[AccessD] Creating default false in yes/no field

Charlotte Foust charlotte.foust at gmail.com
Fri Aug 1 15:59:46 CDT 2014


I'm honestly not sure, Rocky.  I just never take chances!  LOL

Charlotte


On Fri, Aug 1, 2014 at 11:13 AM, Rocky Smolin <rockysmolin at bchacc.com>
wrote:

> When the new record is updated to the table, if the default of the control
> if false, I'm thinking that the default of the control will set the value
> of
> the field in the record to false.
>
> R
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com
> [mailto:accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of Charlotte Foust
> Sent: Friday, August 01, 2014 11:04 AM
> To: Access Developers discussion and problem solving
> Subject: Re: [AccessD] Creating default false in yes/no field
>
> Remember, though, that's for display purposes.  If you want the value to
> get
> into a new record, you need to use the field default.
>
> Charlotte
>
>
> On Thu, Jul 31, 2014 at 10:47 AM, Rocky Smolin <rockysmolin at bchacc.com>
> wrote:
>
> > I'll probably use the default on the control - it'll be easier since I
> > can define one checkbox and clone it x times.
> >
> > R
> >
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com
> > [mailto:accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of Charlotte
> > Foust
> > Sent: Thursday, July 31, 2014 9:47 AM
> > To: Access Developers discussion and problem solving
> > Subject: Re: [AccessD] Creating default false in yes/no field
> >
> > Are you talking about the field or the checkbox control?  I
> > customarily set the field to a zero default, but the control handles a
> > triple-state answer so you have to set its default as well.  I can't
> > recall if I've ever tried to set the control default using a normal
> > form with a checkbox control, but it's worth a try.
> >
> > Charlotte
> >
> > Charlotte
> >
> >
> > On Thu, Jul 31, 2014 at 8:16 AM, Rocky Smolin <rockysmolin at bchacc.com>
> > wrote:
> >
> > > Yeah I can do that for each field I create but if there's a way to
> > > set False as the default it would save a lot of tedious keystrokes
> > > and mouse clicks.
> > >
> > > R
> > >
> > >
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com
> > > [mailto:accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of Dan
> > > Waters
> > > Sent: Thursday, July 31, 2014 8:14 AM
> > > To: 'Access Developers discussion and problem solving'
> > > Subject: Re: [AccessD] Creating default false in yes/no field
> > >
> > > Hi Rocky,
> > >
> > > In the property screen for a yes/no field just enter True or False
> > > as the default value.
> > >
> > > Dan
> > >
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com
> > > [mailto:accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of Rocky
> > > Smolin
> > > Sent: Thursday, July 31, 2014 10:02 AM
> > > To: 'Access Developers discussion and problem solving'; 'Off Topic'
> > > Subject: [AccessD] Creating default false in yes/no field
> > >
> > > Dear List:
> > >
> > > Is there a way to set the default of a yes/no field in a table when
> > > creating that field in design view.  I am using A2003 and the
> > > default appears to be null.
> > >
> > > MTIA
> > >
> > > Rocky Smolin
> > > Beach Access Software
> > > 858-259-4334
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