How to copy rows

[jamesnkk]

Once I have search the row that I want, How do I copy the entire row content and insert into a new row with the same content using vba .Can the "GetRows" work, how does it work ?, Is there a better way beside define the columns one by one, as my row have more than 20 columns.

[missinglinq]

Here's the code that Access generates if you create a button using the Command Button Wizard and assign the Duplicate Record function to it.

   DoCmd.DoMenuItem acFormBar, acEditMenu, 8, , acMenuVer70
   DoCmd.DoMenuItem acFormBar, acEditMenu, 2, , acMenuVer70
   DoCmd.DoMenuItem acFormBar, acEditMenu, 5, , acMenuVer70

On a Single Form or Continuous Form you can place it behind a command button. On a Datasheet form you need to place it on something like the DoubleClick event of a text control.

If any of the components of your row is Primary Key or set to no duplicates in the table definitions, after Access inserts the copy you must change the data in these controls before saving the newly created record, otherwise Access will throw an error and the new record won't be saved.

[jamesnkk]

Here's the code that Access generates if you create a button using the Command Button Wizard and assign the Duplicate Record function to it.

   DoCmd.DoMenuItem acFormBar, acEditMenu, 8, , acMenuVer70
   DoCmd.DoMenuItem acFormBar, acEditMenu, 2, , acMenuVer70
   DoCmd.DoMenuItem acFormBar, acEditMenu, 5, , acMenuVer70

On a Single Form or Continuous Form you can place it behind a command button. On a Datasheet form you need to place it on something like the DoubleClick event of a text control.

If any of the components of your row is Primary Key or set to no duplicates in the table definitions, after Access inserts the copy you must change the data in these controls before saving the newly created record, otherwise Access will throw an error and the new record won't be saved.

After I clicked the command button, It does create a new row, but an empty row

[missinglinq]

Of course it does! You mean it creates the duplicate row and a blank row, right? The last row of any continuous form or datasheet form is always blank, ready for a new record to be added! That's the same thing it would exhibit if you'd clicked on the New Record button and manually entered a record!

[jamesnkk]

Of course it does! You mean it creates the duplicate row and a blank row, right? The last row of any continuous form or datasheet form is always blank, ready for a new record to be added! That's the same thing it would exhibit if you'd clicked on the New Record button and manually entered a record!

I am not sure I got your message right, It does create a blank row, but did not duplicate the record in the table.I couldn't find a duplicate record in the table.

I understand the last row is alway blank ready for a new record.

[missinglinq]

I think the problem is that you're using a continuous form. I was mistaken in saying you could put the code behind a command button on a continuous form, you can only do this on a Single View form. When you click on the button on a continuous form, the focus is now on the button and there is no selected record, so Access doesn't know what to copy. You'll need to place the code behind the DoubleClick event for one of your controls (which is how I tested it.) I'd use whichever control is at the beginning of your row.

[jamesnkk]

I think the problem is that you're using a continuous form. I was mistaken in saying you could put the code behind a command button on a continuous form, you can only do this on a Single View form. When you click on the button on a continuous form, the focus is now on the button and there is no selected record, so Access doesn't know what to copy. You'll need to place the code behind the DoubleClick event for one of your controls (which is how I tested it.) I'd use whichever control is at the beginning of your row.

It Alright, I have to use Insert into table to solve, but that serious.