edit a bound textbox control on a form

[ecwhite]

Hello All,

I am trying to update bound text box values so as to update the record in
the table. I have a form that i set the data entry to "NO" b/c the
recordsource of the textbox controls are bound to the value from the database
using a query.

Once the form pulls up the record from the database i want the user to be
able to edit the current values of the texbox control to allow them change /
update any value from what it was originally and i can update the records in
the table

My problem:
I am not able to edit the individual textbox values because they are bound
how do i make it so that they can be edited even though they are bound? When
i change the form data entry to yes, the texbox(s) are no longer populated /
filled out.

Thanks.

 

[Daryl S]

Ecwhite -

The 'data entry' property indicates entry for a new record, which is why
they are blank when you turn that on. You can keep that as No for updates.
To update the table, the controls must be bound to the record. Can you
explain what you mean by you are "not able to edit the individual textbox
values"? Are they grayed out or something? Are all controls disabled, or
just some?

Your form should have "Allow Edits" property set to Yes. Your individual
controls should have "Enabled" set to Yes, and "Locked" set to No. I don't
suspect the recordsource if you were able to enter data in the "Data Entry"
mode.

Give us a little more information on the form and its controls and describe
what happens when you try to update.

 

[ecwhite]

Thanks Daryl. All settings are exactly what you described.

What I mean is i can not type into the textbox. When i try to type so as to
change what is currently showing in the textbox i hear the ding sound i
can't type. I have not even started the update i just need to be able to
overwrite the current value in the textbox by adding to or typing over.

 

[Linq Adams via AccessMonster.com]

The reasons that a bound form will not allow records to be edited include:

1) AllowEdits for the form is set to No
2) The underlying query the form is based on is Read-Only
3) User doesn't have Write Permission for the folder where the data resides.
4) Form's Recordset Type is set to Snapshot

To see if #2 is the case, from the Objects Dialog box go to Queries and click
on the query that your form is based on to open it. Now try to edit a record
directly in the query. If you're unable to do so, this is the cause of your
problem.

If your query is Read-Only, follow this link to Allen Browne’s article
explaining the reasons this happens.

http://allenbrowne.com/ser-61.html

 

[ecwhite]

Thanks a lot to you and Daryl. No. 2 was my problem. I had the GROUP BY
clause in the query which made is read only.