update field from one subform to another

[bluezidane]

Hi
I am sorry if this is a very basic question but I have learnt all I know about Access (which isn't very much) by trial and error and internet searches. However this one has me stuck.

I have a form "supportindivfrm" which uses an ID field from my main table "supporttbl" to link the details of the different times we provide support to clients to the individual clients. What I want to do is open up a new form "supportindivdetailadd" from the supportindivfrm which updates the ID field in the new form "supportindivdetailadd" from the ID field in "supportindivtbl". Does that make any sense at all?



If anyone was able to suggest the code I need to do this and tell me where to put it, I would be immensely grateful.

[RuralGuy]

Here's my suggestion: http://www.baldyweb.com/OpenArgs.htm

[bluezidane]

Many thanks for the information. I have given it a shot but still not getting it quite right I fear. The code I have now on the 'on click' button for opening up the supportindivdetailadd form is:

Private Sub Command302_Click()
On Error GoTo Err_Command302_Click

Dim stDocName As String
Dim stLinkCriteria As String
stDocName = "supportindivdetailadd"

stLinkCriteria = "[ID]=" & Me![Text299]
DoCmd.OpenForm stDocName, , , stLinkCriteria
DoCmd.OpenForm "supportindivdetailadd", , , , , , Me.ID & ";" & Me.ID

Exit_Command302_Click:
Exit Sub

Err_Command302_Click:
MsgBox Err.Description
Resume Exit_Command302_Click

End Sub

(The ID field is Text299 on the first form and Text4 on the second but even trying those options didn't make it work any better). Any further help would be much much appreciated.

[RuralGuy]

You only need one OpenForm command passing the value that you catch in the OnLoad event of the next form. As the link shows, you then place that value into a bound control on the next form if you want to alter the the RecordSource of the next form.