Hi,
I've seen a lot of posts out there on this, but I can't find any replies geared to what I am looking for. I am using a very simple form bound to a 1 record, 2 field table that has a textbox and 2 command buttons. This form's properties are set not to allow additions, not to allow deletions, has no record selectors, and I set the cycle to current record. My whole thought here was to allow the end user to only be able to update 1 field and 1 record, and when any new update occurs, it only affects record #1, and field bound to textbox. It seems to be working just fine for that aspect.
For the command buttons, I want a save button, and I want a close button, which I have already created. I want them to do just what their name implies, nothing more. I do not want any prompts or anything like that upon clicking these buttons as I just want them to do their job. Moreoever, I don't want a single button that saves and close. The whole thought, is that the enduser is going to enter a value in the textbox, and then save. That enduser may realize they typed the wrong value, and may want to re-enter the data and save again to correct without having to re-open this form to do so. Maybe they entered and saved valid data, but just realized they would like a different value after being able to think about it, so they would like to re-enter, save, then close.
The save button works great. I just drew a command button, and I followed those prompts to assign it to save the record, under the record operations category of the wizard. However, when I drew the close button, and went under form operations to choose Close Form, it closes just fine but I get prompted to save as well. I would like this save prompt to just go away somehow, as this is redundant to the record operations action: Save Record.
So in short, I need this form to be user friendly for folks who will probably not be learning more than how to click on a button and enter simple data. So it should be able to enter data on 1 record only as it does, have a button to save that data, and a button to close that form.
Thanks for any help!
R
I've seen a lot of posts out there on this, but I can't find any replies geared to what I am looking for. I am using a very simple form bound to a 1 record, 2 field table that has a textbox and 2 command buttons. This form's properties are set not to allow additions, not to allow deletions, has no record selectors, and I set the cycle to current record. My whole thought here was to allow the end user to only be able to update 1 field and 1 record, and when any new update occurs, it only affects record #1, and field bound to textbox. It seems to be working just fine for that aspect.
For the command buttons, I want a save button, and I want a close button, which I have already created. I want them to do just what their name implies, nothing more. I do not want any prompts or anything like that upon clicking these buttons as I just want them to do their job. Moreoever, I don't want a single button that saves and close. The whole thought, is that the enduser is going to enter a value in the textbox, and then save. That enduser may realize they typed the wrong value, and may want to re-enter the data and save again to correct without having to re-open this form to do so. Maybe they entered and saved valid data, but just realized they would like a different value after being able to think about it, so they would like to re-enter, save, then close.
The save button works great. I just drew a command button, and I followed those prompts to assign it to save the record, under the record operations category of the wizard. However, when I drew the close button, and went under form operations to choose Close Form, it closes just fine but I get prompted to save as well. I would like this save prompt to just go away somehow, as this is redundant to the record operations action: Save Record.
So in short, I need this form to be user friendly for folks who will probably not be learning more than how to click on a button and enter simple data. So it should be able to enter data on 1 record only as it does, have a button to save that data, and a button to close that form.
Thanks for any help!
R
