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Old February 5th, 2010, 12:31 AM posted to microsoft.public.access.forms
MEL
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I am definately a novice on Access 2007.
My problem is that I created a Form that displays data directly from 4
related tables. When I run the form it populates the screen accurately and I
can step through all of the records using the arrows at the screen bottom.

I added a combo box containing the primary data element from the primary
table. I can the arrow on the box and the drop-down window appears with all
of the records but when I try to select one, I get the error message "This
recordset is not updatable.

Can anyone explain this to me?
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Mel
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Old February 5th, 2010, 12:54 AM posted to microsoft.public.access.forms
Jeff Boyce
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Mel

It sounds as though that combobox is "bound" to one of the fields in your
query.

But if your query joins 4 tables, Access could have a problem figuring out
WHICH table the data belongs in (i.e. "recordset is not updateable").

If your combobox IS bound, why?

Regards

Jeff Boyce
Microsoft Access MVP

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"Mel" wrote in message
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I am definately a novice on Access 2007.
My problem is that I created a Form that displays data directly from 4
related tables. When I run the form it populates the screen accurately
and I
can step through all of the records using the arrows at the screen bottom.

I added a combo box containing the primary data element from the primary
table. I can the arrow on the box and the drop-down window appears with
all
of the records but when I try to select one, I get the error message "This
recordset is not updatable.

Can anyone explain this to me?
--
Mel



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Old February 5th, 2010, 04:38 AM posted to microsoft.public.access.forms
MEL
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Default Using Combo Box in a Form


-- Thanks for your reply. I will investigate.
Mel


"Jeff Boyce" wrote:

Mel

It sounds as though that combobox is "bound" to one of the fields in your
query.

But if your query joins 4 tables, Access could have a problem figuring out
WHICH table the data belongs in (i.e. "recordset is not updateable").

If your combobox IS bound, why?

Regards

Jeff Boyce
Microsoft Access MVP

--
Disclaimer: This author may have received products and services mentioned
in this post. Mention and/or description of a product or service herein
does not constitute endorsement thereof.

Any code or pseudocode included in this post is offered "as is", with no
guarantee as to suitability.

You can thank the FTC of the USA for making this disclaimer
possible/necessary.

"Mel" wrote in message
...
I am definately a novice on Access 2007.
My problem is that I created a Form that displays data directly from 4
related tables. When I run the form it populates the screen accurately
and I
can step through all of the records using the arrows at the screen bottom.

I added a combo box containing the primary data element from the primary
table. I can the arrow on the box and the drop-down window appears with
all
of the records but when I try to select one, I get the error message "This
recordset is not updatable.

Can anyone explain this to me?
--
Mel



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