How can I set one field to return data into another field?
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From: KARL DEWEY on 8 Dec 2009 13:26 It appears you did not bind the combo to a field. Row Source is where the combo pull data from and Control Source is where it is bound to store the data. Bound Column is the field of Row Source that you store. -- Build a little, test a little. "Terri" wrote: > Thanks for your replies, I have followed what you have both said for me to do > and have the form now working BUT the data is duplicated on each record ie we > change record 3 and records 1 and 2 change to match record 3, have I missed > something on one of the settings. Thanks again for your help. > -- > Thanks > Terri > > > "Terri" wrote: > > > OK here goes, hope this is clear > > > > I am wanting to set up a database where info is selected in one field and > > then multiple fields are populated. EG entering username from drop down list > > automatically fills in Name, Dept and Ext so save looking all those up each > > time. > > > > In excel I would use the lookup function and put formulae in each cell. > > Is this possible in access? Any help greatly appreciated. > > -- > > Thanks > > Terri
From: BruceM via AccessMonster.com on 8 Dec 2009 14:53 I just realized I misunderstood what is going on. The text boxes would either have combo box columns or query fields as their Control Source. I somehow read unbound text boxes into the equation. My error. To the OP, the article to which I linked in my previous posting is interesting to know about, but does not seem to apply in this situation. The other part, about storing historical data that is subject to change, could apply, depending on the situation. KARL DEWEY wrote: >It appears you did not bind the combo to a field. >Row Source is where the combo pull data from and Control Source is where it >is bound to store the data. >Bound Column is the field of Row Source that you store. > >> Thanks for your replies, I have followed what you have both said for me to do >> and have the form now working BUT the data is duplicated on each record ie we >[quoted text clipped - 10 lines] >> > In excel I would use the lookup function and put formulae in each cell. >> > Is this possible in access? Any help greatly appreciated. -- Message posted via AccessMonster.com http://www.accessmonster.com/Uwe/Forums.aspx/access-tablesdbdesign/200912/1
From: Terri on 9 Dec 2009 09:12
Thanks very much, that has now solved the problem for me - I was missing changing the bound column selection. Thanks again for the replies. -- Thanks Terri "KARL DEWEY" wrote: > It appears you did not bind the combo to a field. > Row Source is where the combo pull data from and Control Source is where it > is bound to store the data. > Bound Column is the field of Row Source that you store. > > -- > Build a little, test a little. > > > "Terri" wrote: > > > Thanks for your replies, I have followed what you have both said for me to do > > and have the form now working BUT the data is duplicated on each record ie we > > change record 3 and records 1 and 2 change to match record 3, have I missed > > something on one of the settings. Thanks again for your help. > > -- > > Thanks > > Terri > > > > > > "Terri" wrote: > > > > > OK here goes, hope this is clear > > > > > > I am wanting to set up a database where info is selected in one field and > > > then multiple fields are populated. EG entering username from drop down list > > > automatically fills in Name, Dept and Ext so save looking all those up each > > > time. > > > > > > In excel I would use the lookup function and put formulae in each cell. > > > Is this possible in access? Any help greatly appreciated. > > > -- > > > Thanks > > > Terri |