I've created a form in design view from fields from a few different linked
tables.  When I view or print the form in regular view, the detail section is
blank.  It shows fine when I'm in design view.  Any ideas?  Thanks.

I am programming in Access 2003 under XP Home Edition, and am unable to get
the Backstyle to work with the Transparent setting when using Tab controls.
The format is the same whether I choose Normal or Transparent.
Has anyone else experienced this, or found a solution?

What is the difference between % Complete, %EV, and % Work Complete?

I have a form "List" displayed as continuous form. The form has a field "F"
that I want to doubleClick to open a detail form "Detail". I wrote a macro
for the DoubleClick event of F; the macro goes:
OpenForm

I want the input (cancon) into a textbox to determine what displays (VIN) in
another textbox.
Dim varX As Variant
varX = DLookup("[VIN]", "contract", "[Contract number] =' _ &

When I clear a Cmb with a date in it, it gets populated with 12/30/1899?  But
if I highlight it with the mouse and press delete, then the Cmb gets cleared.
How do I program this into my clear button?
My Click:

I use the form wizard to create a form.  It has relationships between 2
tables.  A customer table and sales table.  I have the SALES form with a
pop-up based on customerID.  It automatically pulls in several fields from
the customer table no problem.  When the wizard ran, I ...

An app I inherited has a bunch of user-defined data types.  Is a user-defined
data type enumerable?  And if so, how is it enumerated?  I was hoping to use
a for-each loop to get to the name and value of each element in the data type.
thanks for looking, and even more thanks if you ...

I want to get a field in a form in a combo box to feed back into a Table (and
also a report).
The field's name is "Combo255FundTitle1"
The control source in the combo box is called

I want to begin coding with "Dim dbs as Database". In some instances of
Access 2000 that I have made in the past, in Code Builder after typing "Dim
dbs as" there is a drop down that includes "Database" and one can proceed.  
But recently in the drop down there are many entries but ...

On an earlier post, I thought I had found code that was perfectly
suited for what I needed.  What I'm trying to create is a way to search
a database using multiple fields regardless of whether that field is
filled in or not.  Anything that matches those fields entered in, would

Is there a way to open a form at startup and not display the access window
around it.
I have a popup form that is set to open at startup but I want just the form
to be displayed on my desk top not the gray access window maximized behind it.

I'm wondering if the latter is possible in MS Access. Let's say we have
two different tables:

ID (PK)

I mucked up my Main Switchboard Form, deleted it, tried to re-create it.  I
can't seem to do so.  Any ideas?  I am familiar with the Switchboard Manager
but don't see where I can create the Main Switchboard Form.

Access 2000 (SP3) under WinXP Professional:
I have a Form whose "Default View" property is set to "Continuous Forms".  
On my form, there is only the Detail section where I have a text box that is
bound to a Memo field whose "Can Grow" property is set to "Yes".  However,