Unbound Subform in a Switchboard

I am building a database to handle multiple departments of our organization.
I want a switchboard to constantly be visible with a subform in the middle
which would load the appropriate forms depending on the options selected on
the switchboard. My subform is unbound when the switchboard first loads, and
i change the subforms source object whenever the user selects different
functions. All my forms are loading correctly, but i am unable to add or edit
data in the subform. If i open the forms individually (not as part of the
switchboard) i can add and edit data) My question is can i add or edit data
in a subform if it is not linked to anything in the parent form, and how do i
do it.

Did you create a switchboard using the built in Switchboard Manager?
If so, it probably had its Allow Additions, Allow Deletions, Allow Edits
and Allow Filters properties set to No by default, which means that any
subforms placed on the switchboard form would be governed by those
settings as well. Open the switchboard form in design view and check
those properties.

If you created your own "switchboard", without using the manager, I
would still check those properties.

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Sean Bailey


"William" wrote:

I am building a database to handle multiple departments of our organization.
I want a switchboard to constantly be visible with a subform in the middle
which would load the appropriate forms depending on the options selected on
the switchboard. My subform is unbound when the switchboard first loads, and
i change the subforms source object whenever the user selects different
functions. All my forms are loading correctly, but i am unable to add or edit
data in the subform. If i open the forms individually (not as part of the
switchboard) i can add and edit data) My question is can i add or edit data
in a subform if it is not linked to anything in the parent form, and how do i
do it.

Thank you so much, that was it.

"Beetle" wrote:

Did you create a switchboard using the built in Switchboard Manager?
If so, it probably had its Allow Additions, Allow Deletions, Allow Edits
and Allow Filters properties set to No by default, which means that any
subforms placed on the switchboard form would be governed by those
settings as well. Open the switchboard form in design view and check
those properties.

If you created your own "switchboard", without using the manager, I
would still check those properties.

--
_________

Sean Bailey


"William" wrote:

I am building a database to handle multiple departments of our organization.
I want a switchboard to constantly be visible with a subform in the middle
which would load the appropriate forms depending on the options selected on
the switchboard. My subform is unbound when the switchboard first loads, and
i change the subforms source object whenever the user selects different
functions. All my forms are loading correctly, but i am unable to add or edit
data in the subform. If i open the forms individually (not as part of the
switchboard) i can add and edit data) My question is can i add or edit data
in a subform if it is not linked to anything in the parent form, and how do i
do it.