detail disappears when I use tab controls

[donbl8]

When I use multiple tab controls the detail portion of my form where the tab
controls are being added disappear when I view my form. Is there a remedy
for this?

 

[Arvin Meyer [MVP]]

Can you be more specific? Can you see the tab control?

 

[donbl8]

No, I cannot see the tab control. As a matter of fact, the only thing
visible is the form header. Everything I had in the detail of the form is
gone. I have only the header and then an all white screen. It has something
to do with the tab control but I'm at a loss.

 

[Arvin Meyer [MVP]]

More than likely it is a non-updateable query that is the record source of
the form, and the query did not return any records. To check, run the query
and make sure that there is a record, even if it is a new empty one.
--
Arvin Meyer, MCP, MVP
http://www.datastrat.com
http://www.mvps.org/access
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[Linq Adams via AccessMonster.com]

Actually, anything that prevents new records from being added, in conjunction
with an empty recordsource, can cause this problem. A non-updateable query,
as Arvin suggested, or AllowAdditions set to No.

Also, in Access 2003 running under Windows XP, if Windows XP themes are
active, all kinds of strange problems can occur and they seem to multiply
when tabbed pages are involved. IF this is your situation, you can try right-
clicking your Windows XP desktop, choosing Properties, and setting the Theme
to "Windows Classic". Also, Microsoft reports this issue is fixed in Service
Pack 3 for Office 2003. Just remember, if you install SP3, install the hotfix
as well.