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How to change combo box data on a subform when a certain selection is made from a combo box on a main form

I have a form1 (frmEmployee_Audits) that has a subform (frmQuality_Review_Subform). There is a combo box (cboRegion) on form1 (frmEmployee_Audits) that if the user chooses "East" that the combo box (cboQualRevCriteria) on the subform (frmQuality_Review_Subform) should change to a specific listing that is in a table called "tblCode_East", otherwise it should change the combo box on the subform to list the data in a table called "tblCode_West".

I have posted my code below in the Code box. When I run my code I get an error saying that it can't find the form "frmQuality_Review_Subform" referred to in a macro expression or Visual Basic Code, and the combo box dropdown(cboQualRevCriteria) on the subform (frmQuality_Review_Subform) is blank.

I have the code on the Deactivate Event Procedure.

What am I doing wrong?

Thanks,

gdunn59

Private Sub Form_Deactivate()
    If Me.Region = "East" Then
        Forms!frmQuality_Review_Subform!cboQualRevCriteria.SetFocus
        Forms!frmQuality_Review_Subform!cboQualRevCriteria = "Combo Box"
        Forms!frmQuality_Review_Subform!cboQualRevCriteria.RowSource = "select * from tblCode_East"
        Forms!frmQuality_Review_Subform!cboQualRevCriteria.Requery
    Else
        Forms!frmQuality_Review_Subform!cboQualRevCriteria.RowSource = "select * from tblCode_West"
        Forms!frmQuality_Review_Subform!cboQualRevCriteria.Requery
    End If
    
End Sub

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gdunn59

ASKER

Meant to say on a subform, not on a "second from" in the Title.

Thanks,
gdunn59

gdunn59

ASKER

It is on the Deactivate Event Procedure of form1 (frmEmployee_Audits).

Forgot to state that.

Thanks,
gdunn59

DockieBoy

Your subform is effectively a control on your main form.

Me.[subform_name].Form.[control_name] =

DockieBoy

Sorry, I should clarify that. "[subform_name]" is not the name of your sub form, it is the name of the control on your form that holds the sub form. :)

"[control_name]" is the name of the control on your sub form.

gdunn59

ASKER

Ok, I'm still a little confused. I need the subform control_name "cboQualRevCriteria (combo box dropdown) list to change depending on what the user chooses in the main form (frmEmployee_Audits) control_name "cboRegion (combo box dropdown) list.

Thanks,
gdunn59

DockieBoy

On your main form in design view, make sure that the sub form is not selected, then right click on the sub form, select properties, click on the "all" tab and at the very top of that list, tell me what the name is. :)

gdunn59

ASKER

It is:

frmQuality_Review_Subform

DockieBoy

Sorry, I also need to clarify what "Me.Region" is that you refer to in your code. Is that a text box that has the value of the combo box "cboRegion" in it?

gdunn59

ASKER

Not it is a separate combo box on the subform. That is the combo box that I need to change the data that appears in that combo box depending on what the user chooses from the combo box cboRegion on the main form.

gdunn59

ASKER

Sorry not on the subform, but on the main form.

gdunn59

ASKER

Please let me clarify.

The cboRegion combo box is on the main form (frmEmployee_Audits).

Depending on what the user chooses in this cboRegion combo box on the main form (frmEmployee_Audits), I need the combo box (cboQualRevCriteria) on the subform (frmQuality_Review_Subform) to change based off of what was chosen in the cboRegion combo box on the main form (frmEmployee_Audits).

Hope this makes sense and I'm not confusing you too much!

Thanks,
gdunn59

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gdunn59

ASKER

Great, that worked!

You're wonderful.

I will accept the last solution you provided.

Thanks much,
gdunn59

gdunn59

ASKER

Works like a charm.

Thanks much!

DockieBoy

Happy to help :)