comboboxes

I have a combo box that uses a value list as it's row source type. The
options in it are 1, 2, 3, or 4. I want have one of these items to
automatically populate this combobox depending on what is selected in a box
called "Comments".

The "Comments" combobox is based on a query with a SQL of: SELECT tblComments.
Comments, tblComments.CmntAreaCode, tblComments.CommentID FROM tblComments
WHERE (((tblComments.CmntAreaCode)=Forms!frmObservations !frmLO_Details.Form!
CmntAreaCode)) ORDER BY tblComments.CmntAreaCode;

Each comment has a unique ID in this tblcomments, would I use that to filter?

Thanks!

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If there's a direct correlation between the data, you may not really need to
store the value in the combo. That said, use the AfterUpdate event of the
first combo to find the value in a Select Case statement:

Private Sub Combo1_AfterUpdate()
Select Case Me.Combo1
Case "Comment Whatever"
Me.Combo2 = 1
Case "Another comment"
Me.Combo2 = 2

'... etc.

End Select
End Sub
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http://www.mvps.org/access
http://www.accessmvp.com

"thewabit via AccessMonster.com" u57141@uwe wrote in message
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I have a combo box that uses a value list as it's row source type. The
options in it are 1, 2, 3, or 4. I want have one of these items to
automatically populate this combobox depending on what is selected in a
box
called "Comments".

The "Comments" combobox is based on a query with a SQL of: SELECT
tblComments.
Comments, tblComments.CmntAreaCode, tblComments.CommentID FROM tblComments
WHERE (((tblComments.CmntAreaCode)=Forms!frmObservations
!frmLO_Details.Form!
CmntAreaCode)) ORDER BY tblComments.CmntAreaCode;

Each comment has a unique ID in this tblcomments, would I use that to
filter?

Thanks!

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Here is a little more information.

My tblcomments looks like this:


commentID comment otherstuff Severity
1................blahblah...................2
2.................blahblah..................1
3.................blahblah..................3

Would there be any way to do what you are saying using the "CommentID" column
in the table?

Thanks!


Arvin Meyer [MVP] wrote:
If there's a direct correlation between the data, you may not really need to
store the value in the combo. That said, use the AfterUpdate event of the
first combo to find the value in a Select Case statement:

Private Sub Combo1_AfterUpdate()
Select Case Me.Combo1
Case "Comment Whatever"
Me.Combo2 = 1
Case "Another comment"
Me.Combo2 = 2

'... etc.

End Select
End Sub
I have a combo box that uses a value list as it's row source type. The
options in it are 1, 2, 3, or 4. I want have one of these items to
[quoted text clipped - 13 lines]

Thanks!

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Actually, you will not need to store anything twice. Just store the
CommentID and link the tblcomments to the table you are storing the
CommentID in a query.

Examples of how to do this are in Crystal Long's tutorials:

http://www.accessmvp.com/Strive4Peace/Index.htm
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Arvin Meyer, MCP, MVP
http://www.datastrat.com
http://www.mvps.org/access
http://www.accessmvp.com


"thewabit via AccessMonster.com" u57141@uwe wrote in message
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Here is a little more information.

My tblcomments looks like this:


commentID comment otherstuff Severity
1................blahblah...................2
2.................blahblah..................1
3.................blahblah..................3

Would there be any way to do what you are saying using the "CommentID"
column
in the table?

Thanks!


Arvin Meyer [MVP] wrote:
If there's a direct correlation between the data, you may not really need
to
store the value in the combo. That said, use the AfterUpdate event of the
first combo to find the value in a Select Case statement:

Private Sub Combo1_AfterUpdate()
Select Case Me.Combo1
Case "Comment Whatever"
Me.Combo2 = 1
Case "Another comment"
Me.Combo2 = 2

'... etc.

End Select
End Sub
I have a combo box that uses a value list as it's row source type. The
options in it are 1, 2, 3, or 4. I want have one of these items to
[quoted text clipped - 13 lines]

Thanks!

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