Klos, Susan
Susan.Klos at fldoe.org
Tue Jan 18 11:34:51 CST 2005
You may have already solved this problem as I don't see things from this list until I get the digest message. If you haven't solved it, let me side with Rocky on this one. I have a combo box which holds active and complete projects. I wanted the users to see all of their projects or just the active ones. I created a check box which I called complete and when a user completes a project the box gets checked. When the form opens the SQL checks the status of the check box and brings into the combo box either all records or just the active ones. If you want more details, let me know. Susan Klos Senior Database Analyst Evaluation and Reporting Florida Department of Education 850-245-0708 sc 205-0708 Date: Mon, 17 Jan 2005 13:12:04 -0500 From: Joe Rojas <JRojas at tnco-inc.com> Subject: [AccessD] Need help with a combobox issue To: "'Access Developers discussion and problem solving'" <accessd at databaseadvisors.com> Message-ID: <0CC84C9461AE6445AD5A602001C41C4B05A0C6 at mercury.tnco-inc.com> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Hi All, I have a combobox that is bound to a field. The field stores the employee number that is associated with the current record. The data for the combobox is pulled from a table and the combobox is set to limit to list. The list is made up of two columns, one for the employee number (bound column) and another to display the employee's name. The employee number column is set to 0" so that only the employees name is visible. Because employees come and go, I have added the ability to edit which employees are shown in the combobox list. This allows the addition and removal of new and old employees respectively. At the time a record is created the associated employee would have been in the combobox list because they would be an active employee. Some time after the creation of this record the employee may leave the company and would be remove from the list of the combobox but the record would still reference the terminated employee. If someone were to go back and look at this record, it would display nothing because the employee is not in the list. I added some code that checks to see if the Text property of the combobox is an empty string and if so look up the name of the terminated employee and set the combobox's Text property accordingly. The problem with this is that it generates a NotInList error and you are forced to undo the change in order to move on. Any ideas on how to work around this. I would like to keep the ability to modify the list of active employees so that users do not waste time weeding through old employees while allowing the combobox to display the employee name of someone who is no longer with the company. Any help will be greatly appreciated! Thanks JR This electronic transmission is strictly confidential to TNCO, Inc. and intended solely for the addressee. It may contain information which is covered by legal, professional, or other privileges. If you are not the intended addressee, or someone authorized by the intended addressee to receive transmissions on behalf of the addressee, you must not retain, disclose in any form, copy, or take any action in reliance on this transmission. If you have received this transmission in error, please notify the sender as soon as possible and destroy this message. While TNCO, Inc. uses virus protection, the recipient should check this email and any attachments for the presence of viruses. TNCO, Inc. accepts no liability for any damage caused by any virus transmitted by this email. ------------------------------ Message: 2 Date: Mon, 17 Jan 2005 10:38:30 -0800 From: "Rocky Smolin - Beach Access Software" <bchacc at san.rr.com> Subject: Re: [AccessD] Need help with a combobox issue To: "Access Developers discussion and problem solving" <accessd at databaseadvisors.com> Message-ID: <046701c4fcc3$bdda9e60$6501a8c0 at HAL9002> Content-Type: text/plain; format=flowed; charset="iso-8859-1"; reply-type=original Joe: I would put a checkbox on the form labeled "Show Inactive Employees". Set it default to false and leave the record source of the combo box as it is now withthe inactives not shown. In the after update event of the check box change the record source of the combo box to show or suppress the Inactives depending on the current value of the check box and don't forget to requery the combo box after you change the record source. HTH Rocky Smolin Beach Access Software http://www.e-z-mrp.com 858-259-4334