How can I add an unbound text box to hold alphanumeric data for a specific customer?

[Eddie Rivera]

How can I add an unbound text box, in an Access form, to hold alphanumeric data for a specific customer?

[RuralGuy]

You will need to give more detail for this to get a reasonable answer. Can you create an unbound textbox on a form? Where are you planning to get the alphanumeric data for a specific customer?

[Eddie Rivera]

I have an Access form that needs a text box to insert alphanumerical data. Do I need to create a table for this or can I bypass this procedure? The data will be manually inserted by the sales associate. And when the sales associate moves to a different customer, the data is still visible. What and how do I prevent this from happening?
Thanks for any suggestions in advance!

[RuralGuy]

How long do you need to remember this information? You could store it in a Global Variable or pass it from form to form. If you need it after the system is rebooted then you will need to store it in a table.

[Eddie Rivera]

Rural Guy, thanks for your quick response!
Yes, once the information is put into the form, that data will be used again for that specific customer. I don't have too much experience using Access so if you could, explain what Global Variable is used for.
Thanks for all your input!

[RuralGuy]

It sounds like you will need to remember this value after a reboot so a table would be needed.

[Eddie Rivera]

Thanks for your quick response!
I had a feeling I would need to create a table. But I wasn't too sure so thanks for confirming that!