Newb in need of help

[alleny87]

I'm in the military and i created a form that displays my soldiers information, but y problem is the form i created is read only, i cant edit the values so that they update back into the database.

also how do i create a drop down menu that's static at the top so i can select a soldier, and its sorted alphabetically.

any help i would really appreciate it.

 

[bob fitz]

Can you post a copt of the db in A2003 mdb format.

 

[alleny87]

I can, but not till monday.

 

[JHB]

I'm in the military and i created a form that displays my soldiers information, but y problem is the form i created is read only, i cant edit the values so that they update back into the database.

What is the form's record source?
If it is a query, then take a look here http://allenbrowne.com/ser-61.html
If it is a table, then look at the form's properties if: "Allow Additions", "Allow Deletions", "Allow Edits" are set to Yes.

 

[Mihail]

I'm in the military and i created a form that displays my soldiers information, but y problem is the form i created is read only, i cant edit the values so that they update back into the database.

also how do i create a drop down menu that's static at the top so i can select a soldier, and its sorted alphabetically.

any help i would really appreciate it.

Activate the Controls Wizard then add a combo or a list box to your form. The wizard will do the rest.