If I understand that correctly, a normalized structure might be something like this:
tblPartTypes
TypeID, pk
TypeDesc
tblParts
PartID, pk
TypeID, fk
tblEquipment
EquipID, pk
Desc
etc.
tblEquipParts
EquipPartID, pk
EquipID, fk
PartID, fk
If you're new to relational database design, you might look into Normalization Theory and Principles. I wouldn't create separate tables for each part. Doing that might help solve your issue.
If you just want to give it a try, you can try the following steps:
From the Navigation Pane, select the table you want for your form
From the Create tab on the Ribbon, select More Forms > Split Form
Hi. Welcome to AWF!
PS. I have moved your thread out of the introduction forum to avoid confusion. Please feel free to post an intro there if you are inclined to.
Cheers!
Are you able to post a sample db with test data? Are we talking about the built-in navigation buttons or something you created? To see how many records are in the subform, you can check its RecordCount property.
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