Automated form filling

[KNap]

I want to complete a form and generate a group of codes based on what I've input.

So for example, if a client is not in receipt of benefits I want a registration code recorded without having to input it myself.

Is this possible? I am also a complete novice and don't understand most of the jargon - so please reply in idiot terms for me

[orange]

How exactly would this registration code be generated? What determines the next registration code?

I am also a complete novice and don't understand most of the jargon

Forget the database jargon; what is/are the steps involved to get the next registration code?
You can list the steps in simple English to identify WHAT the logic involves. You/someone can take the What and provide options for HOW it may be implemented in Access/vba.

[KNap]

On each form there are a number of questions, some are relevant to this and some are not,

Does client have a national insurance number?
Does client have a benefit claim in place?
Does client have an emergency contact number?

So if I enter No to each of these questions I would like to have a code applied to a different table along with the date of registration. The tqble would look like this

RC1 Client has no national insurance number 10/08/21
RC2 Client has no .... etc

I hope this makes sense?

At the moment I am using a subreport on the form to add the codes... it would be nice not to have to do that manually

[Micron]

Might be far better to post a stripped down copy of the db (compacted and zipped) to cut to the chase. It seems to me that something is amiss in the design because you answer a question on the form which ought to trigger a relationship between the answer and this code you want to use. Not sure if what's really needed is for that relationship to identify what is yes, what is no, or both. It may be that the related field should be an integer (-1 or 0 values) or a yes/no field as some prefer.

BTW, it isn't clear to me if what you want is RC1, RC2, etc. or the rest of the verbiage as well.

[KNap]

Hi - thanks for the reply and sorry for the delay.

I have a table called Registration and Update Codes, It looks like this:

Code	Description
RC1	Client does not have a National Insurance Number
RC2	Client does not have a mobile phone
RC3	Client does not have benefits in place
RC4	Client has benefit claim pending
RC5	Client does not have an emergency contact
RC6	Client has changed gender

So, when completing a the Client Information form RC1-6 codes are relevant. Ideally what I would like is for the questions on the form to be answered and for a Registration and Update Code to be automatically generated in the subform and the date of the change to be recorded. This enables me to track a client's experience throughout. If anything is updated on the completed form, again I would want a code added and the date of the update.

I hope this makes sense? Let me know your thoughts, like I said I'm not adverse to changing things.

Thanks in advance

[Micron]

So there are several records on the subform and each one needs to have a field where RC# needs to be entered? Then make that field a combo on a continuous subform and bind the combo to the appropriate table/field? Still not a clear picture here AFAIC. You mention registration and update codes but only show one & don't say much about where these values and records are going so I'll assume you have a handle on that.

So the combo would store the registration code in that bound field and its AfterUpdate event could write the date to some table as well. Something like

Private Sub myCombo_AfterUpdate()
Dim sql As String

sql = "UPDATE tblMyTable SET CodeDate = " & Date() & " WHERE tblMyTable.RC_ID = '" & Me.RC_ID & "'"
CurrentDb.Execute sql, dbFailOnError

End Sub

Don't copy that verbatim - begin the event by choosing it on the Event tab of the property sheet for that combo. That sql assumes RC_ID is your RC values field, but it should be an autonumber ID field instead. If you change RC1 to RC11 you have the task of propagating the new value everywhere. If it was related to an autonumber id, you'd have nothing to do after changing the value.

I have a table called Registration and Update Codes

Spaces and special characters in object names are not a good idea.