Help asap! Very confused.

[rustyCrVx]

This is my first DB that I've started from scratch and my boss had a very specific plan for how he wanted it to look but in working with that I feel completely stuck.

The main form is frmPurchaseOrder

Firstly I can't get the correct information to appear on the subforms using the combo boxes from the main form. The combo boxes don't fill the rest of the subform the way I want them to and the subform data isn't being attached to the mainform.

Secondly, I'm having issues with the cost code on the main form. It also isn't being attached to the main form's table the way I want it.

I'd appreciate any help and advice anybody can give.

 

[ezfriend]

1. The forms are linked using POID, but your tblOrderDetail contains no POID so no surprise here. Subform's POID default value should be the Reference Number on the main form.

2. How do you want it? The cost code in the combobox is already attached to the table each time you change it.
If you need to display the description, you will need to create a sub routine to pull the description from the table base on the Cost Code. You can't pull that directly since these fields are bounded to the table and the description is in a different table.

 

[rustyCrVx]

Thank you for the prompt reply!

Ok so I fixed the issue with the tblOrderDetail and that works fine. I also made the cost code's description reload OnCurrent for frmPurchaseOrder.

Now I need help understanding what's wrong with my Job and Contact subforms. (I don't
1) Changing the value in the cboContact isn't pulling the other related information in the subfContact fields and
2) I can't figure out how to have the ContactID value saved in tblPurchaseOrder

 

[rustyCrVx]

Bump

Can anybody check that out for me?

 

[rustyCrVx]

It was suggested that I post the new modified db so here it is.

I can't figure out what's wrong with the Contact and Job subforms and I'm also having trouble getting the Sum of subfDetails' "Amount" text box into txtTotal on the main form.

 

[rustyCrVx]

Bump

I still haven't managed to figure this out on my own.

 

[Simon_MT]

On subfDetails create FormHeader and FormFooter. On the Footer create SumAmount which represents =Sum([lngAmount]).

On frmPurchaseOrder txttotal now represents =[subfDetails].[Form]![SumAmount]

The sub totals LngAmount and the Parent transfers it from the subform.

Simon

 

[rustyCrVx]

Thanks Simon. I had done pretty much that only I mistakenly kept the Sum() function on the parent form's textbox which is what was still giving me the error. Anybody have any ideas on the Contact/Job subforms?

 

[Simon_MT]

On your frmPurchaseOrder you need to add:

1) ContactID
2) JobID

Take out the Lookup off the Subforms and remove any Criteria.

Simon

 

[rustyCrVx]

I'm still not having any luck. I'm guessing I didn't quite understand what you meant by the Lookup. Here is what I have. I need to be able to turn this in by tomorrow

 

[Simon_MT]

The frmPurchaseOrder should have the fields to link to the sunforms not on the subforms themselves.

It is Purchase Order's ContactID that relates to ther Contacts and like wise it is the PO's JobID that relates to Jobs.

Simon