Recent content by mtobey

Ok - thanks I think I've got it now Also reading up on how to better ask questions :o

I'm sorry - I was referring to your suggestion from your previous post... "Onto this issue--I would create a field called 'EditDate' in the Contact table to hold the date the last edit was made to that record. If you would like to note what was edited you could add a field called...

Unable to find 'Record Creation'...is it a built-in expression?

Drats...I wanted one less thing to remember to enter

Access help seems to be saying that the default for EditDate =Date() would be the creation date of the record and a macro is required for ModifyDate...or am I missing something?

Plog - I'm open to and appreciate your constructive criticism! The Contacts table has over 2000 contacts for 132 companies The company table has those cool little plus boxes next to each company name so I can quickly look up or edit the contacts from just that company without having to scroll...

Duh...of course...hmmm, now which table or maybe both need a date field? Not really sure how to post my tables but here are the fields for each: Company table fields: CompanyID / Company / Parent Group Contact table fields: ContactCompanyID / Company Name / first name /last name / address /...

Hello - I used to keep my list of company and contacts in an excel spreadsheet, which are now in Access. Each month I have to send the company/contact list to the contacts with the current month's changes/updates highlighted. In excel I could color-code the row (required to bring attention to...

I see - thank you so very much - Cheers!

Ah ha!...you are correct. Found that setting and changed it to none - thanks! Out of curiosity, how could those be utilized?

Here it is larger

Too tiny...will redo

Oh maybe I was using the 'Quick reply'...duh Attached pic - hopefully it's readable - thanks!

Trying to post pic but keep getting message too many characters no matter how small the pic is...suggestions?

Ok, found that setting...thanks to another of your posts with a very nice image of the properties box ... Changed it to neither (didn't have a 'none' option) Closed it, saved the changes and they still remain on the form? Any ideas how to remove?