Hello! I am close to finishing the forms to my database but still trying to
wriggle out the little glitches. I have a main form that is mostly used to
view data, and the user is then given the option to update the data in this
form by clicking a command button that takes them to another form. This new
form has various command buttons to open up various other data entry forms
(its a novice database to say the least!) Four out of the five forms in this
section allow data entry without any difficulty, but one of them refuses to
allow any new records to be added. I noticed that if i close the main form
(the form that displays all the relevant data), the form allows me to add new
data. Any clues as to what is causing this, and a work around? Thanks in
advance! :)
John Vinson - 29 Aug 2004 02:06 GMT
> I noticed that if i close the main form
>(the form that displays all the relevant data), the form allows me to add new
>data. Any clues as to what is causing this, and a work around? Thanks in
>advance! :)
Might the two forms have the same table as their Recordsource? If you
have a record open on FormA, and attempt to edit that same record
using FormB, the attempt will fail with a message about "another user
already has the record open".
What are the recordsources for these forms? Have you tried using a
Form with Subforms (a typical technique for one to many relationships)
rather than popup forms? What error message are you getting, and what
*are* the Recordsources of these forms?
John W. Vinson[MVP]
(no longer chatting for now)