/header text box, and vice-versa if there is data in the child form. If I turn Allow Additions on, then my code runs to hide the columns and show the status text box, but when there is data available in the table it shows the "new row" at the end of my results. I do not want the new row there.
So I can either turn on Allow Additions, have my code work, and it shows an extra new row, or I can turn off Allow Additions, my code breaks, but I don't have the extra new.
I tried to do this:
If Me.NewRecord Then
Me.field1.Visible = False
End If
but this produces undesired results; it doesn't hide the new row until I select it, then it hides all fields. I know that is how it should work, its just not the result I want .
I am a beginner at Microsoft Access trying to creating a database and one of the fields is a memo field. I would like to request user input for that field; However, the standard inputbox has a single line for the user to enter data, and although you can use that to add large amounts of text, it is not pleasing.
I want an inputbox that accepts memos so as the user inputs a paragraph of text, he can see the entire paragraph when he submits.
How would I do it using an inputbox and not a form? Is this possible?
I am guessing you are entering the data directly into the table. If so you can simply hover over a line between two rows until you get the double arrows and click and drag. When closing the table it will ask you if you want to save your changes. if you say yes then every time after that it will appear the same when when opened. This will give you more viewing area per field. However, I do agree with HansUp, this is best controlled via a form. Here is a snapshot of a table with more room per row.
The same can be done with query results.