Data not refreshing on form

Hi Jeanette

I just realised that refreshing according to Help files functions to "
updates the data that already exists in your datasheet or form". What I
really would like (not sure of terminology) is that when I hit the refresh
button on the form, current data disappears, form is clean for a new entry.
Could you pls help me..

Thanks Joy



"Jeanette Cunningham" wrote:

Joy,
to use unbound form to do this, you need to create an append query that will
add the data from the controls on the form to the whichever table or tables
you want the data to go into.
Place a save button on the form.
Code the click event of the button to run the append query.

It is much more work to use unbound forms - you have to write code for
everything.
If you use bound forms, there is a lot of built in stuff that automatically
saves records. That makes it quicker and easier to use.
Bound forms are one of the main benefits of using Access.

How did you go with creating that bound form we discussed yesterday - are
there still some things that need fixing to make it work properly?

Jeanette Cunningham

"Joy" wrote in message
...
Hi, A beginner with Access who needs lots of help..
I've a form for users to enter, the fields are not bound to a table.
I would like to create a refresh button so that user can do another
addition. I've tried coding with
Me.Requery on the Refresh button but nothing happens. The current data
stays.

I've also tried If Me.Dirty = True Then
Me.Dirty = False
End If

What else should I try?

Thanks Heaps, Joy

You need to go to the next new record.
The easy way to do this is to set up the form to show the navigation
buttons.
Open the form in design view,
on the properties dialog,
on the Format tab,
set the property Navigation Buttons to Yes,
save and open in normal view, down the botton of the form will be a set of
button,
to go to a new record, click the button with the star or asterisk on it.
That button will automatically save the current entered data and take you to
the next new record.

Jeanette Cunningham

"Joy" wrote in message
...
Hi Jeanette

I just realised that refreshing according to Help files functions to "
updates the data that already exists in your datasheet or form". What I
really would like (not sure of terminology) is that when I hit the refresh
button on the form, current data disappears, form is clean for a new
entry.
Could you pls help me..

Thanks Joy



"Jeanette Cunningham" wrote:

Joy,
to use unbound form to do this, you need to create an append query that
will
add the data from the controls on the form to the whichever table or
tables
you want the data to go into.
Place a save button on the form.
Code the click event of the button to run the append query.

It is much more work to use unbound forms - you have to write code for
everything.
If you use bound forms, there is a lot of built in stuff that
automatically
saves records. That makes it quicker and easier to use.
Bound forms are one of the main benefits of using Access.

How did you go with creating that bound form we discussed yesterday - are
there still some things that need fixing to make it work properly?

Jeanette Cunningham

"Joy" wrote in message
...
Hi, A beginner with Access who needs lots of help..
I've a form for users to enter, the fields are not bound to a table.
I would like to create a refresh button so that user can do another
addition. I've tried coding with
Me.Requery on the Refresh button but nothing happens. The current data
stays.

I've also tried If Me.Dirty = True Then
Me.Dirty = False
End If

What else should I try?

Thanks Heaps, Joy

The Navigation buttons are set to yes (its default)
I don't seem to have as an option "save and open in normal view" or "go to a
new record" in the Format tab.. I checked the All tab too...

"Jeanette Cunningham" wrote:

You need to go to the next new record.
The easy way to do this is to set up the form to show the navigation
buttons.
Open the form in design view,
on the properties dialog,
on the Format tab,
set the property Navigation Buttons to Yes,
save and open in normal view, down the botton of the form will be a set of
button,
to go to a new record, click the button with the star or asterisk on it.
That button will automatically save the current entered data and take you to
the next new record.

Jeanette Cunningham

"Joy" wrote in message
...
Hi Jeanette

I just realised that refreshing according to Help files functions to "
updates the data that already exists in your datasheet or form". What I
really would like (not sure of terminology) is that when I hit the refresh
button on the form, current data disappears, form is clean for a new
entry.
Could you pls help me..

Thanks Joy



"Jeanette Cunningham" wrote:

Joy,
to use unbound form to do this, you need to create an append query that
will
add the data from the controls on the form to the whichever table or
tables
you want the data to go into.
Place a save button on the form.
Code the click event of the button to run the append query.

It is much more work to use unbound forms - you have to write code for
everything.
If you use bound forms, there is a lot of built in stuff that
automatically
saves records. That makes it quicker and easier to use.
Bound forms are one of the main benefits of using Access.

How did you go with creating that bound form we discussed yesterday - are
there still some things that need fixing to make it work properly?

Jeanette Cunningham

"Joy" wrote in message
...
Hi, A beginner with Access who needs lots of help..
I've a form for users to enter, the fields are not bound to a table.
I would like to create a refresh button so that user can do another
addition. I've tried coding with
Me.Requery on the Refresh button but nothing happens. The current data
stays.

I've also tried If Me.Dirty = True Then
Me.Dirty = False
End If

What else should I try?

Thanks Heaps, Joy

Save and open in normal view - I really meant - you have finished changing
the form. Close and save it. Now open it in normal view.
Test to see if it works the way you want.

Jeanette Cunningham


"Joy" wrote in message
...
The Navigation buttons are set to yes (its default)
I don't seem to have as an option "save and open in normal view" or "go to
a
new record" in the Format tab.. I checked the All tab too...

"Jeanette Cunningham" wrote:

You need to go to the next new record.
The easy way to do this is to set up the form to show the navigation
buttons.
Open the form in design view,
on the properties dialog,
on the Format tab,
set the property Navigation Buttons to Yes,
save and open in normal view, down the botton of the form will be a set
of
button,
to go to a new record, click the button with the star or asterisk on it.
That button will automatically save the current entered data and take you
to
the next new record.

Jeanette Cunningham

"Joy" wrote in message
...
Hi Jeanette

I just realised that refreshing according to Help files functions to "
updates the data that already exists in your datasheet or form". What I
really would like (not sure of terminology) is that when I hit the
refresh
button on the form, current data disappears, form is clean for a new
entry.
Could you pls help me..

Thanks Joy



"Jeanette Cunningham" wrote:

Joy,
to use unbound form to do this, you need to create an append query
that
will
add the data from the controls on the form to the whichever table or
tables
you want the data to go into.
Place a save button on the form.
Code the click event of the button to run the append query.

It is much more work to use unbound forms - you have to write code for
everything.
If you use bound forms, there is a lot of built in stuff that
automatically
saves records. That makes it quicker and easier to use.
Bound forms are one of the main benefits of using Access.

How did you go with creating that bound form we discussed yesterday -
are
there still some things that need fixing to make it work properly?

Jeanette Cunningham

"Joy" wrote in message
...
Hi, A beginner with Access who needs lots of help..
I've a form for users to enter, the fields are not bound to a table.
I would like to create a refresh button so that user can do another
addition. I've tried coding with
Me.Requery on the Refresh button but nothing happens. The current
data
stays.

I've also tried If Me.Dirty = True Then
Me.Dirty = False
End If

What else should I try?

Thanks Heaps, Joy

Strange. When I hit the save button, the form looks the same, no changes took
place. Its only when I move my mouse wheel forward that the form became blank
for me to put in my next entry. I was under the impression that when I hit
the save button, all values in the form will disappear. I am not sure if all
my users have a mouse with a mouse wheel.

"Jeanette Cunningham" wrote:

Save and open in normal view - I really meant - you have finished changing
the form. Close and save it. Now open it in normal view.
Test to see if it works the way you want.

Jeanette Cunningham


"Joy" wrote in message
...
The Navigation buttons are set to yes (its default)
I don't seem to have as an option "save and open in normal view" or "go to
a
new record" in the Format tab.. I checked the All tab too...

"Jeanette Cunningham" wrote:

You need to go to the next new record.
The easy way to do this is to set up the form to show the navigation
buttons.
Open the form in design view,
on the properties dialog,
on the Format tab,
set the property Navigation Buttons to Yes,
save and open in normal view, down the botton of the form will be a set
of
button,
to go to a new record, click the button with the star or asterisk on it.
That button will automatically save the current entered data and take you
to
the next new record.

Jeanette Cunningham

"Joy" wrote in message
...
Hi Jeanette

I just realised that refreshing according to Help files functions to "
updates the data that already exists in your datasheet or form". What I
really would like (not sure of terminology) is that when I hit the
refresh
button on the form, current data disappears, form is clean for a new
entry.
Could you pls help me..

Thanks Joy



"Jeanette Cunningham" wrote:

Joy,
to use unbound form to do this, you need to create an append query
that
will
add the data from the controls on the form to the whichever table or
tables
you want the data to go into.
Place a save button on the form.
Code the click event of the button to run the append query.

It is much more work to use unbound forms - you have to write code for
everything.
If you use bound forms, there is a lot of built in stuff that
automatically
saves records. That makes it quicker and easier to use.
Bound forms are one of the main benefits of using Access.

How did you go with creating that bound form we discussed yesterday -
are
there still some things that need fixing to make it work properly?

Jeanette Cunningham

"Joy" wrote in message
...
Hi, A beginner with Access who needs lots of help..
I've a form for users to enter, the fields are not bound to a table.
I would like to create a refresh button so that user can do another
addition. I've tried coding with
Me.Requery on the Refresh button but nothing happens. The current
data
stays.

I've also tried If Me.Dirty = True Then
Me.Dirty = False
End If

What else should I try?

Thanks Heaps, Joy

Joy wrote:
Strange. When I hit the save button, the form looks the same, no
changes took place.

Not strange at all as that is exactly what you should expect.

Its only when I move my mouse wheel forward that
the form became blank for me to put in my next entry.

Because the mouse wheel will navigate the form to different records. When you
are on the last record and navigate forward you end up at the new record
position.

I was under the
impression that when I hit the save button, all values in the form
will disappear.

Don't know where you would get that impression. Access forms have never behaved
that way.

I am not sure if all my users have a mouse with a
mouse wheel.


The mouse wheel is not the only way to navigate. Hitting or * in the
navigation buttons will do the exact same thing. As will pressing PageDown or
using Records Go To - New on the menu bar.

--
Rick Brandt, Microsoft Access MVP
Email (as appropriate) to...
RBrandt at Hunter dot com

If you want that behaviour,
change the code behind the button to this:

On Error Resume Next
If Me.Dirty = True Then
Me.Dirty = False
End If
DoCmd.GoToRecord acActiveDataObject, , acNewRec


Jeanette Cunningham

"Joy" wrote in message
...
Strange. When I hit the save button, the form looks the same, no changes
took
place. Its only when I move my mouse wheel forward that the form became
blank
for me to put in my next entry. I was under the impression that when I hit
the save button, all values in the form will disappear. I am not sure if
all
my users have a mouse with a mouse wheel.

"Jeanette Cunningham" wrote:

Save and open in normal view - I really meant - you have finished
changing
the form. Close and save it. Now open it in normal view.
Test to see if it works the way you want.

Jeanette Cunningham


"Joy" wrote in message
...
The Navigation buttons are set to yes (its default)
I don't seem to have as an option "save and open in normal view" or "go
to
a
new record" in the Format tab.. I checked the All tab too...

"Jeanette Cunningham" wrote:

You need to go to the next new record.
The easy way to do this is to set up the form to show the navigation
buttons.
Open the form in design view,
on the properties dialog,
on the Format tab,
set the property Navigation Buttons to Yes,
save and open in normal view, down the botton of the form will be a
set
of
button,
to go to a new record, click the button with the star or asterisk on
it.
That button will automatically save the current entered data and take
you
to
the next new record.

Jeanette Cunningham

"Joy" wrote in message
...
Hi Jeanette

I just realised that refreshing according to Help files functions to
"
updates the data that already exists in your datasheet or form".
What I
really would like (not sure of terminology) is that when I hit the
refresh
button on the form, current data disappears, form is clean for a new
entry.
Could you pls help me..

Thanks Joy



"Jeanette Cunningham" wrote:

Joy,
to use unbound form to do this, you need to create an append query
that
will
add the data from the controls on the form to the whichever table
or
tables
you want the data to go into.
Place a save button on the form.
Code the click event of the button to run the append query.

It is much more work to use unbound forms - you have to write code
for
everything.
If you use bound forms, there is a lot of built in stuff that
automatically
saves records. That makes it quicker and easier to use.
Bound forms are one of the main benefits of using Access.

How did you go with creating that bound form we discussed
yesterday -
are
there still some things that need fixing to make it work properly?

Jeanette Cunningham

"Joy" wrote in message
...
Hi, A beginner with Access who needs lots of help..
I've a form for users to enter, the fields are not bound to a
table.
I would like to create a refresh button so that user can do
another
addition. I've tried coding with
Me.Requery on the Refresh button but nothing happens. The current
data
stays.

I've also tried If Me.Dirty = True Then
Me.Dirty = False
End If

What else should I try?

Thanks Heaps, Joy

Hi Jeanette

THANKS SO MUCH!!!! It works. Thank you for your patience!

Cheers Joy

"Jeanette Cunningham" wrote:

If you want that behaviour,
change the code behind the button to this:

On Error Resume Next
If Me.Dirty = True Then
Me.Dirty = False
End If
DoCmd.GoToRecord acActiveDataObject, , acNewRec


Jeanette Cunningham

"Joy" wrote in message
...
Strange. When I hit the save button, the form looks the same, no changes
took
place. Its only when I move my mouse wheel forward that the form became
blank
for me to put in my next entry. I was under the impression that when I hit
the save button, all values in the form will disappear. I am not sure if
all
my users have a mouse with a mouse wheel.

"Jeanette Cunningham" wrote:

Save and open in normal view - I really meant - you have finished
changing
the form. Close and save it. Now open it in normal view.
Test to see if it works the way you want.

Jeanette Cunningham


"Joy" wrote in message
...
The Navigation buttons are set to yes (its default)
I don't seem to have as an option "save and open in normal view" or "go
to
a
new record" in the Format tab.. I checked the All tab too...

"Jeanette Cunningham" wrote:

You need to go to the next new record.
The easy way to do this is to set up the form to show the navigation
buttons.
Open the form in design view,
on the properties dialog,
on the Format tab,
set the property Navigation Buttons to Yes,
save and open in normal view, down the botton of the form will be a
set
of
button,
to go to a new record, click the button with the star or asterisk on
it.
That button will automatically save the current entered data and take
you
to
the next new record.

Jeanette Cunningham

"Joy" wrote in message
...
Hi Jeanette

I just realised that refreshing according to Help files functions to
"
updates the data that already exists in your datasheet or form".
What I
really would like (not sure of terminology) is that when I hit the
refresh
button on the form, current data disappears, form is clean for a new
entry.
Could you pls help me..

Thanks Joy



"Jeanette Cunningham" wrote:

Joy,
to use unbound form to do this, you need to create an append query
that
will
add the data from the controls on the form to the whichever table
or
tables
you want the data to go into.
Place a save button on the form.
Code the click event of the button to run the append query.

It is much more work to use unbound forms - you have to write code
for
everything.
If you use bound forms, there is a lot of built in stuff that
automatically
saves records. That makes it quicker and easier to use.
Bound forms are one of the main benefits of using Access.

How did you go with creating that bound form we discussed
yesterday -
are
there still some things that need fixing to make it work properly?

Jeanette Cunningham

"Joy" wrote in message
...
Hi, A beginner with Access who needs lots of help..
I've a form for users to enter, the fields are not bound to a
table.
I would like to create a refresh button so that user can do
another
addition. I've tried coding with
Me.Requery on the Refresh button but nothing happens. The current
data
stays.

I've also tried If Me.Dirty = True Then
Me.Dirty = False
End If

What else should I try?

Thanks Heaps, Joy

You're very welcome.

Jeanette Cunningham

"Joy" wrote in message
...
Hi Jeanette

THANKS SO MUCH!!!! It works. Thank you for your patience!

Cheers Joy

"Jeanette Cunningham" wrote:

If you want that behaviour,
change the code behind the button to this:

On Error Resume Next
If Me.Dirty = True Then
Me.Dirty = False
End If
DoCmd.GoToRecord acActiveDataObject, , acNewRec


Jeanette Cunningham

"Joy" wrote in message
...
Strange. When I hit the save button, the form looks the same, no
changes
took
place. Its only when I move my mouse wheel forward that the form became
blank
for me to put in my next entry. I was under the impression that when I
hit
the save button, all values in the form will disappear. I am not sure
if
all
my users have a mouse with a mouse wheel.

"Jeanette Cunningham" wrote:

Save and open in normal view - I really meant - you have finished
changing
the form. Close and save it. Now open it in normal view.
Test to see if it works the way you want.

Jeanette Cunningham


"Joy" wrote in message
...
The Navigation buttons are set to yes (its default)
I don't seem to have as an option "save and open in normal view" or
"go
to
a
new record" in the Format tab.. I checked the All tab too...

"Jeanette Cunningham" wrote:

You need to go to the next new record.
The easy way to do this is to set up the form to show the
navigation
buttons.
Open the form in design view,
on the properties dialog,
on the Format tab,
set the property Navigation Buttons to Yes,
save and open in normal view, down the botton of the form will be a
set
of
button,
to go to a new record, click the button with the star or asterisk
on
it.
That button will automatically save the current entered data and
take
you
to
the next new record.

Jeanette Cunningham

"Joy" wrote in message
...
Hi Jeanette

I just realised that refreshing according to Help files functions
to
"
updates the data that already exists in your datasheet or form".
What I
really would like (not sure of terminology) is that when I hit
the
refresh
button on the form, current data disappears, form is clean for a
new
entry.
Could you pls help me..

Thanks Joy



"Jeanette Cunningham" wrote:

Joy,
to use unbound form to do this, you need to create an append
query
that
will
add the data from the controls on the form to the whichever
table
or
tables
you want the data to go into.
Place a save button on the form.
Code the click event of the button to run the append query.

It is much more work to use unbound forms - you have to write
code
for
everything.
If you use bound forms, there is a lot of built in stuff that
automatically
saves records. That makes it quicker and easier to use.
Bound forms are one of the main benefits of using Access.

How did you go with creating that bound form we discussed
yesterday -
are
there still some things that need fixing to make it work
properly?

Jeanette Cunningham

"Joy" wrote in message
...
Hi, A beginner with Access who needs lots of help..
I've a form for users to enter, the fields are not bound to a
table.
I would like to create a refresh button so that user can do
another
addition. I've tried coding with
Me.Requery on the Refresh button but nothing happens. The
current
data
stays.

I've also tried If Me.Dirty = True Then
Me.Dirty = False
End If

What else should I try?

Thanks Heaps, Joy