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Old May 10th, 2004, 01:39 PM
Nikki
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Default Merging several tables onto one form

Hello

Im having real trouble i hope someone can help. I want to
have an 'order form' where by most fields from different
tables are displayed e.g. client information, payment
information, product online. I have tried building a query
and basing the form on this query but it only displays a
blank screen in the user view (this happens when using
wizards as well)

Can anyone help?

Nikki
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Old May 10th, 2004, 01:47 PM
Marc
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"Nikki" wrote in message
...
Hello

Im having real trouble i hope someone can help. I want to
have an 'order form' where by most fields from different
tables are displayed e.g. client information, payment
information, product online. I have tried building a query
and basing the form on this query but it only displays a
blank screen in the user view (this happens when using
wizards as well)

Can anyone help?

Hi
It probably has to do with the way the tables are joined together. Post the
SQL (open the query, then drop down the query designer/viewer button to see
the SQL) here, and someone would have a better idea of where the problem
could be.

Marc


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Old May 10th, 2004, 01:55 PM
Rick Brandt
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Default Merging several tables onto one form

"Nikki" wrote in message
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Hello

Im having real trouble i hope someone can help. I want to
have an 'order form' where by most fields from different
tables are displayed e.g. client information, payment
information, product online. I have tried building a query
and basing the form on this query but it only displays a
blank screen in the user view (this happens when using
wizards as well)


Combining multiple tables into a single query is useful for reporting
purposes, but is usually not a good solution for a form (if you want to be
able to edit the data). Most multi-table queries (especially when you
exceed more than a couple tables) will not be updateable as it becomes
increasingly difficult for the database engine to know which tables the
changes should be applied to.

In general you are better off using forms with subforms where each form is
bound to a single table.


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