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  • samdev
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    Re: Help with Linking Combo boxes in a Subform

    On May 28, 6:49 pm, "Steve" <no...@email.co mwrote:
    I reread my reply to you and I made an error. Sorry!!
    >
     [forms]![nameofsubformco ntrolonmainform].form![cbostate]
    >
    Should Be:
    >
     [forms]!{NameOfMainFor m]![nameofsubformco ntrolonmainform].form![cbostate]
    >
    Also, the white box on your main form is a subform control. The name of that
    control is what you want for [nameofsubformco ntrolonmainform] NOT the name
    of your subform. The name of the subform control may or may not be the same
    as the name of the subform.
    >
    Steve
    >
    "samdev" <la...@noblesof twaresolutions. comwrote in message
    >
    news:5adba9fa-a6e8-45c1-9a65-86f921d1049a@s5 0g2000hsb.googl egroups.com...
    On May 28, 2:15 pm, "Steve" <no...@email.co mwrote:
    >
    >
    >
    >
    >
    When you open just the subform, the subform is a member of the database
    forms collection so your [forms]![subform]![cbostate] notation correctly
    identifies the subform. When you open the main form, the subform is a
    member
    of the main form's controls collection so your
    [forms]![subform]![cbostate]
    notation is not now correct because you are referencing the forms
    collection
    and not the main form's controls collection. The correct notation is
    [forms]![nameofsubformco ntrolonmainform].form![cbostate]. To get
    "nameofsubformc ontrolonmainfor m" , open the main form in design view,
    select
    the box that holds the subform, open Properties, go to the Other tab and
    look at the Name property.
    >
    Steve
    >
    "samdev" <la...@noblesof twaresolutions. comwrote in message
    >
    news:bd116f56-c6ae-44c2-99eb-d7e871e5d964@j2 2g2000hsf.googl egroups.com...
    >
    >I have created two combo boxes in a subform....
    >
    For example
    >
    1. Combo Box State
    2. Combo Box City
    3. When a state from the Combo Box State is selected, the City combo
    box updates to reflect the State chosen by only showing cities in that
    selected state.
    4. When I open just the subform it works just fine but when I open the
    Main form the contains the subform there are issues....
    5. I can pick the State just fine but when I go to pick the City - a
    box = an "Enter Parameter Value" opens...request ing the value for
    [forms]![subform]![cbostate]. The city combo box is now blank.
    >
    The row source for the city combo box is a query that contains the
    city and the state field - the criteria for the state field [forms]!
    [subform]![cbostate].
    >
    Not sure why it works, when I do test via the subform but doesn't work
    when when I go the main form that includes the subform....
    >
    Any ideas would be very appreciated.
    >
    Thx!- Hide quoted text -
    >
    - Show quoted text -
    >
    Steve:
    Thx - I have tried that it still doesn't work and it should from what
    you have explained....I even changed the name of the subform in the
    mainform and then went and updated the query and I'm still getting the
    same parameter value box. I checked to make sure that I was clicking
    on the subform box in the mainform by checking the title of the
    property box and it reads Subform/subreport so still not sure what is
    wrong.
    >
    Any other ideas.
    >
    Thx!- Hide quoted text -
    >
    - Show quoted text -
    It worked - THANK YOU! THANK YOU!

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  • Steve
    Guest replied
    Re: Help with Linking Combo boxes in a Subform

    I reread my reply to you and I made an error. Sorry!!

    [forms]![nameofsubformco ntrolonmainform].form![cbostate]

    Should Be:

    [forms]!{NameOfMainFor m]![nameofsubformco ntrolonmainform].form![cbostate]

    Also, the white box on your main form is a subform control. The name of that
    control is what you want for [nameofsubformco ntrolonmainform] NOT the name
    of your subform. The name of the subform control may or may not be the same
    as the name of the subform.

    Steve



    "samdev" <laura@noblesof twaresolutions. comwrote in message
    news:5adba9fa-a6e8-45c1-9a65-86f921d1049a@s5 0g2000hsb.googl egroups.com...
    On May 28, 2:15 pm, "Steve" <no...@email.co mwrote:
    When you open just the subform, the subform is a member of the database
    forms collection so your [forms]![subform]![cbostate] notation correctly
    identifies the subform. When you open the main form, the subform is a
    member
    of the main form's controls collection so your
    [forms]![subform]![cbostate]
    notation is not now correct because you are referencing the forms
    collection
    and not the main form's controls collection. The correct notation is
    [forms]![nameofsubformco ntrolonmainform].form![cbostate]. To get
    "nameofsubformc ontrolonmainfor m" , open the main form in design view,
    select
    the box that holds the subform, open Properties, go to the Other tab and
    look at the Name property.
    >
    Steve
    >
    "samdev" <la...@noblesof twaresolutions. comwrote in message
    >
    news:bd116f56-c6ae-44c2-99eb-d7e871e5d964@j2 2g2000hsf.googl egroups.com...
    >
    >
    >
    I have created two combo boxes in a subform....
    >
    For example
    >
    1. Combo Box State
    2. Combo Box City
    3. When a state from the Combo Box State is selected, the City combo
    box updates to reflect the State chosen by only showing cities in that
    selected state.
    4. When I open just the subform it works just fine but when I open the
    Main form the contains the subform there are issues....
    5. I can pick the State just fine but when I go to pick the City - a
    box = an "Enter Parameter Value" opens...request ing the value for
    [forms]![subform]![cbostate]. The city combo box is now blank.
    >
    The row source for the city combo box is a query that contains the
    city and the state field - the criteria for the state field [forms]!
    [subform]![cbostate].
    >
    Not sure why it works, when I do test via the subform but doesn't work
    when when I go the main form that includes the subform....
    >
    Any ideas would be very appreciated.
    >
    Thx!- Hide quoted text -
    >
    - Show quoted text -
    Steve:
    Thx - I have tried that it still doesn't work and it should from what
    you have explained....I even changed the name of the subform in the
    mainform and then went and updated the query and I'm still getting the
    same parameter value box. I checked to make sure that I was clicking
    on the subform box in the mainform by checking the title of the
    property box and it reads Subform/subreport so still not sure what is
    wrong.

    Any other ideas.

    Thx!


    Leave a comment:


  • samdev
    Guest replied
    Re: Help with Linking Combo boxes in a Subform

    On May 28, 2:15 pm, "Steve" <no...@email.co mwrote:
    When you open just the subform, the subform is a member of the database
    forms collection so your  [forms]![subform]![cbostate] notation correctly
    identifies the subform. When you open the main form, the subform is a member
    of the main form's controls collection so your [forms]![subform]![cbostate]
    notation is not now correct because you are referencing the forms collection
    and not the main form's controls collection. The correct notation is
    [forms]![nameofsubformco ntrolonmainform].form![cbostate]. To get
    "nameofsubformc ontrolonmainfor m" , open the main form in design view, select
    the box that holds the subform, open Properties, go to the Other tab and
    look at the Name property.
    >
    Steve
    >
    "samdev" <la...@noblesof twaresolutions. comwrote in message
    >
    news:bd116f56-c6ae-44c2-99eb-d7e871e5d964@j2 2g2000hsf.googl egroups.com...
    >
    >
    >
    I have created two combo boxes in a subform....
    >
    For example
    >
    1. Combo Box State
    2. Combo Box City
    3. When a state from the Combo Box State is selected, the City combo
    box updates to reflect the State chosen by only showing cities in that
    selected state.
    4. When I open just the subform it works just fine but when I open the
    Main form the contains the subform there are issues....
    5. I can pick the State just fine but when I go to pick the City - a
    box = an "Enter Parameter Value" opens...request ing the value for
    [forms]![subform]![cbostate]. The city combo box is now blank.
    >
    The row source for the city combo box is a query that contains the
    city and the state field - the criteria for the state field [forms]!
    [subform]![cbostate].
    >
    Not sure why it works, when I do test via the subform but doesn't work
    when when I go the main form that includes the subform....
    >
    Any ideas would be very appreciated.
    >
    Thx!- Hide quoted text -
    >
    - Show quoted text -
    Steve:
    Thx - I have tried that it still doesn't work and it should from what
    you have explained....I even changed the name of the subform in the
    mainform and then went and updated the query and I'm still getting the
    same parameter value box. I checked to make sure that I was clicking
    on the subform box in the mainform by checking the title of the
    property box and it reads Subform/subreport so still not sure what is
    wrong.

    Any other ideas.

    Thx!

    Leave a comment:


  • Steve
    Guest replied
    Re: Help with Linking Combo boxes in a Subform

    When you open just the subform, the subform is a member of the database
    forms collection so your [forms]![subform]![cbostate] notation correctly
    identifies the subform. When you open the main form, the subform is a member
    of the main form's controls collection so your [forms]![subform]![cbostate]
    notation is not now correct because you are referencing the forms collection
    and not the main form's controls collection. The correct notation is
    [forms]![nameofsubformco ntrolonmainform].form![cbostate]. To get
    "nameofsubformc ontrolonmainfor m" , open the main form in design view, select
    the box that holds the subform, open Properties, go to the Other tab and
    look at the Name property.

    Steve


    "samdev" <laura@noblesof twaresolutions. comwrote in message
    news:bd116f56-c6ae-44c2-99eb-d7e871e5d964@j2 2g2000hsf.googl egroups.com...
    >I have created two combo boxes in a subform....
    >
    For example
    >
    1. Combo Box State
    2. Combo Box City
    3. When a state from the Combo Box State is selected, the City combo
    box updates to reflect the State chosen by only showing cities in that
    selected state.
    4. When I open just the subform it works just fine but when I open the
    Main form the contains the subform there are issues....
    5. I can pick the State just fine but when I go to pick the City - a
    box = an "Enter Parameter Value" opens...request ing the value for
    [forms]![subform]![cbostate]. The city combo box is now blank.
    >
    The row source for the city combo box is a query that contains the
    city and the state field - the criteria for the state field [forms]!
    [subform]![cbostate].
    >
    Not sure why it works, when I do test via the subform but doesn't work
    when when I go the main form that includes the subform....
    >
    Any ideas would be very appreciated.
    >
    Thx!

    Leave a comment:


  • frogsteaks@yahoo.com
    Guest replied
    Re: Help with Linking Combo boxes in a Subform

    On May 28, 12:04 am, samdev <la...@noblesof twaresolutions. comwrote:
    I have created two combo boxes in a subform....
    >
    For example
    >
    1. Combo Box State
    2. Combo Box City
    3. When a state from the Combo Box State is selected, the City combo
    box updates to reflect the State chosen by only showing cities in that
    selected state.
    4. When I open just the subform it works just fine but when I open the
    Main form the contains the subform there are issues....
    5. I can pick the State just fine but when I go to pick the City - a
    box = an "Enter Parameter Value" opens...request ing the value for
    [forms]![subform]![cbostate]. The city combo box is now blank.
    >
    The row source for the city combo box is a query that contains the
    city and the state field - the criteria for the state field [forms]!
    [subform]![cbostate].
    >
    Not sure why it works, when I do test via the subform but doesn't work
    when when I go the main form that includes the subform....
    >
    Any ideas would be very appreciated.
    >
    Thx!
    As usual ther are many ways to skin a cat. A lot depends on how you
    have your data set up. Please describe how the State and the City
    data are maintained.

    Leave a comment:


  • samdev
    Guest started a topic Help with Linking Combo boxes in a Subform

    Help with Linking Combo boxes in a Subform

    I have created two combo boxes in a subform....

    For example

    1. Combo Box State
    2. Combo Box City
    3. When a state from the Combo Box State is selected, the City combo
    box updates to reflect the State chosen by only showing cities in that
    selected state.
    4. When I open just the subform it works just fine but when I open the
    Main form the contains the subform there are issues....
    5. I can pick the State just fine but when I go to pick the City - a
    box = an "Enter Parameter Value" opens...request ing the value for
    [forms]![subform]![cbostate]. The city combo box is now blank.

    The row source for the city combo box is a query that contains the
    city and the state field - the criteria for the state field [forms]!
    [subform]![cbostate].

    Not sure why it works, when I do test via the subform but doesn't work
    when when I go the main form that includes the subform....

    Any ideas would be very appreciated.

    Thx!
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