Problem exporting form to another database

[MangoFruit]

Hi all,

I'm trying to export a form to another database. I've tried both simply copy/paste and using the export function. In both cases the form is copied to the other database, but my buttons go missing. Is there a way to move the form to another database and keep it intact?

 

[MangoFruit]

Hmm, actually I just noticed something else keeps going missing: a few text fields that I added at a later stage than all the other text fields... the buttons were also added at a later stage... I can't put my finger on what's going on here. :S

 

[Galaxiom]

Try making a new form and paste the controls from the old one into it.

You will also have to paste the contents of the VBA module.

 

[MangoFruit]

I'm currently in the process of pasting the controls and fields but it's a pain in the butt. I also seem to have lost the stacking property of my fields, so first I have to make them stacked, then change the padding between them, add a field, copy 3 controls back in and re-align them with the fields.... And then repeat all that 4 times because I have a total of 5 subforms. I forgot to mention that part by the way, could that be part of the problem? I also exported all the subforms of course. I'm hoping someone knows what's causing this so that in the future I can use a better solution.

 

[Galaxiom]

The entire collection of controls can be selected and copied as a single group.