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    Connecting a form's field with its sub-form fields

    I connected back the TextBox to the original field from the Table. I added the code. Gettign a complie error: Argument not optional.
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    Connecting a form's field with its sub-form fields

    Could you please elaborate more on what and where should I do with the DLookup function, the relevant field and the form??
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    Connecting a form's field with its sub-form fields

    Thanks. Can't see how to combine the DLookup with the need to save the data as explained in the link. I guess my need here is much bigger with less knowledge on my side. I appreciate your help very much. J.
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    Connecting a form's field with its sub-form fields

    Thanks, worked fine, the DLookup in the field in the main form takes the value from the field in the sub form as required however...since I'm putting the DLookup in the textbox of the field, as u suggested, the source of the field is no longer the record from the main table so any value my field...
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    Connecting a form's field with its sub-form fields

    it can be the id or the date, as long it is the last record that has statu = close. e.g: if RiskPlan1 = close and also RiskPlan2 = close and RiskPlan3 = open, then data is taken from RiskPlan2. if RiskPlan1 = close and also RiskPlan2 = close and RiskPlan3 = close, then data is taken from...
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    Connecting a form's field with its sub-form fields

    Table1 - Risks (the main form). ID Name Probability Severity Score UpdatedProbability 1 risk a 5 5 25 ......... Table2 - RiskPlan (my sub form) ID RiskId Name ExpectedProbability ExpectedSeverity Score Status...
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    Connecting a form's field with its sub-form fields

    Maybe my explanation wasn't clear. Here is an example: Risk number 1 in Table1 has 3 mitigation plans (plan 1, plan 2, plan 3). Each plan has an id, a date, a status and another number field (call it number2). Same for Risk2,3 and so on... The user fills in the data in the above number2...
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    Connecting a form's field with its sub-form fields

    ok this might be complicated. Background: Risk Management program to write the risk and its contingency plans. long story short - I have Table1 with fields: T1_ID (pk), Number1. I have Table2 with fields: T2_ID (pk), Number2, Date, Status (open/close values), t1_id. The two are connected...
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    Question FillLstArg Error when trying to add Switchboard Items

    Hi, I'm trying to add Items to my switchboard and I keep getting an error message whenever try to open the pick-list to select the specific form or table I'd like the command to open. The error is: "FillLstArg may not be valid setting for RowSourceType property or there as a compile error in the...
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    Mandatory field based on other field's value

    Had help from another place and found the problem: My file is located on a shared folder so I needed to set the location as trusted: "Code does not run in 2007/2010 unless your database resides in a folder that has been declared a “trusted” location."
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    Mandatory field based on other field's value

    Those are 2 separated fields with no connection between them and both do not have a default value.
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    Mandatory field based on other field's value

    Status is a combo box (drop down list) field with text data type.
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    Mandatory field based on other field's value

    not working. I wrote the code in the BeforeUpdate. I get nothing.
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    Mandatory field based on other field's value

    Why the wrong event, don't have I have to check the status after it was updated? Can you point me to the correct solution?
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    Mandatory field based on other field's value

    No. I even tried to make it more simple but not working for me. Private Sub status_AfterUpdate() If Me.status.Value = "X" Then MsgBox "you must supply the apply date" End If End Sub What did I do wrong here? Suggestions?
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