ACC: GoToRecord Macro Does Not Work on Subform
ID: Q92685
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The information in this article applies to:
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Microsoft Access versions 1.0, 1.1, 2.0, 7.0, 97
SYMPTOMS
Moderate: Requires basic macro, coding, and interoperability skills.
If you create a GoToRecord macro that points to a subform and run that
macro from the main form, you may receive the following error message:
Object '<Subform Name>' isn't open
RESOLUTION
Use a GoToControl macro action to specify the subform control name, and
then use the GoToRecord action to move to the next record within the
subform. Leave the ObjectType and ObjectName arguments of the GoToRecord
action blank and set the Record argument to Next.
STATUS
This behavior is by design.
MORE INFORMATION
The "GoToControl Action" Help topic contains a tip which reads as follows:
Tip You can use the GoToControl action to move to a subform, which is
a type of control. You can then use the GoToRecord action to move to a
particular record in the subform.
This is correct, but it is necessary to leave the ObjectType and
ObjectName arguments for the GoToRecord action blank for this to work
successfully.
Steps to Reproduce Behavior
- Open the sample database Northwind.mdb (or NWIND.MDB for version 2.0
and earlier), and then create the following new macro:
Macro Name Condition Action
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Macro1 GoToRecord
Macro1 Actions
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GoToRecord
Object Type: Form
Object Name: Quarterly Orders Subform
Record: Next
Offset: <blank>
- Open the Quarterly Orders form.
- Do one of the following, depending on your version of Microsoft Access:
In Microsoft Access 97:
On the Tools Menu, click Run Macro, select Macro1, and click OK.
In Microsoft Access 7.0:
On the Tools Menu, click Macro, select Macro1, and click OK.
In Microsoft Access 1.x and 2.0:
On the File menu, click Run Macro, select Macro1, and click OK.
Note that you receive the following error message:
Object 'Quarterly Orders Subform' isn't open
- Change Macro1 as follows:
Macro Name Condition Action
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Macro1 GoToControl
GoToRecord
Macro1 Actions
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GoToControl
Control Name: Quarterly Orders Subform
GoToRecord
Object Type: <blank>
Object Name: <blank>
Record: Next
Offset: <blank>
Run the macro in the same way as in step 2. Note that the macro moves the
focus to the next record in the Quarterly Orders Subform.
Keywords : kberrmsg kbusage FmsEvnt
Version : 1.0 1.1 2.0 7.0 97
Platform : WINDOWS
Issue type : kbprb
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