Access 2000 Form/Combo box/Table data issue

This is a different issue from my previous recent post.

I have 2 tables, one with car makes: Daimler-Chrysler, GM and Ford, and one
table with car models: Sebring, Crossfire, HHR, Geo, Focus, Windstar, etc.

When I add a new record to a new table by making a selection from my first
combo box/drop list in my form, it shows the number of the product rather
than the name of the product.

For example, Daimler-Chrysler is the 1st make on the Make table. Then I
choose Sebring (the 8th model on the Model table) from the 2nd combo box
drop-down list.

Here's the issue: When I open the new table data (that is created from the
form data), in the Make column it inputs the number '1' (from being item #1
on the Make table) rather than the actual name of the Make. In the Model
column it inputs the number '8' (from being item #8 on the Model table)
rather than the actual name of the Model.

Any assistance is greatly appreciated !

Thanks !

Brent

Hi

In your form create a combo with the source like this
SELECT [TableName].[CarMakerID], [TableName].[CarModel] FROM [TableName1]
ORDER BY [CarModel];

The Bound column = 1
Column Count = 2
Column width = 0cm;3cm


The reason you are getting (seeing) the ID field is that you will display
the 1st column with a width of more than 0


--
Wayne
Manchester, England.



"BrentDA" wrote:

This is a different issue from my previous recent post.

I have 2 tables, one with car makes: Daimler-Chrysler, GM and Ford, and one
table with car models: Sebring, Crossfire, HHR, Geo, Focus, Windstar, etc.

When I add a new record to a new table by making a selection from my first
combo box/drop list in my form, it shows the number of the product rather
than the name of the product.

For example, Daimler-Chrysler is the 1st make on the Make table. Then I
choose Sebring (the 8th model on the Model table) from the 2nd combo box
drop-down list.

Here's the issue: When I open the new table data (that is created from the
form data), in the Make column it inputs the number '1' (from being item #1
on the Make table) rather than the actual name of the Make. In the Model
column it inputs the number '8' (from being item #8 on the Model table)
rather than the actual name of the Model.

Any assistance is greatly appreciated !

Thanks !

Brent

Sorry - I have just re-read your post.

The table you have - shwoing the ID of the car maker is correct (as that is
the linking field).

Without the ID number (the linking field) your application would not know
which car went to which maker

Use a form of query to input data "not" the table


--
Wayne
Manchester, England.



"BrentDA" wrote:

This is a different issue from my previous recent post.

I have 2 tables, one with car makes: Daimler-Chrysler, GM and Ford, and one
table with car models: Sebring, Crossfire, HHR, Geo, Focus, Windstar, etc.

When I add a new record to a new table by making a selection from my first
combo box/drop list in my form, it shows the number of the product rather
than the name of the product.

For example, Daimler-Chrysler is the 1st make on the Make table. Then I
choose Sebring (the 8th model on the Model table) from the 2nd combo box
drop-down list.

Here's the issue: When I open the new table data (that is created from the
form data), in the Make column it inputs the number '1' (from being item #1
on the Make table) rather than the actual name of the Make. In the Model
column it inputs the number '8' (from being item #8 on the Model table)
rather than the actual name of the Model.

Any assistance is greatly appreciated !

Thanks !

Brent