[AccessD] VBA Unbound data entry / update form

Sorry, just don't build Access front ends very often.  ASP/HTML has far
too many advantages.

However, where JWC is hitting a wall, is that he is trying to mimic the
exact functionality of a bound form with unbound methods....there's no
real point to do that. (though I know why he is, he is trying to
disconnect it to try and remove a clog in the system).  The problem is
that if you want all the features of a bound system, it's FAR easier to
just use a bound system. Unbound forms are good for lightweight
processes.

Look at it this way.  A bound form is essentially like giving someone
direct access to a table, with some extra bells and whistles.  To
restrict capabilities (like not allowing certain fields to be edited, or
only certain records, etc.) you have to add to a bound form to get those
capabilities.  With an unbound form, you are coming from the opposite
direction.  The user only gets the capabilities you create for them.  

Drew

-----Original Message-----
From: accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com
[mailto:accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of Jennifer
Gross
Sent: Tuesday, May 27, 2008 7:12 PM
To: 'Access Developers discussion and problem solving'
Subject: Re: [AccessD] VBA Unbound data entry / update form

I have no idea how to create an unbound form in Access.  I always use
bound
forms.  Though I would be interested to know how it's done.  Unless I've
got
it wrong, that seems to be the basic question here - For those of you
who do
it, how do you create an unbound form?  How do you populate the
textboxes
initially and then how do you save the information back to the tables?

It's beginning to sound like nobody really does it.

Jennifer

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