put a sub form in a tab control

[lehi53]

Whenever I try to add a subform into a tab control on my database, the subform I add appears on each of the other pages, not just the one I put it on. See attached database. IN fact both the subform and the tab control appear on each page. The subform is on the Contact Form on the General Tab. CRM v12 - Copy.zip

[June7]

It's because don't actually have the page of the tab control selected when the controls are added and the second tab control and the subform are each installed directly on the main form.

This can be demonstrated by moving the first tab control and see that the second tab control and the subform are unaffected and sit on the main form.

[trevor40]

As June states the control has been put on the form not the tabed page.
In design mode select the tab page that you want to put the next level of tabed page on, then from the toolbox grab the tab icon and put it on top of the existing tab page, if this is done correctly then the tab page should change color indicating that you in the correct place. The same goes for subforms but get it from the database window.

[lehi53]

As June states the control has been put on the form not the tabed page.
In design mode select the tab page that you want to put the next level of tabed page on, then from the toolbox grab the tab icon and put it on top of the existing tab page, if this is done correctly then the tab page should change color indicating that you in the correct place. The same goes for subforms but get it from the database window.

Even when I try to add the other tab control it puts that on all pages too. The issue is even when Im in design mode it is not changing colors. It is still asdding the subform to each main tab.

[June7]

Actually, I always thought a tab control could not be on a tab control. Was hoping I was wrong and you knew something I didn't.

I am not able to get tab control on another tab control so I believe that confirms my original understanding.

[lehi53]

Actually, I always thought a tab control could not be on a tab control. Was hoping I was wrong and you knew something I didn't.

I am not able to get tab control on another tab control so I believe that confirms my original understanding.

No problem. I will just scratch that idea. Thanks

[trevor40]

Below link explains it all, I knew I'd seen it being done, but thought it was direct nesting not as shown below using a subform to hold the next tabed page.
http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/access-help/using-the-tab-control-on-a-form-HA001230049.aspx#BM7