Data Access Page - how to change visibility based on criteria?

[JP Romano]

Hi - I'm putting together a status report summary for a team of about 15 based in the US (various places), London, Hong Kong, etc. The users have expressed interest in using a web form (data access page), which I have submitting data to an Access db on a shared network repository. They want the forms to be saved in a Sharepoint repository for easy access. So far, so good.

Where I need a little help is in setting the data access page to hide or show some controls based on the type of update being submitted. For example, if they select the option "OUTAGE" from a combobox control, I want to show fields A, B and C, but hide X, Y and Z.

I'm sure I could convince them to ditch Sharepoint and just put a shortcut to a form (instead of the data access page), but I'd like to give them what they asked for if it's possible.

Thank you for any help!
JP

[DonRayner]

Hi - I'm putting together a status report summary for a team of about 15 based in the US (various places), London, Hong Kong, etc. The users have expressed interest in using a web form (data access page), which I have submitting data to an Access db on a shared network repository. They want the forms to be saved in a Sharepoint repository for easy access. So far, so good.

Where I need a little help is in setting the data access page to hide or show some controls based on the type of update being submitted. For example, if they select the option "OUTAGE" from a combobox control, I want to show fields A, B and C, but hide X, Y and Z.

I'm sure I could convince them to ditch Sharepoint and just put a shortcut to a form (instead of the data access page), but I'd like to give them what they asked for if it's possible.

Thank you for any help!
JP

in the "After Update" event procedure for the combobox control use either IF or Select Case arguments to set each of the fields visible properties based on the value of the combobox. Eg:

If me.combobox = "update1" then
  me.control1.visible = true
  me.control2.visible = false
Elseif me.combobox = "update2" then
  me.control1.visible = false
  me.control2.visible = true
Elseif...... (up to however many selections you have)

Else
  me.control1.visible = false
  me.control2.visible = false
End If

Or with a Case statement

Dim mycontrol as string
mycontrol = me.combobox.value
select case mycontrol
  case "update1"
    me.control1.visible = true
    me.control2.visible = false
  case "update2"
    me.control1.visible = false
    me.control2.visible = true
  case....(up to however many selections you have)

  case else
    me.control1.visible = false
    me.control2.visible = false
End Select

[JP Romano]

This is fantastic! Thanks a million

[DonRayner]

Glad I could be of some help