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    Access versions on one computer

    I have Access 2007 on notebook on Windows 7. 2010 on PC with XP w sp3 and runtime on another PC (xp) I want to develop some Access 2003 and have run out of hardware I have looked at the various problems here. Is it possible to use an external hard drive I have a XP os spare and a MS Office...
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    Combo Box Problem

    I remembered I had this filed away
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    Combo Box Problem

    I have a similar arrangement sort of ish So your control on your main form could be Combo20 (get into the habit of Naming things with relevant terms, it really helps) I have chosen "3" that is the PK no. in my db for this popup req form Private Sub Combo20_LostFocus() If Me.Combo20 = "" Or...
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    vba to disable control

    This must be simple "OR" I am The following code I am trying to disable or lock a control depending on the value of a combo box This works fine with one value BUT I want to lock Control4 with values 3 or 4 I have had the lines as If Me.SupplyToFK = "3" OR "4" Then If Me.Combo1 = "3" OR...
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    Cascading Combos in Subform v9999

    OK Heres a copy of another post with 2 options I tried the 2nd one first must have done something wrong. looked at the first option to make the primary key the text entry and it was a five minute fix Thankyou all:) In a continuous form or datatsheet, the combo appears on each row but there...
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    Cascading Combos in Subform v9999

    Hi spikepl wow quick reply , Im just looking at something at the moment to do with superimposing a text box and having a Dlookup sounds odd but if it works skin your cat whichever way. Ill post more Thanks
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    Cascading Combos in Subform v9999

    I want the 2nd cbo to show the text value from col 3 I temporarily set the col widths to >0 to try to see what was happening No I didn't realise that until i read your reply (although it doesnt change the result on the form So when the cols are set .5;.5;3cm Choose 1st cbo - options...
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    Cascading Combos in Subform v9999

    Solved :) Thanks All It feels like Ive trawled 10000 posts on this and tried almost as many attempts. Could somebody please look at this as Im bewildered. Not the normal problem. I have this set up just the way I want bar my 2nd combo after choosing the item from dropdown after update the...
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    Date as Primary Key

    looking at this from another tack, in the form can I have a search to take me to a date. The right click filters to only that date and I have to clear filters to show all again and the navigation search is really clunky
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    Date as Primary Key

    mmm there is only to be one entry per control per day so the date is unique to that record set, also yes I think an autonumber as ID and if only I could have the date auto populate in sequence
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    Date as Primary Key

    well I could and have the Date as another control on my form but I want it to be consecutively populated with the date. Hell I cant expect staff to work out which date to put in. "Human intervention, the curse of computing"
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    Date as Primary Key

    I've been trawling all morning and have found not much. Some say yes some say no. So I have tried to copy code I have found. I want to have the Date increase by one on each new recordset. Kind of like a diary really. Except on current brings up error "method or datamember not found on the 3rd...
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    Open Report to (always the same) ID

    thankyou again last week I ordered Access VBA for dumbos nobody told me that the more you learned about this program the more you realise you don't know
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    Open Report to (always the same) ID

    this might seem silly as a demo I only want a report opened to the same ID every time currently I have been playing with and trying to find anything (with record no 1001) Private Sub btnDemo1_Click() DoCmd.OpenReport "rptIncident", acViewPreview, , "ID = " & Me!ID End Sub of course this...
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    LogIn Form 3rd time lucky

    oops I got a bit carried away in the cut and paste dept, thought I was seeing double. Thanks for your help but it was a bit like pushing a blind man from behind into the freeway traffic-he might make the other side So I have tried DoCmd.OpenForm "frmIncident", acNormal, OpenArgs:="strDepot"...
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    LogIn Form 3rd time lucky

    after abandoning hope for a day I have seached and found this code on databasedev.co.uk/login OK it works fine but I still want to filter form to show only the combo box/strDepot field selected. So I need to add something to the end of the DoCmd.Open Form Lines but i've tried a few things with...
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    Log In and Filter Form

    Thanks for your reply I'm wondering does this give all users the same view (that is all user data) rather than restricting them to only the entries they have made. I need some fresh air. On another subject I have read your tips page and in particular naming conventions. The obvious is more so...
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    Log In and Filter Form

    I have only 3 tables tbl_incident, tbl_incrpt_notes, tbl_location. I have a query which has only ID and depot. I have to get back to my real job right now but I'll have another try on the weekend. If you could kindly have a look and as I say I not sure if I have the right structure for what...
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    Log In and Filter Form

    Ive started a new thread after GinaWhipp kindly helped on the last one I have now been reading forums and trying things for three hours and getting nowhere. I have decided separate logins was a bit clunky. I have the "open with form" as a LogIn - Admin and different areas to log in with...
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    Query with an input mask [Password]

    hi maybe if it is just to hide the input in your password text box In Design View click your password text box choose properties choose Data choose Input Mask choose Password then your entries will be ****** don't forget your password
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