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Old May 6th, 2008, 12:51 PM posted to microsoft.public.access.forms
Annie1904
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Default order forms by date record created

I enter my records on a form. I also use the form to retrieve individual
records. I have a combo box to look up specific records, but sometimes I
just want to flick through (using fwd/back keys) to see those most recently
created. I can't seem to get them to appear in date order.

I have a field 'Date received' in both the table and form and this is the
field I would like to order my forms by. There's an 'order by' option in the
form properties box. There's no drop-down arown, or build function next to
this - what do I type in? Or is there another way to do this?
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Old May 6th, 2008, 12:55 PM posted to microsoft.public.access.forms
Douglas J. Steele
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Default order forms by date record created

Create a query that sorts the data as you want it, and use the query as the
RecordSource for the form, rather than using the table.

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"Annie1904" wrote in message
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I enter my records on a form. I also use the form to retrieve individual
records. I have a combo box to look up specific records, but sometimes I
just want to flick through (using fwd/back keys) to see those most
recently
created. I can't seem to get them to appear in date order.

I have a field 'Date received' in both the table and form and this is the
field I would like to order my forms by. There's an 'order by' option in
the
form properties box. There's no drop-down arown, or build function next
to
this - what do I type in? Or is there another way to do this?



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Old May 6th, 2008, 01:20 PM posted to microsoft.public.access.forms
Annie1904
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Default order forms by date record created

Thanks, Douglas, this did work. A.

"Douglas J. Steele" wrote:

Create a query that sorts the data as you want it, and use the query as the
RecordSource for the form, rather than using the table.

--
Doug Steele, Microsoft Access MVP
http://I.Am/DougSteele
(no e-mails, please!)


"Annie1904" wrote in message
...
I enter my records on a form. I also use the form to retrieve individual
records. I have a combo box to look up specific records, but sometimes I
just want to flick through (using fwd/back keys) to see those most
recently
created. I can't seem to get them to appear in date order.

I have a field 'Date received' in both the table and form and this is the
field I would like to order my forms by. There's an 'order by' option in
the
form properties box. There's no drop-down arown, or build function next
to
this - what do I type in? Or is there another way to do this?




 




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