Lock fields based on status change

[dposton]

i have a form that captures data but once a specific status is selected it can no longer be changed (status 3 or 6),
then if status = 5 it locks specific fields on the form but leaves a few fields still open.
else all fields are available.
I have some VB knowledge but not much.
I'm hoping i don't have to setfocus on each field then change the property since there are many. Then is the status changes back from 5 to 4 have to undo the same way...
Here's what i have so far:
Private Sub Status_Change()

If Status.Value = 3 Or Status.Value = 6 Then

MsgBox "You cannot change the status of this NCR Case, please see a CAPA administrator."

Else

If Status.Value = 5 Then

[Mihail]

First of all, Welcome to the forum !

Second:
In a form you have not fields.
Only the tables and the queries have fields.
A form have only controls that can be (or not) bound to a field.

Is not necessary to set focus to each control but is necessary to set, for each control, it's locked property as you need based on the status.

Use the tag property for each control to store the status when control is locked (or when is not locked).

In the bellow code I use the tag property to store the statuses when the control is locked (see also, the attachment):

Option Compare Database
Option Explicit

Private Sub cmdStatus1_Click()
    Call SetLock(1)
End Sub

Private Sub cmdStatus2_Click()
    Call SetLock(2)
End Sub

Private Sub cmdStatus3_Click()
    Call SetLock(3)
End Sub

Private Sub cmdStatus4_Click()
    Call SetLock(4)
End Sub

Private Sub SetLock(Status As Long)
Dim ctl As Control, i As Long, ArrayStatus
On Error Resume Next
    For Each ctl In Me.Controls
        If ctl.Tag <> "" Then 'This control is afected by status
            ctl.Locked = False 'Now, the control is, no more, locked
            ctl.Value = "You can change me. Try !"
            ArrayStatus = Split(ctl.Tag, ",")
            For i = 0 To UBound(ArrayStatus)
                If ArrayStatus(i) = Status Then 'The Status "say" that this control must be locked
                    ctl.Locked = True
                    ctl = "Can't change me. Try !"
            Exit For
                End If
            Next i
        End If
    Next ctl
End Sub

[ADezii]

A Variation along the same lines, with the Tag Property of 'Involved' Controls = 'Lock':

Private Sub Status_AfterUpdate()
On Error Resume Next
Dim ctl As Control

With Me
  If IsNull(![Status]) Then
    Exit Sub
  Else
    For Each ctl In .Controls
      If ctl.Tag = "Lock" Then
        ctl.Locked = (![Status] = 3 Or ![Status] = 6)
      End If
    Next
  End If
End With
End Sub