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Update all records in a datasheet subform to equal value in main form

Asked by: jnewman

I have a form called 'frmSetID' with a datasheet subform called 'frmSetIDsub'

When I click a command button in 'frmSetID', I would like all the records in 'frmSetIDsub.OperatorRef' number field to equal the number value in 'frmSetID.memRef'

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2005-09-28 at 14:13:00ID21577644
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Answers

 

by: dmitryz6Posted on 2005-09-28 at 14:22:07ID: 14979286

dim db as database
dim rs as recordset
db =currentdb
Set RS = Me!frmSetIDsub.Form.RecordsetClone
RS.MoveFirst
me!memRef =null
do until rs.eof
    me!memRef=me!memRef  & vbNewLine rs!OperatorRef

rs.movenext
loop

 

by: dmitryz6Posted on 2005-09-28 at 14:25:42ID: 14979312


dim db as database
dim rs as recordset
db =currentdb
Set RS = Me!frmSetIDsub.Form.RecordsetClone
RS.MoveFirst

do until rs.eof
    rs!OperatorRef=me!memRef

rs.movenext
loop

 

by: dmitryz6Posted on 2005-09-28 at 14:26:31ID: 14979318

dim db as database
dim rs as recordset
db =currentdb
Set RS = Me!frmSetIDsub.Form.RecordsetClone
RS.MoveFirst

do until rs.eof
    rs!OperatorRef=me!memRef

rs.movenext
loop
Me!frmSetIDsub.Form.requery

 

by: jnewmanPosted on 2005-09-28 at 14:31:40ID: 14979361



Will not compile Dim db As database

 

by: dmitryz6Posted on 2005-09-28 at 14:36:01ID: 14979388

Go to tools,references,check Microsoft DAO 3.5 or 3.6

 

by: dmitryz6Posted on 2005-09-28 at 14:40:29ID: 14979415

If you have Access 97 you need DAO3.5 ,If it 2000 and up dao3.6

 

by: jnewmanPosted on 2005-09-28 at 14:46:16ID: 14979454

Ok did that now getting Compile Error Invalid use of property on db = CurrentDb

 

by: dmitryz6Posted on 2005-09-28 at 14:47:22ID: 14979459

set db = CurrentDb my mistake

 

by: jnewmanPosted on 2005-09-28 at 14:50:17ID: 14979473


No getting type mismatch....Set rs = Me!frmSetIDsub.Form.RecordsetClone
the frmSetIDsub is correct though

 

by: dmitryz6Posted on 2005-09-28 at 14:51:04ID: 14979476

frmSetIDsub name of sub
You need to put name of sub

 

by: jnewmanPosted on 2005-09-28 at 14:51:28ID: 14979480


I mean now getting type mismatch....Set rs = Me!frmSetIDsub.Form.RecordsetClone
the frmSetIDsub is correct though

 

by: jnewmanPosted on 2005-09-28 at 14:52:12ID: 14979486


the sub form is frmSetIDsub

 

by: dmitryz6Posted on 2005-09-28 at 14:52:40ID: 14979488

frmSetIDsub name of sub not subform itself

 

by: jnewmanPosted on 2005-09-28 at 14:55:44ID: 14979503

It is

 

by: dmitryz6Posted on 2005-09-28 at 15:00:01ID: 14979530

did you put
dim rs as recordset

 

by: dmitryz6Posted on 2005-09-28 at 15:01:15ID: 14979539

you using Access 97

 

by: jnewmanPosted on 2005-09-28 at 15:03:17ID: 14979544

Yes.

Suggestion how about Dim rs As DAO.Recordset.

 

by: jnewmanPosted on 2005-09-28 at 15:03:33ID: 14979546

2003

 

by: leclairmPosted on 2005-09-28 at 15:03:47ID: 14979547

 

by: dmitryz6Posted on 2005-09-28 at 15:05:30ID: 14979557

Dim rs As DAO.Recordset will be OK

 

by: leclairmPosted on 2005-09-28 at 15:09:25ID: 14979583

Oh sorry.  I mis-read your question.

 

by: jnewmanPosted on 2005-09-29 at 08:07:14ID: 14984491

Ok I added Dim rs As DAO.Recordset

Now I get an error farther down the script:  Run-Time error '3020'; Update or CancelUpdate  or Edit.
It refers to this line: rs!OperatorRef = Me!memRef

 

by: leclairmPosted on 2005-09-29 at 08:10:44ID: 14984529

Where is your rs.update statement?

 

by: jnewmanPosted on 2005-09-29 at 08:38:43ID: 14984837



I'm sorry but I'm not sure what you're referring to.  Here's the entire piece of code that I'm using.

Private Sub Command4_Click()
Dim db As database
Dim rs As DAO.Recordset
Set db = CurrentDb
Set rs = Me!frmSetIDsub.Form.RecordsetClone
rs.MoveFirst

Do Until rs.EOF
    rs!OperatorIDRef = Me!memRef

rs.MoveNext
Loop
Me!frmSetIDsub.Form.Requery
End Sub

 

by: leclairmPosted on 2005-09-29 at 08:42:10ID: 14984876

In your loop, you are modifying the recordset, you need to update it.

Private Sub Command4_Click()
Dim db As database
Dim rs As DAO.Recordset
Set db = CurrentDb
Set rs = Me!frmSetIDsub.Form.RecordsetClone
rs.MoveFirst

Do Until rs.EOF
    rs!OperatorIDRef = Me!memRef
    rs.update
    rs.MoveNext
Loop
Me!frmSetIDsub.Form.Requery
End Sub

 

by: jnewmanPosted on 2005-09-29 at 09:15:45ID: 14985163

Same error  on rs!OperatorIDRef = Me!memRef

 

by: dmitryz6Posted on 2005-09-29 at 09:23:40ID: 14985231

Do Until rs.EOF
   rs.edit
    rs!OperatorIDRef = Me!memRef
    rs.update
    rs.MoveNext
Loop

 

by: dmitryz6Posted on 2005-09-29 at 09:33:08ID: 14985313

Private Sub Command4_Click()
Dim db As database
Dim rs As DAO.Recordset
Set db = CurrentDb
Set rs = Me!frmSetIDsub.Form.RecordsetClone
rs.MoveFirst

Do Until rs.EOF
    rs.edit
    rs!OperatorIDRef = Me!memRef
    rs.update

rs.MoveNext
Loop
Me!frmSetIDsub.Form.Requery
End Sub

 

by: leclairmPosted on 2005-09-29 at 10:03:52ID: 14985625

Is frmSetIDsub based on a query??  It seems like your recordsetclone is read only.

 

by: leclairmPosted on 2005-09-29 at 10:07:06ID: 14985660

 

by: leclairmPosted on 2005-09-29 at 10:15:46ID: 14985746

Forget I put that.  I just tried it and it works fine.  Veryify what the subforms recordsource is.

 

by: dmitryz6Posted on 2005-09-29 at 13:13:46ID: 14987428

RecordsetClone it better way to update subform from form to avoid write conflict error,and I forgot to put
    rs.edit
    rs!OperatorIDRef = Me!memRef
    rs.update
 Code will look this way
Private Sub Command4_Click()
Dim db As database
Dim rs As DAO.Recordset
Set db = CurrentDb
Set rs = Me!frmSetIDsub.Form.RecordsetClone
rs.MoveFirst

Do Until rs.EOF
    rs.edit
    rs!OperatorIDRef = Me!memRef
    rs.update

rs.MoveNext
Loop
Me!frmSetIDsub.Form.Requery
End Sub

 

by: dmitryz6Posted on 2006-01-05 at 14:59:37ID: 15624233

Dave.

This question completely answered.
Look my last comments.

Regards
    Dmitry

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