Table relationship in subform...

[cboshdave]

I realize this is probably a simple question, but I just cannot find the answer. I have two tables. Projects and Issues. Issues has an ID key and a Project ID that relates back to the Projects table. I have set that relationship on my Relationships window. On my main form, I select a project, then I go to the Issues subform and I add an issue... I want the Project ID to autopopulate with the Project I am sitting on. It does not. I keep ending up with an orphan issue.

I am working from a template that already had a tasks table related to the projects. The tasks subform works fine. I have tried to go through and compare EVERY item, but apparently, I am not finding the proper value to set (or whatever causes that to occur).

If you have an idea where I should look, I would be grateful.

Thanks,


Dave

[orange]

Sounds like you want to use the LinkMasterField and LinkChildField and use the ProjectID to se the link.
I may be missing some of your details.

Some screen shots may be helpful. Can you show us your relationships window as a jpg?

[cboshdave]

Hope that is useable? size?

[cboshdave]

Sounds like you want to use the LinkMasterField and LinkChildField and use the ProjectID to se the link.
I may be missing some of your details.

I found the property on the table design. Neither of these fields are set on the Task table. So, this must be handled somewhere else?

[orange]

No LinkFields relate to Forms/Subform.

Your relationships are interesting.

Why are so many fields in Project repeated in the Issues table?

What exactly is the AssignedTo field in Issues and Tasks? Is there a difference between AssignedTo and Owner?

You may need to repeat (add) your Employees table 2 more times. It will automatically be renamed Employees_1 and
Employees_2. These are just for references to the EmployeeId to value these AssignedTo fields.

You should not use special characters (% ) or embedded spaces in field names.

[cboshdave]

Well, I pulled this sample off the internet. Someone built the basics and it worked fine. All I wanted to do was add another table to track issues related to projects. So, I really don't want to mess with the overall too much. Just trying to add this one additional table.

[cboshdave]

One more bit of information. When I try to add data to my Issues Subform, I get the following error. This is clearly related. Sorry I missed it before.

[June7]

What is the RecordSource for the Issues subform - table, query, SQL statement?

I suppose each task and issue has its own priority/status/start/end independent of the project. Might want to rename these fields to represent that. Also, advise not to use spaces and special characters/punctuation (underscore is exception) in naming convention.

I don't think Employees table needs to be repeated in the Relationships builder because the FK fields are in different tables.

If you want to provide db for analysis, follow instructions at bottom of my post.

[cboshdave]

Yeah... I am very interested in what I am doing wrong here. I am taking your suggestion and posting the code. Thanks June7! Again, everything is working pretty well. I just want to tack in the Issues piece and have it work similar to the Tasks table. Both related to Projects.

Your other question was, difference between owner and assigned to. Owner is the Project Owner. Assigned to relates to the task. Issues also has an Assigned to for the specific issue (risks, questions, problems, etc).

Very simple, but helps me manage things. I have tweaked it a bit, but found it somewhere on the internet.

Thanks,
Dave

[June7]

Problem with these 'found' databases is they often do weird things that I would never do. For instance, Common Tasks form/subform have the same data source. I also do not use macros. Good thing is it's not using Navigation form/control.

Already mentioned issues with naming convention.

The Issues subform container control Master/Child Links properties are not set correctly. Should be:

Master: ID
Child: Project

Look at the Tasks subform container control and you will see this.

[cboshdave]

Sorry... i am trying to find the Tasks subform container control. I am not sure where to look? It sounds like, if I can find that, I can resolve the issue. Sorry again for my lack of experience here!

[June7]

It's on the ProjectTasks tab of ProjectDetails form.

A subform is created by putting a subform/subreport container control on a form/report. The container has a SourceObject property which can be set to table/query/form/report. The container has Master/Child Links properties that synchronize the main and subform records.

[cboshdave]

Finally! I found it. There were a couple other small things as well, but your suggestion got me pointed in the right direction!!!! Wow, the PITA factor was high on this one! Thanks a bunch. Simple solution, but meets my needs for tracking! Sometimes simple is good!