Open Tab Control for data entry when no records in table for user

[projectpupil7]

Hi All, I am trying to open TabCtl86 forms in AddData mode if there are no records in a table for a user chosen form cboClientSearch. The tab control has three pages on it. At the moment I am getting an error saying "the form named '0' is either misspelled or doesn't exist".

I am using this at the moment; DoCmd.OpenForm Controls!TabCtl86, acFormDS, , , acFormAdd, acDialog



Any help would be very much appreciated as would code suggestions.

Thanks in advance.

[June7]

Don't really understand the issue. Tab controls aren't 'opened' - they just sit on a form like any other control. Can't use OpenForm on a subform. Open main form and subforms tag along.

Shouldn't matter if there aren't already records, should be able to add new record in the subform.