Re: Parameters in Queries

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Then have you considered putting tab pages on your form so that part of your
fields are only visible when theuser clicks on the appropriate tab?

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Lynn Trapp
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"nChicago" <nchicagofornews@xxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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> Lynn the first form contains a list of records. It only contains a subset
> of the fields the form actually contains. It is meant to provide a brief
> summary of information.
>
> The detail form contains all of the forms fields and allows the user to
> view and edit all of them. There are too many fields in the record to
> conveniently edit in a list / table of records format, therefore, a detail
> form is needed.
>
> N
>
> "Lynn Trapp" <ltrapp_NOSPAM@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
> news:uE7Fg2VYFHA.1384@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>> A. I have a list of records in a form. I would like to double click on
>>> a record and open a new form showing the entire record detail in edit
>>> mode. I want to make sure that the new form contains the record that was
>>> originally double clicked.
>>
>> I'm not totally sure I understand you. Why do you need to open a second
>> form that contains exactly the same record as the first form? Just put
>> the first form in edit mode.
>>
>> --
>> Lynn Trapp
>> MS Access MVP
>> www.ltcomputerdesigns.com
>> Access Security: www.ltcomputerdesigns.com/Security.htm
>> Jeff Conrad's Big List: www.ltcomputerdesigns.com/JCReferences.html
>>
>
>


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