Creating a Box to Enter Value - Form Created from a query

[accessnewbie352]

I have a form whose recordsource is a query. I want to put a box on the form for the end-user to enter a % and then have the % be multiplied to a couple of fields. I know I can do the last part via a calculated field but I have having trouble adding in a box where the user can type in a value. How do I do this?

[June7]

An UNBOUND control will show the same value for all records. Do you need this user-entered value saved? Need field in table and then pull that field into the query.

[accessnewbie352]

No I don't necessary need the value saved. The purpose of the form is to see: "How much money would I have if the budget was increased by x%" where X% is what the user will enter. I need to create on the form a couple of texts that shows the difference between the money and the new amount if * by 1+X%.

Are you saying the only way to do this is to create a table from the query and then add in a new field to this table and base my form from the table?

[June7]

No, can use an UNBOUND control and user can enter whatever they want. It just won't be saved anywhere. If the form displays multiple records, all will show the same value the user entered.

[accessnewbie352]

I created the unbound control but it is not allowing me to enter any values (typing icon | is blinking) but no values can be entered? Am i missing a step?

[June7]

Maybe the query is not editable. Can you edit any of the other data?