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Set the dataentry property to true<br />
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Jim.
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use a Main/subForm combination<br />
place the unbound combo box in the main form<br />
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set the master/child link for the subform to &nbsp;<br />
master link &nbsp;me.parent.[name of combo]<br />
child link &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;[use the bound column of the combo box; this could be the id field of your record]
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use a Main/subForm combination
place the unbound combo box in the main form

set the master/child link for the subform to  
master link  me.parent.[name of combo]
child link      [use the bound column of the combo box; this could be the id field of your record]

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Worked as I do not want data entry and there are no parent/child forms involved. I just want it not to show a record for them form and this did the trick.
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Worked as I do not want data entry and there are no parent/child forms involved. I just want it not to show a record for them form and this did the trick.

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I have a form that is bound to underlying records. &nbsp;However, it is single record presentation as there is a lot of data on each record and I only want to show record that user selects from a combobox. &nbsp;however, when it opens, it always opens on the first record. &nbsp;how can I get it to open without showing a record until the user makes their selection? &nbsp;I do not want them to inadvertently change data on the wrong record.
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I have a form that is bound to underlying records.  However, it is single record presentation as there is a lot of data on each record and I only want to show record that user selects from a combobox.  however, when it opens, it always opens on the first record.  how can I get it to open without showing a record until the user makes their selection?  I do not want them to inadvertently change data on the wrong record.

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