duplicating records

[JohnLute]

I need to streamline data entry by duplicating pre-existing records. I need
to create records for finished goods. The finished goods fall into families
of pack configurations like 2/1 GAL; 4/1 GAL; 8/.5 GAL; etc. Each pack family
has similar and unique records.

What I'd like to do is create a "template" record for each pack family and
duplicate them whenever I need to create a new finished good record of the
same pack. I'm sure this is simple, however, my first attempt at creating a
"duplicate record" button has failed. I used the wizard to create a
"duplicate record" button but when executed it returns this:

"Update or CancelUpdate without AddNew or Edit."

The Help button returns this:

Update or CancelUpdate without AddNew or Edit. (Error 3020)
On a Microsoft Jet database, you called the Update or CancelUpdate method
but did not use the AddNew or Edit method before writing data to a record.

On an ODBCDirect database, this error occurs when you attempt to write data
to a record without first calling AddNew or Edit.

This is all foreign to me and I'm at a loss. Any help would certainly be
appreciated!

THANKS in advance!