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msaccess- how to group all elements in a tab
i am asked to look into adding 5 fields in a tab. I have added them in the table. now I added them in the form/tab also. but only those 5 fields are visible when I click on all the tabs. all other tabs are visible only when the respective tab is clicked.
where would this property be? I searched the code and I don't see any 'visible' property set in mass for all columns.
when I click on each tab, I almost see all elements/fields/labels are highlighted.. almost like they are grouped.. I need to figure how to add these 5 columns to the grouping, if that is what it is.
thanks in advance for guidance in troubleshooting.
where would this property be? I searched the code and I don't see any 'visible' property set in mass for all columns.
when I click on each tab, I almost see all elements/fields/labels are highlighted.. almost like they are grouped.. I need to figure how to add these 5 columns to the grouping, if that is what it is.
thanks in advance for guidance in troubleshooting.
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Scott McDaniel (EE MVE )
You might show a screenshot of what you're seeing, and explain from there what you would like to see.
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sorry for the lack of screenshots.. here is one I was able to take...
*when I click on another tab, the newly added columns should not be seen..
*all the tabs other than the ones I added seem to 'selected'.. is that the clue?
selection.png
*when I click on another tab, the newly added columns should not be seen..
*all the tabs other than the ones I added seem to 'selected'.. is that the clue?
selection.png
Still Not clear....
So explain it to me like this:
When I click on __________, I want to see___________
Then when I click on_____________, I want to see ___________
...etc
So explain it to me like this:
When I click on __________, I want to see___________
Then when I click on_____________, I want to see ___________
...etc
ASKER
Jeff, the Manure1 and Manure2 columns are part of the 'Manure/Commercial' tab. But in the bottom left image, you see even when the other tab 'Fertilzers' is clicked, Manure2 columns are seen/visible, and you would see that Manure1 columns remain hidden, which is what is expected and preferred.
On the picture on the right, every object on the form (labels, fields etc) seems to highlighted by default, when the tab is clicked, except for the new columns added under Manure2.
(the project was to add the Manure2 columns to duplicate another set of exact columns as Manure1 side by side.. the columns have been added, but I don't see direct properties to make visible or otherwise on the form in the code.. and the group of object highlighted make me curious if that is a key to the solution).
thanks.
On the picture on the right, every object on the form (labels, fields etc) seems to highlighted by default, when the tab is clicked, except for the new columns added under Manure2.
(the project was to add the Manure2 columns to duplicate another set of exact columns as Manure1 side by side.. the columns have been added, but I don't see direct properties to make visible or otherwise on the form in the code.. and the group of object highlighted make me curious if that is a key to the solution).
thanks.
I'm still not quite sure what end result you want. Did you want to add these new fields to the Fertilizer tab so that they are not visible on the Manure/Commercial tab? If that is your goal then you need to do what I mentioned in my earlier post. Select those 5 controls on your form, then cut (CTRL-X) them from the form. Then select the tab you want them in and paste (CTRL-V) them back in.
Or if the controls are not yet on your form, you can add them by following what Jeff said earlier. Have you tried following either of our instructions? I'm asking because you haven't given us any indication that you tried them at all.
Ron
Or if the controls are not yet on your form, you can add them by following what Jeff said earlier. Have you tried following either of our instructions? I'm asking because you haven't given us any indication that you tried them at all.
Ron
Yes,
How about just posting a small sample database that illustrates this.
Then post a clear graphical example of what you want to see/happen...
How about just posting a small sample database that illustrates this.
Then post a clear graphical example of what you want to see/happen...
ASKER
Ron, it is neither of those 2 scenarios.. please see attached.
>>example of what you want to see/happen...
Manure1/Manue2 should be only seen within its tab, not in the second tab.
in the first tab, do you see all elements highlighted together except for the Manure2 columns added.
db.mdb
>>example of what you want to see/happen...
Manure1/Manue2 should be only seen within its tab, not in the second tab.
in the first tab, do you see all elements highlighted together except for the Manure2 columns added.
db.mdb
Well I looked at it and it's exactly what both Jeff and I were saying. So I just did as I instructed you. I selected all the ones that were not supposed to show in the Fertilizer tab and I cut them using CTRL-X. Then I selected the first tab and pasted them back in using CTRL-V. Now they only show in the first tab.
Ron
db.mdb
Ron
db.mdb
No Points wanted for me as Ron pointed this out first.
Jeff
Jeff
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thank you.
sorry I missed it in your first explanation. I appreciate your patient explaining.
sorry I missed it in your first explanation. I appreciate your patient explaining.