Locking fields in a form

[Gary]

I am trying to create an automatic numbering system for
Work Orders. I am using a combination of date and time to
create a unique number. I want to automatically insert it
in form. I want it in the locked portion of the form, so
I only need to tab through the name and address fields.
It works fine the first time, but each time I open the
work order, it automatically updates the time and date and
changes my unique number. How do I keep this field from
being updated and still keep it a form?

 

[Cindy M -WordMVP-]

Hi Gary,

In this case, you'd need to either use a CreateDate field
(and bookmark it so that you can pick up the information) or
set the date and time in a disabled form field using a macro.
Both should work; which you should use depends on how you
have set things up for the calculation.

I am trying to create an automatic numbering system for
Work Orders. I am using a combination of date and time to
create a unique number. I want to automatically insert it
in form. I want it in the locked portion of the form, so
I only need to tab through the name and address fields.
It works fine the first time, but each time I open the
work order, it automatically updates the time and date and
changes my unique number. How do I keep this field from
being updated and still keep it a form?

Cindy Meister
INTER-Solutions, Switzerland
http://homepage.swissonline.ch/cindymeister (last update Sep
30 2003)
http://www.mvps.org/word

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