Options:
1. multi-column combobox - this is lookup with alias
http://www.datapigtechnologies.com/f...combobox3.html
2. Include City table in form RecordSource with join type "Include all records from tbStudents and only those from City that match". Bind textbox to Stiy field set it Locked Yes and TabStop No
3. Eliminate the ID primary key from City table, make City field in tbStudent a text type and save the actual city name
4. DLookup
How to attach file: http://www.accessforums.net/showthread.php?t=70301 To provide db: copy, remove confidential data, run compact & repair, zip w/Windows Compression.
Thank you very much
Oh wonderful teachers
Include City table in form RecordSource with join type "Include all records from tbStudents and only those from City that match". Bind textbox to Stiy field set it Locked Yes and TabStop No