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    kd2017 is offline Well, I tried at least.
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    Subdatasheet Data Entry

    I just discovered that I can make sub-datasheets from froms in datasheet view!



    I've read that using sub-datasheets on tables is something of a no-no. (I realize that for obvious reasons data entry directly in the table is bad, let alone in table sub-datasheets)

    But what about using data entry into datasheet forms and sub-datasheet forms based on queries?

    I found this opinion over at stackoverflow but it seems the worry is just from mistakes from the end user? Or is it a bug inducing practice?
    https://stackoverflow.com/questions/...datasheet-view

    If there is no software penalty to using sub-datasheet forms, this could be a game changer for my interface.

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    Never used this arrangement. Just never really liked the appearance.
    How to attach file: http://www.accessforums.net/showthread.php?t=70301 To provide db: copy, remove confidential data, run compact & repair, zip w/Windows Compression.

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    kd2017 is offline Well, I tried at least.
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    I just put some vba on a sub-datasheet's textbox on the on-click event. Msgbox "hello world!" worked just fine! Are you referring to something else?

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    Yeah, already corrected my post. I was thinking of the subform container just referencing table or query object instead of a form. That maybe the goal was to avoid having to build a form object.
    How to attach file: http://www.accessforums.net/showthread.php?t=70301 To provide db: copy, remove confidential data, run compact & repair, zip w/Windows Compression.

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