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Autofill subform with data from another table

Hopefully I can explain this.  I have a form that contains a sub-form.  The form (table1) has an autonumber id and the sub-form (table2) is link to the form by a field linked to the autonumber id.  It works fine the way it is if I input the data into the sub-form but I need to change it.  I want to be able to take the info from table 3 and have it auto populate in the sub-form based on workorder id in table 1 which is also in table 3 but the info from table3 needs to be saved in table2.
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assuming, that the primary key workorder exists in all 3 tables, the SQL to populate 3 fields in table2 with values of 3 fields from table 3 would read like:

INSERT INTO tbl2 ( tbl2_field1, tbl2_field2, tbl2_fied3, tbl2_workorder )
SELECT tbl3.tbl3_field1, tbl3.tbl3_field2, tbl3.tbl3_field3, tbl3.tbl3_workorder
FROM tbl3;
depending on the detailed requirements, e.g. only one record per workoder is allowed you might need to make the tbl2.workorder a unique key field in the table def or restrict the SQL to records, where the tbl3_workorder is not already existing in tbl2_workorder.
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Table2 is basically empty but would be updated from table3.  Table1 would be like the header and table2 would contain the details but would pull info from table3 and store it in table2.  I'm sorry I'm having a little trouble explaining this.  Ultimately I need to print a report that would show all the detail lines for a specific workorder.  Workorder isn't my primary key...  the autonumber is...
There would be more than one record per workorder.
OK, just to be sure: regardles, which field is primary key, the workorder-number/string is present in all 3 tables and has the same data type ?
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Ok Scott.  That's how I thought I should do it but wasn't sure because I can't quite get it to work quite like I want it.  I've included a screen shot because I want the report ID to be put in the List_ID field as well so that they are tied together.   The parts populate fine. The Package_No will be a manual fill in.

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What does ReportID do, and how is ReportID related to the data in the subform? I'm not sure how the two are associated, so it's difficult to tell you the best way to handle this.

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Maybe I'm over thinking it but the report id is what was linking the top of the form to detail subform.  I guess I just link them by the workorder id.
Ok forget the report id.  I was overthinking and I don't need it but now I have a different problem.  The details in the subform come from a query and I need to be able to have a field with each line that will allow me to enter a Boxing #.  I can't add it the table but if I could figure out a way to make a table that would update only the new information to an existing access table then I would be ok.
 but I just can't figure out how.
what is the underlying process?
you have a master task, the workorder pk = workorder_ID
you have a slave task, the parts of the workorder
do you keep seperate table for parts required and an other one for parts used/shipped ?
what is the purpose of the erector report? does it show  a single shippment/lot?
will shipments serve several workorders ?