Trying to resolve what seems a complicated issue (to me); will simplify
description of issue w/ an analogy:
A -- 5 tables - Memories, engrams, P (persons), L (locations), and T
(things). All start with two identicle fields: Code (txt5-Key) and
Description (txt 25) but all have different numbers of other fields that are
heavily used in other forms and purposes; BUT,
B -- Memories = main table -->has some data unique to itself but then other
data links to varied numbers and types of other files; hence, engrams (many
memories)
C -- Engrams = the "neural links" to numbers of Persons (with birthdays
etc), locations (w/ coordinates etc) and Things (with owners etc); have a
unique ID key but then only three fields a tblMemory code a tblName (ie P, L
or T) and a tblCode
D -- tbls P, L and T all begin w/ unique keys of 5 txt characters followed
by description field.
E -- Need a form to be able to data entry "memories" with their varied
numbers of "engram" links to the P, L and T tbls
F -- THE PROBLEM: would like to present a subtable with running list of
already selected "engrams" and have either: (acceptable) two control fields
one to lookup the acceptable table names which would then autofill a second
control lookup field with possible choices (their code and descriptions); or
(better) a FROM list on the left (perhaps tabbed for the file types) and a
TO list on the right with a > and a < button between. either double
clicking (or highlight and select ">") the choice on the left would move
it's code and name into the TO list on the right [we've all seen these
choice boxes]. of course when the choices are finished a "save" or "cancel"
will update and show the main form again.
I've been at this for several weeks and can't seem to be able to figure out
the code - or possibly there's a better way to organize the approach i'm
overlooking in my Access naiveté.
Much gratitude for your help
DJ
description of issue w/ an analogy:
A -- 5 tables - Memories, engrams, P (persons), L (locations), and T
(things). All start with two identicle fields: Code (txt5-Key) and
Description (txt 25) but all have different numbers of other fields that are
heavily used in other forms and purposes; BUT,
B -- Memories = main table -->has some data unique to itself but then other
data links to varied numbers and types of other files; hence, engrams (many
memories)
C -- Engrams = the "neural links" to numbers of Persons (with birthdays
etc), locations (w/ coordinates etc) and Things (with owners etc); have a
unique ID key but then only three fields a tblMemory code a tblName (ie P, L
or T) and a tblCode
D -- tbls P, L and T all begin w/ unique keys of 5 txt characters followed
by description field.
E -- Need a form to be able to data entry "memories" with their varied
numbers of "engram" links to the P, L and T tbls
F -- THE PROBLEM: would like to present a subtable with running list of
already selected "engrams" and have either: (acceptable) two control fields
one to lookup the acceptable table names which would then autofill a second
control lookup field with possible choices (their code and descriptions); or
(better) a FROM list on the left (perhaps tabbed for the file types) and a
TO list on the right with a > and a < button between. either double
clicking (or highlight and select ">") the choice on the left would move
it's code and name into the TO list on the right [we've all seen these
choice boxes]. of course when the choices are finished a "save" or "cancel"
will update and show the main form again.
I've been at this for several weeks and can't seem to be able to figure out
the code - or possibly there's a better way to organize the approach i'm
overlooking in my Access naiveté.
Much gratitude for your help
DJ