ACC: How to Add New Record to a Combo Box with a Double-Click

ID: Q88148


The information in this article applies to:
  • Microsoft Access versions 1.0, 1.1, 2.0, 7.0, 97


SUMMARY

Moderate: Requires basic macro, coding, and interoperability skills.

This article describes how to set up a macro so that you can add new values to a combo box. The article uses the Orders form in the sample database Northwind.mdb (or Nwind.mdb in earlier versions) as an example.


MORE INFORMATION

Follow these steps to modify the Orders form so that you can add new values to the Salesperson combo box:

  1. Open the sample database Northwind.mdb.


  2. Create the following new macro, and save it as Macro1:
    
        In Microsoft Access 97
        ----------------------
    
           Macro Name   Condition                   Action
           -----------------------------------------------------
           NewRecord                                OpenForm
           OnClose      [EmployeeID] Is Not Null    RunCommand
                        ...                         SelectObject
                        ...                         ReQuery
                        ...                         SetValue
    
           NewRecord Actions
           ---------------------------------------------------------
           OpenForm
              Form Name: Employees
              View: Form
              Data Mode: Add
              Window Mode: Normal
    
           OnClose Actions
           -------------------------------------------------------------------
           RunCommand
              Command: SaveRecord
           SelectObject
              Object Type: Form
              Object Name: Orders
              In Database Window: No
           ReQuery
              ControlName: EmployeeId
           SetValue
              Item: Forms!Orders![EmployeeID]
              Expression: Forms!Employees![EmployeeID]
    
        In Microsoft Access 7.0
        -----------------------
    
           Macro Name   Condition                   Action
           -----------------------------------------------------
           NewRecord                                OpenForm
           OnClose      [EmployeeID] Is Not Null    DoMenuItem
                        ...                         SelectObject
                        ...                         ReQuery
                        ...                         SetValue
    
           NewRecord Actions
           ---------------------------------------------------------
           OpenForm
              Form Name: Employees
              View: Form
              Data Mode: Add
              Window Mode: Normal
    
           OnClose Actions
           -------------------------------------------------------------------
           DoMenuItem
              Menu Bar: Form
              Menu Name: Records
              Command: Save Record
           SelectObject
              Object Type: Form
              Object Name: Orders
              In Database Window: No
           ReQuery
              ControlName: EmployeeId
           SetValue
              Item: Forms!Orders![EmployeeID]
              Expression: Forms!Employees![EmployeeID]
    
        In Microsoft Access 1.x and 2.0
        -------------------------------
    
           Macro Name   Condition                   Action
           -----------------------------------------------------
           NewRecord                                OpenForm
           OnClose      [Employee ID] Is Not Null   DoMenuItem
                        ...                         SelectObject
                        ...                         ReQuery
                        ...                         SetValue
    
           NewRecord Actions
           ---------------------------------------------------------
           OpenForm
              Form Name: Employees
              View: Form
              Data Mode: Add
              Window Mode: Normal
    
           OnClose Actions
           -------------------------------------------------------------------
           DoMenuItem
              Menu Bar: Form
              Menu Name: File
              Command: Save Record
           SelectObject
              Object Type: Form
              Object Name: Orders
              In Database Window: No
           ReQuery
              ControlName: Employee Id
           SetValue
              Item: Forms!Orders![Employee ID]
              Expression: Forms!Employees![Employee ID] 


  3. Change the properties of the EmployeeID (or Employee ID in versions 1.x and 2.0) combo box on the Orders form as follows:

    OnDblClick: Macro1.NewRecord
    StatusBarText: Double-click to Add a New Employee


  4. Change the OnClose property of the Employees form as follows:

    On Close: Macro1.OnClose


To see how this works, open the Orders form in Form view, and then double- click the Salesperson combo box. Note that the Employees form opens. After you add a new record, close the Employees form and the new employee's name appears on the Orders form.

Additional query words: doubleclick update record

Keywords : FmsEvnt
Version : 1.0 1.1 2.0 7.0 97
Platform : WINDOWS
Issue type : kbhowto


Last Reviewed: May 25, 1999
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