Seperate Forms

[Brian Steingraber]

Im trying to figure out if I should create two forms, one for
inputing/editing data using drop-down menu's, and one for displaying/deleting
data not using drop downs(this form also would contain calculations), or if I
should create a single from for all, and still use drop downs.
It's a Equipment Inventory database.
I'm relativitly new to Access.

 

[Rick Brandt]

Im trying to figure out if I should create two forms, one for
inputing/editing data using drop-down menu's, and one for displaying/deleting
data not using drop downs(this form also would contain calculations), or if I
should create a single from for all, and still use drop downs.
It's a Equipment Inventory database.
I'm relativitly new to Access.

I would just use one. It is easy to open a form in ReadOnly mode from a button
on another form.

 

[Larry Daugherty]

You're getting into issues of style. My preference in things like
that is to keep the forms at levels of apparent complexity from simple
to moderately complex. It's better to present the user with a single
task view at any given time. You can use multi-page forms or tab
controls to help break related tasks down into components. Your
audience might also dictate what you do in a given situation. You'll
have to try a lot of things and form your own judgements based on your
experiences. Look around at what others are doing and decide the
looks & feels that you do and don't like.

Welcome to Access.

HTH

 

[Brian Steingraber]

Thank yo both

I would just use one. It is easy to open a form in ReadOnly mode from a button
on another form.