I am trying to create a continuous form with a continuous subform but Access won't allow this, so I'm wondering if anyone has a workaround or any suggestions. What I'm trying to do is create a task list that will appear on the screen (in a form, not a report) in essentially this format:

X tasks of type 1
XX/XX/XX task 1.1 due
XX/XX/XX task 1.2 due
XX/XX/XX task 1.3 due
Y tasks of type 2
Etc...
Z tasks of type 3
Etc...

There is a varying number of tasks as well as task types (since I don't want to list those task types for which there are no pending projects). I had based the main form on a count query of task types, then tried to create a subform to list the tasks under each type.

Any suggestions? Thanks!

I tried the same thing and got the same answer. I might suggest a popup form?

Otherwise, change your main form to single form view. It sounds like it's big enough to warrant it.

HTH,
David R

Unfortunately, the popup form idea won't work. This is actually a part of a larger form (the pending tasks show up as a subform in a box on a main form), so I really need to find a workaround for the continuous subforms within continuous forms issue.

You can use two subforms side by side. When you click on an item in the left subform, the details for it show in the right subform.