ACCESS FEED: [MS_AccessPros] Re: Cascading combo box problem

Bill

Then you are going through all of this for nothing. If it is read-only make it a text box and put it on top of the combo that must show only the current choices.

Then use the form's current event to hide or show the text box.

Bill

--- In MS_Access_Professionals@yahoogroups.com, "Bill Singer" <Bill.Singer@...> wrote:
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> Bill,
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> The record in the old records combo box (with the options that are not any
> longer available) are for viewing only. There is no changing of old
> records, we just want to be able to view them.
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> Bill Singer
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> A.T.Group
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> From: MS_Access_Professionals@yahoogroups.com
> [mailto:MS_Access_Professionals@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of Bill Mosca
> Sent: Friday, August 09, 2013 8:51 AM
> To: MS_Access_Professionals@yahoogroups.com
> Subject: [MS_AccessPros] Re: Cascading combo box problem
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> Bill
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> Would the users be changing the selection in that old record's combo box? or
> should it really be read-only?
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> Bill
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> --- In MS_Access_Professionals@yahoogroups.com
> <mailto:MS_Access_Professionals%40yahoogroups.com> , "Bill Singer"
> <Bill.Singer@> wrote:
> >
> > Bill,
> >
> > Sorry, I did not explain. The code I showed below that changes the menu in
> > a combo box is not for either of the combo boxes that I am taking about.
> > This code refers to a 3rd combo box. The reason we change the combo box
> > choice is that we have eliminated some of the choices in the combo box so
> if
> > it is a new record only the currently active selections are available. For
> > old records we want to be able to see the old choice, even though it is
> not
> > available. We tried leaving all the option in the combo box but we
> > continually had people selecting options that were supposed to be not
> used.
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> > The two combo boxes I am having a problem are not related to the code I
> > provided.
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> > I hope that helps.
> >
> >
> >
> > Bill Singer
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> > MN
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> > From: MS_Access_Professionals@yahoogroups.com
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> > [mailto:MS_Access_Professionals@yahoogroups.com
> <mailto:MS_Access_Professionals%40yahoogroups.com> ] On Behalf Of Bill Mosca
> > Sent: Thursday, August 08, 2013 1:29 PM
> > To: MS_Access_Professionals@yahoogroups.com
> <mailto:MS_Access_Professionals%40yahoogroups.com>
> > Subject: RE: [MS_AccessPros] Re: Cascading combo box problem
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> > Bill
> >
> > Why would you need to refresh the second combo if you are not touching the
> > control? Your Focus event looks like it would work for changing the combo
> > rowsource, but I'm not sure why you are doing this to start with. If the
> > record
> > exists I can't think of a reason why someone would need to change the data
> > in
> > the second combo to an obsolete value. If that value is no longer allowed
> to
> > be
> > used there doesn't seem to be a reason to let the user select it.
> >
> > Regards,
> >
> > Bill
> >
> > From: MS_Access_Professionals@yahoogroups.com
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> > <mailto:MS_Access_Professionals%40yahoogroups.com> ] On Behalf Of
> agent1of6
> > Sent: Wednesday, August 07, 2013 7:50 PM
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> > <mailto:MS_Access_Professionals%40yahoogroups.com>
> > Subject: [MS_AccessPros] Re: Cascading combo box problem
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> > Bill,
> > This is the code that is in the code that runs on the On Current property.
> > This
> > code makes only the ACTIVE selections available in one of the COMBO Boxes
> if
> > the
> > record is new, but for old records we want to see all the options.
> >
> > Where would you put the code to refresh the 2nd combo box. Last time I
> tried
> > I
> > got that loop you were talking about.
> >
> > Bill
> > MN
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> > Private Sub Form_Current()
> > ' If on a new record
> > If Me.NewRecord Then
> > ' Don't show the obosolete service areas
> > Me.cboMinistryArea.RowSource = "SELECT * FROM t_MinistryArea WHERE
> minActive
> > =
> > False ORDER BY t_MinistryArea.[MinistryArea];"
> > Else
> > ' Existing record - show them all
> > Me.cboMinistryArea.RowSource = "SELECT * FROM t_MinistryArea ORDER BY
> > t_MinistryArea.[MinistryArea];"
> > End If
> > End Sub
> >
> > --- In MS_Access_Professionals@yahoogroups.com
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> > <mailto:MS_Access_Professionals%40yahoogroups.com>
> > <mailto:MS_Access_Professionals%40yahoogroups.com> , "Bill Mosca"
> > <wrmosca@>
> > wrote:
> > >
> > > Bill
> > >
> > > No, don't put a form refresh in the Current event. That would cause an
> > infinite loop. Just refresh the combo. Or maybe requery the combo. I can't
> > remember which works best.
> > >
> > > Bill
> > >
> > > --- In MS_Access_Professionals@yahoogroups.com
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> > <mailto:MS_Access_Professionals%40yahoogroups.com>
> > <mailto:MS_Access_Professionals%40yahoogroups.com> , "Bill Singer"
> > <Bill.Singer@> wrote:
> > > >
> > > > Bill,
> > > >
> > > > That was my first thought but I already have some code in there. I
> guess
> > I
> > > > will have to try to get that code and send it to you. I tried to add
> > some
> > > > code to refresh the form but I got the think stuck in some loop and it
> > kept
> > > > crashing. I will send it as soon as I can.
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> > > >
> > > > Thanks,
> > > >
> > > > Bill
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > Bill Singer
> > > >
> > > >
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> > > > From: MS_Access_Professionals@yahoogroups.com
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> > <mailto:MS_Access_Professionals%40yahoogroups.com> ] On Behalf Of Bill
> Mosca
> > > > Sent: Wednesday, August 07, 2013 9:37 AM
> > > > To: MS_Access_Professionals@yahoogroups.com
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> > > > Subject: [MS_AccessPros] Re: Cascading combo box problem
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> > > > Bill
> > > >
> > > > Why not use the form's Current event. That fires every time you move
> to
> > > > another record.
> > > >
> > > > Bill
> > > >
> > > > --- In MS_Access_Professionals@yahoogroups.com
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> > > > <mailto:MS_Access_Professionals%40yahoogroups.com> , "agent1of6"
> > > > <Bill.Singer@> wrote:
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> > > > > Bill,
> > > > > Sorry I took so long I had to open the database at home.
> > > > >
> > > > > On the second combo box, I have a macro in the "on Focus" property.
> > > > > The macro is "Refresh"
> > > > >
> > > > > So as you tab from the first combo box to the second, as soon as the
> > > > second gets the focus it refreshes.
> > > > >
> > > > > However, now as I scroll through the records it never gets focus so
> it
> > > > never updates.
> > > > >
> > > > > Thanks,
> > > > > Bill
> > > > > MN
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > --- In MS_Access_Professionals@yahoogroups.com
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> > > > <mailto:MS_Access_Professionals%40yahoogroups.com> , "Bill Mosca"
> > <wrmosca@>
> > > > wrote:
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Bill
> > > > > >
> > > > > > How are you updating the second combo? Are you using code? If so,
> > please
> > > > post the code so we can see what you are doing.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Regards,
> > > > > > Bill Mosca, Founder - MS_Access_Professionals
> > > > > > http://www.thatlldoit.com
> > > > > > Microsoft Office Access MVP
> > > > > >
> > > >
> >
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> > > > > > --- In MS_Access_Professionals@yahoogroups.com
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> > > > <mailto:MS_Access_Professionals%40yahoogroups.com> , "Bill Singer"
> > > > <Bill.Singer@> wrote:
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > I have a form that has a two combo boxes. They are cascading,
> the
> > > > second
> > > > > > > combo box runs off of a query. The query changes the election
> > options
> > > > in
> > > > > > > the second combo box based on the selection in the first combo
> > box.
> > > > During
> > > > > > > the initial record input the combo boxes work perfect. However,
> > > > recently as
> > > > > > > we have to go back and view some of the records, the second
> combo
> > box
> > > > is not
> > > > > > > updating. As I scroll through the records the first combo box
> will
> > > > update
> > > > > > > but the second combo box typically just goes blank. It will not
> > update
> > > > > > > unless I click on it or use the refresh button in the menu.
> > > > > > >
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> > > > > > > Is there a way to get the second combo box to update/refresh
> each
> > time
> > > > a
> > > > > > > record is changed. I would have typically tried to go to the
> form
> > > > > > > property "on Current" and tried to put a refresh in there but I
> > > > already have
> > > > > > > an event in there.
> > > > > > >
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> > > > > > > What is the best way to accomplish this.
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> > > > > > > .as always, thanks for your wisdom.
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> > > > > > > Bill Singer
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