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Old April 19th, 2010, 10:11 AM posted to microsoft.public.access.forms
janiotjoeawie via AccessMonster.com
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Default Combox not getting into edit mode

Hi,

I have the following problem.
I have a form with a subform on it.
On the subform I have a bounded combo box.
The combo box is pulling up the correct data.
But if I want to edit the data through the combo box it will not get into
edit mode (the little pencil).
The rowsource of the combobox is retrieved through the row source property.

Where am I going wrong?

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Old April 19th, 2010, 12:09 PM posted to microsoft.public.access.forms
Stefan Hoffmann
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Default Combox not getting into edit mode

hi,

On 19.04.2010 11:11, janiotjoeawie via AccessMonster.com wrote:
I have the following problem.
I have a form with a subform on it.
On the subform I have a bounded combo box.
The combo box is pulling up the correct data.
But if I want to edit the data through the combo box it will not get into
edit mode (the little pencil).
The rowsource of the combobox is retrieved through the row source property.

Where am I going wrong?

Check:

1) the reecord source of your subform, it must be updatable.
2) whether you main form or your subform have set the AllowEdit property
to false.
3) whether your subform control is not active or locked.
4) your ComboBox control for the same properties.


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Old April 20th, 2010, 01:41 AM posted to microsoft.public.access.forms
John W. Vinson
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Default Combox not getting into edit mode

On Mon, 19 Apr 2010 09:11:19 GMT, "janiotjoeawie via AccessMonster.com"
u7669@uwe wrote:

But if I want to edit the data through the combo box it will not get into
edit mode (the little pencil).


Do you mean that you're trying to edit the values *in the Combo Box control
itself*? If so, you can't; combos are not subforms, are not editable and
aren't the right tool. Please clarify...
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Old April 23rd, 2010, 10:41 AM posted to microsoft.public.access.forms
janiotjoeawie via AccessMonster.com
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Default Combox not getting into edit mode

I just want to select a record with the combobox.
My problem seems to be different than I tought initialy.
It looks like it is not comming in the change() event.
I've also tried to trigger the click() event but also without any result.



John W. Vinson wrote:
But if I want to edit the data through the combo box it will not get into
edit mode (the little pencil).


Do you mean that you're trying to edit the values *in the Combo Box control
itself*? If so, you can't; combos are not subforms, are not editable and
aren't the right tool. Please clarify...


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Old April 23rd, 2010, 12:18 PM posted to microsoft.public.access.forms
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Default Combox not getting into edit mode

If you mean you want to select a record in the combo box so that you can go
to that record, the combo box should be unbound. The combo box wizard can
help you set that up.

janiotjoeawie wrote:
I just want to select a record with the combobox.
My problem seems to be different than I tought initialy.
It looks like it is not comming in the change() event.
I've also tried to trigger the click() event but also without any result.

But if I want to edit the data through the combo box it will not get into
edit mode (the little pencil).


Do you mean that you're trying to edit the values *in the Combo Box control
itself*? If so, you can't; combos are not subforms, are not editable and
aren't the right tool. Please clarify...


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Old April 23rd, 2010, 02:11 PM posted to microsoft.public.access.forms
janiotjoeawie via AccessMonster.com
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Default Combox not getting into edit mode

I've solved the problem. I was focussing on the combobox. In fact is was the
subform/subreport property locked that was on yes.
Changed it to no and I can select the values in the combobox.



BruceM wrote:
If you mean you want to select a record in the combo box so that you can go
to that record, the combo box should be unbound. The combo box wizard can
help you set that up.

I just want to select a record with the combobox.
My problem seems to be different than I tought initialy.

[quoted text clipped - 7 lines]
itself*? If so, you can't; combos are not subforms, are not editable and
aren't the right tool. Please clarify...


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