Continuous Subforms within Continuous Forms

[CAS]

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!

 

[David R]

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

 

[CAS]

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.

 

[Pat Hartman]

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.