Access 2010 won't run vba code on form load
I have a PC at work that is running Windows XP Pro SP3 and MS Office 2010 Pro. This PC has a problem with any MS Access database that has vba code in the On Load event of the main form. When the main...
View ArticleAccess 2010 Form Background Color Not Changing with Themes
Forms: Main -> Subform1 --> Subform2 I'm trying to change all the background colors of all three forms using the Access 2010 Built-In Themes but the forms "Back Color" never changes. Font, font...
View ArticleHow to open same Access 2010 in separate process?
Hi! I'm trying to open same database from my desktop twice, but I won't succeed. It is opening to same process. When I had 2003 version, I succeeded. I'm having Windows XP. Is it possible to open same...
View ArticleAdd a Calculated control that displays the total sum of two fields
Hi, I need to add a calculated control to a form that displays the sum of two fields. These two fields are in the same table. I have come up with:...
View ArticleSubform
Hi, I'm having a trouble trying to check the field from the subform on the main form. I'm not sure if I did the right path "IsNull([Forms].[Subform].[Completion Date]) " Here is the sample: If...
View ArticleExcel type spread sheet for recurring monthly items
Hopefully I can explain this properly. I have a couple tables: tbl_Items - ItemID (AutoNumber) - VendorID (Number) - ItemDesc (Text) tbl_ItemsPaid - ItemTrasactionID (AutoNumber) - ItemPayDate...
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Hiding a button based on a value in a table
Hi Guys, Been going round and round on this fairly simple thing. All I want is for a button to be greyed out on a form if the week number exists in a table. I've got a a table called week which has the...
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iif exists - too complex?
Hello This query1 works flawlessly in the query builder, it returns all the rightresults regardless of the criteria i throw at it..(gender = 'male' AND age >20 AND status = 'assigned'). the problem...
View ArticlePrompt for a subform text field
I need a way to prompt the user for a piece of information that will populate a text box on a subform. I thought I could prompt a field in a query which then could fill the box. There is only one (1)...
View ArticleDocmd.SendObject issue
I'm having a problem with Docmd.SendObject in Access 2010, Outlook 2010 andExchange Server. If I set the SendObject, EditMessage to TRUE I receive an error that says, "Access Can Not Send This Email"...
View ArticleMouse scroll wheel on Flexgird in Access
Hi I have built a database in access 2007 that uses flexgrid. I want to be able to scroll down on the grid when the mouse is over it. It works when I click on the grid but not when the mouse is over...
View Articlecopy data from QuoteForm & QuoteSubform to OrderForm & OrderSubfor
I have a situation where our clients will have already had our company produce a quote for materials. The quote i sproduced from a main quote form where the client's project information is entered,...
View ArticleRibbons on a form/report?
Hi All, is it possible to add ribbons directly on forms/reports in the same way as ribbons appear on a 'new message' form in Outlook. I have had specific ribbons appear on the Application MDI as forms...
View ArticleCalling Error Handling in VBA
I found code that Allen Browne created to capture errors into a table. http://allenbrowne.com/ser-23a.html The issue I have is how to call it? What do i put in my code at line "3" below to call this...
View Article'Go to Record' button - simple task but can't get it to work
I have created a simple list of our employees, only 32 of them. I have a combo box on our form that when clicked shows a drop down list of the last names. This part works great. I would like it to go...
View ArticleData entry for a table from a form
Hi all! I'm a newbie when it comes to programming VBA and I need some help here. For the sake of simplicity, I am giving an example for just two fields so I can learn the programming technique to...
View ArticleData entry to table from a form
OK, to avoid confusion, all i want is the code for a procedure where if I press a button on the form it will call up a VBA procedure which would essentially update/add a frecord to the table. I KNOW...
View ArticleData entry VBA
OK, to avoid confusion, all i want is the code for a procedure where if I press a button on the form it will call up a VBA procedure which would essentially update/add a frecord to the table. I KNOW...
View Article#Type! error on form
Hello, Thanks in advance for any help. I have a form on which I am trying to perform a dlookup for a date from a query. I am getting this error when I go to form view - #Type!. I confirmed that both...
View ArticleUnremovable horizontal scroll bar on subform
I have a form with a subform in datasheet view. The properties of the subform are set to neither scroll bar. Yet when opened, the subform has a horizontal scroll bar which allows you to view about 9.5...
View Article#Name? error in field values when subfrm linked to frm
When I open my subfrm in datasheet view, I can see values in all of the fields. When I link my subform to my form, I can only see the value in zpreqryAddressMaxDate.AddressID, and "#Name?" in all of...
View ArticleValidation Rules for a Control on a Form (?)
I was trying to set a validation rule for a control on a subform, conditionally, determined by a value on the main form--but I couldn't seem to make it work. The validation rule I was trying to set was...
View ArticleHow to have an empty image if there is no filepath stored for it
Dear All, I have a table with attributes id and imagepath (the path to an image file that is linked to the database). I also have a form with a textbox and a bound image frame, but only the textbox is...
View ArticlePause VB Code
I have a database that is used to record, investigate, track cusotmer complaints. On the main form there is a button (called Submit) that is use to; 1) Creates a unqiue ID for the record. 2) Displays a...
View ArticleProblem with chart
Hi again! When I try to create a chart with chart wizard it always gives me an error message "Object variable or With block variable not set" Can anyone tell me what is this?? Thanks
View ArticleHow to convert AVCHD M2TS/MTS to iPad on Mac
Question "I have a Sony HDR-SR5, or some other AVCHD camcorders such as Canon HF11, JVC GZ-HD10, Panasonic HDC-SD5, etc, but I failed to import the video files copied from my camcorder in the format of...
View ArticleOption Groups: Can I Group the Buttons AND the Box They're In?
Hello, I am using Access 2013, which I just purchased. It's been years since I've used any version of Access, and I'm really rusty with it. What I'm trying to do should be simple (I think), but I'll be...
View ArticleCan a Check Box Prevent Other Fields from Being Used?
Hello, I am using Access 2013. I have a simple flat-file database. My question deals with "freezing" or "locking" two fields in a form, so that they cannot be selected under certain circumstances....
View ArticleAdd New Record Button: How to Get Mouse Cursor in Specific Field Upon Clicking?
Hello, everyone. I assume this is simple, but I haven't figured out how to do it yet. I've created an Add New Record button on my form. I'd like the mouse cursor to move directly to a specific field...
View ArticleAccess "OutputTo" Command HTML Template
I use Microsoft Access 2000 for work invoices. Sometimes a client wants a copy emailed to them, so I use the "OutputTo" command to save the invoice asa html file so that it can be emailed. However I...
View ArticleGame Pad Controller Works As Keyboard Emulator For Access MDE formUnder...
Is there some reason WHY an Access MDE file operating on a Windows 7 PC will not accept keyboard emulator commands—especially when the same keyboardemulator commands function as expected with the same...
View ArticlePull-down Menu -
Hi, I need your help and I hope I did the right thing. I want to select "Hockey" to pick up the list (Hockey A to D). PULL-DOWN MENU: Hockey Hockey A Hockey B Hockey C Hockey D I was not able to pull...
View ArticleThe device 'Generic volume' cannot be stopped right now. Try stopping the...
My MS Access 2007 application has a routine that opens a file dialog box using Application.FileDialog for the user to select a text file then it establishes a connect string in a linked table and...
View ArticleAccess 2007 - How to Ungroup Controls?
How do you ungroup controls on an Access 2007 form? I can't figure it out. Thanks, Mike
View ArticleForcing a date entry format of dd/mm/yyyy
I am building an Access database. A colleague in Tanzania will use the Forms that I build to do data entry. I want him to be required to enter dates on the forms using a dd/mm/yyyy format and then be...
View ArticleValidation in child form
Hi I need help to validate a date field in the child form please. Child form : Autonumkey ID Date Visit1 10 A12 10-10-2012 V1 14 A12 13-10-2012 V2 17 A12 12-10-2012 When i enter Autonum 17, the date is...
View ArticleSetting the number of Tabs in a Tab Control
I am working on a database that will allow the user to forecast replacement parts for a number of final assemblies. I want each final assembly to be displayed on a Tab in a Tab Control. The problem is...
View ArticleHow to create VB code for "Bold" and "Blue"
Hi, I am trying to send a message via Group Wise and want to have a bold and blue subject line. Your help would be much apreciated. strCBO_Subject = Me.CBO_SUBJECT.Value 'Groupwise Email .Subject =...
View ArticleCLEAR MORE THAN ONE UNBOUD TEXT BOX BY CLICKING AN ACTION BUTTON
Hi there, I have a form which I use for working out the difference between a sales price and cost price of items - the answer is then displayed in the 3rd text box. I would like to click on a button...
View ArticleAccess 07 and Win 8 Touchscreen
I have been tasked to see if it is possible to modernize an old Access application we have been using for years as a Kiosk app in Win Xp through Win 7. The app took complete control over the computer...
View ArticleThe check box list control in MS Access 2010
Hi NG, I'm searching for listbox with checkboxes for select. the normal listbox in ms access didn't have the an option property, but I've found this page:...
View ArticleSending a report from access using gmail.
Are you able to switch the e-mail service when sending out a report from Outlook to Gmail on an Access database?
View Articlefiltering a form based on the values of a subform
Hi. I have a form (frmProjDataEntry) which displays project records. The form Record Source is tblProjectData. There is a subform on form which list locations (suburbs). There may be zero or many...
View ArticleDMax on existing record to increment serialized # fails
Hello and happy Cinco De'Mayo! I have a fairly simple form that uses the BeforeUpdate event to execute thecode below. ----Access 2010---- --------------------------------------------------------...
View ArticleSpecial view of form for users
Hi all, I found very useful this group, thanks for that! I'm used to work with excel on a daily basis, however now I have to create a form to be sent to other user, who will be feeding the database....
View Articleform load in accdb is slower than in mdb
Using identical databases, one in mdb format and one in accdb format, I have determined that form loading is much slower in the newer accdb format! In one of my test scenarios, the time between...
View ArticleMicrosoft Access can't save your changes to this bound OLE Object
Hi all, I keep getting this error message whenever i open an embedded PDF in my access form. it only says that i dont have permission to write to the record in which the object is stored, or the record...
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wrap text for column header on subform
I am trying to wrap the text for a column header in a subform. Is there a way to make this happen? Thanks for the help.
View ArticleAppLoadString Error - Command Button Wizard
Hi, I am in the process of securing and then splitting my database. I have gone through the steps to create a new workgroup, super user, etc. I then created a blank database and imported everything...
View ArticleRun-time error '2465' when performing Requery in a form
I have a form in an Access 2000 database application that calls a macro when the On Activate event occurs. This macro simply performs the Requery action and does not specify any object/control name in...
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