how does form inherit changes to table?

[John Milbury-Steen]

Hi Access gurus,

Typically a form is built on a query which is built on a table. I
change the input mask (for example) in the table and I want the form to
inherit this without manually replacing the text box in the form. How do I
tell the form to update the field properties when they change in the table?
Or am I asking for a miracle?

 

[Brendan Reynolds \(MVP\)]

Access 2003 does have a feature that does this for at least some properties.
When you change the property in the table, a SmartTag is displayed beside
the property which you can use to update the property in other objects that
use it.

 

[Luiz Cláudio]

Are you using Access 2003?

I think you need this:
http://msdn.microsoft.com/office/technologyinfo/devtools/accessextensions/default.aspx


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Luiz Cláudio C. V. Rocha
SãoPaulo-Brazil

 

[John Milbury-Steen]

I'm using 2002 for XP.

 

[Brendan Reynolds \(MVP\)]

I'm afraid you're out of luck, then, John, as the feature is new in Access
2003.