[AccessD] Problem with combo box audit

Comboboxes do have .Value and .OldValue properties.

Looks to me as though the error is being thrown in whatever you are 
doing AFTER "If .Value <> .OldValue Then" 

What comes next?

On 18 Sep 2007 at 19:48, Susan Harkins wrote:

> I receive an error when I add acCombo Box to the If conditions: 
> 
> If .ControlType = acTextBox Or .ControlType = acOptionGroup Or .ControlType
> = acComboBox Then       	If .Value <> .OldValue Then
> 
> Help says the following:
> 
> "Operation is not supported for this type of object. (Error 3251) 
> 
> You were attempting to execute a method or assign a value to a property that
> is usually valid for the object, but is not supported in this specific
> instance. For example, the Edit method is generally valid for Recordset
> objects, but not for a snapshot-type Recordset. This error could also occur
> in cases where the operation is not permitted due to the type or status of
> the object - as when trying to use the MovePrevious method on a
> forward-only-type Recordset. Some operations are also not supported,
> depending on if you are accessing a Microsoft Access database engine or an
> ODBC data source."
> 
> I have no clue why a combo box can't support Value or OldValue -- anyone run
> into this before? I'm stumped. If I remove the check for a combo, it works
> fine everytime. I'm running this from the form's BeforeUpdate event. 
> 
> Susan H. 
> 
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