Auto number problem

[arali]

I have builed a database in access and using forms of Visual Basic6
The problem is this
I have a field Id which is of type long and autoincrement
Now when i create a form and run and type my frist entry in id field like 1
it give me the message field is not updateble.
Plese tell me what the problem is this and how i can over come this problem.
and how it will show ID field first auto number automatically.

[HTML]ARALI[/HTML]

[QVeen72]

Hi,

Yes, Auto Increment Field cannot be Editted.
If you want to show the next number, follow these steps:

Create A Query Object with following query:
SELECT Max(SlNo)+1 AS NextNumber FROM MyTable;
Save with Some name.

Now Create a Form For this Query... say frmNextNumber

Drag and Drop This frmNextNumber on your Main Form..

Regards
Veena

[Killer42]

...Now Create a Form For this Query... say frmNextNumber
Drag and Drop This frmNextNumber on your Main Form

Unless, of course, you happen to be using Visual Basic for the forms, rather than Access. In which case this may not apply.

But as QVeen72 points out, the whole point of an "autonumber " field is that the value is generated automatically by Access. You can display it, but you cannot edit it.

[arali]

Hi,

Yes, Auto Increment Field cannot be Editted.
If you want to show the next number, follow these steps:

Create A Query Object with following query:
SELECT Max(SlNo)+1 AS NextNumber FROM MyTable;
Save with Some name.

Now Create a Form For this Query... say frmNextNumber

Drag and Drop This frmNextNumber on your Main Form..

Regards
Veena

Hello Veena
Thanhs for your help but iwas unable to do what you said.
Please tell me how to drag and drop a form on another form
and tell what to do with my problem other than that.
Regards
[HTML]ARALI[/HTML]

[QVeen72]

Hello Veena
Thanhs for your help but iwas unable to do what you said.
Please tell me how to drag and drop a form on another form
and tell what to do with my problem other than that.
Regards

You are using VBA..? or VB6..?

Regards
Veena

[arali]

You are using VBA..? or VB6..?

Regards
Veena

I am using Vb 6
Regards
ARALI