andigirlsc
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I have an unbound combo box that I set up in a form using the combo box wizard in Access 2010. I selected the option that says, “Find a record on my form based on the value I selected in my combo box.” The problem is that the combo box will not always display the correct record. It seems to only display the first record of a group of similarly named records in a table. I have found similar posts, but no solution.
Example:
If I select Smith Jane, the record for Smith Alex will display. I know that this has something to do with the bound column property, but I am unsure what to do to fix the issue.
What I have tried:
I tried setting the primary key as the first field, but then I could only search by the primary key, which is unrealistic for this database. Users will be searching based on last name. How do I make the combo box select whichever record I select from the drop down list?
Example:
Code:
Last Name First Name SSN
Smith Alex 123-45-6789
Smith Jane 234-56-7891
Smith Mary 345-67-8910
What I have tried:
I tried setting the primary key as the first field, but then I could only search by the primary key, which is unrealistic for this database. Users will be searching based on last name. How do I make the combo box select whichever record I select from the drop down list?