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Old June 5th, 2010, 07:08 PM posted to microsoft.public.access.forms
JMay
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Default SubForm, or something Else?

I have Chosen (big Grin) to utilize the new Multivalued fields option offered
in Access 2007. But, as always, I get started very excited, but am unable to
finish...

Not sure how to design my Form - but it would be a Main Form Sub Form
With ChurchID (as Main) and a Subform with
PositionTitle1 (Non-repeating)
(Indented) MinisterName1
(Indented) MinisterName2
(Indented) MinisterName3
PositionTitle2 (Non-repeating)
(Indented) MinisterName1
(Indented) MinisterName2
(Indented) MinisterName3

I'm totally confused as to how to proceed... Can anyone assist?

Here is my Query (easy and straight forward)

qryTieChurchNeedsToMinister

ChurchID, PosTitle, tblMinisterAssignment.MinisterLastNameFirstName.Va lue
25, Music, Kirk Arthur
25, Music, James Braswell
25, Music, John Duke
25, Music, Brian Lee
25, Music, Tommy Valentine
25, Children, Matt Addington
25, Children, Chris Aho
25, Children, Joe Aldrich
25, Children, Michael Aldridge
25, Children, Allen Allen
25, Children, John Allen
25, Children, Anna Anderson
25, Children, Mary Carol Anderson
25, Children, Joshua Apple
25, Children, Kirk Arthur



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Old June 5th, 2010, 09:13 PM posted to microsoft.public.access.forms
Access Developer
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Default SubForm, or something Else?

IMNSHO, there is no good answer to your question except: back up, start
over, and avoid multi-value fields like the plague. Also, IMNSHO, those were
included to allow support of existing non-relational data in SharePoint and
that is the only valid use for them (except for the case when that data will
ONLY, EVER be read by humans without any further manipulation or proccessing
in Access -- a situation that is difficult for me to imagine). Finally,
penultimately IMNSHO, it does not speak well of the judgement or learning
ability (because of the plethora of advice from experienced Access
developers here and elsewhere to avoid using multi-valued fields) of an
Access user who chooses to use this feature in any other circumstance than
what I described.

--
Larry Linson, Microsoft Office Access MVP
Co-author: "Microsoft Access Small Business Solutions", published by Wiley
Access newsgroup support is alive and well in USENET
comp.databases.ms-access


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Old June 5th, 2010, 09:30 PM posted to microsoft.public.access.forms
Linq Adams via AccessMonster.com
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Default SubForm, or something Else?

Larry's advice here is, indeed, reflective of the advice given by evey
experienced developer in Access that I know of! Your statement

"I have Chosen (big Grin) to utilize the new Multivalued fields"

indicates that you know this to be true and are simply ignoring the accepted
wisdom! Do you really expect anyone here to help you in this foolish quest?

--
There's ALWAYS more than one way to skin a cat!

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Old June 5th, 2010, 10:29 PM posted to microsoft.public.access.forms
JMay
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Default SubForm, or something Else?

Well, this is a MICROSOFT Forum so you'd think that somehow there would be a
few "adopters" of the Mystic Access Programmers product. hummmm.

PS: you'r right I was a bit reluctant to try this, but I was reluctant to
try PC computers 30 years ago...

Thanks..

Any multivalue believers out there??

Jim

"Linq Adams via AccessMonster.com" wrote:

Larry's advice here is, indeed, reflective of the advice given by evey
experienced developer in Access that I know of! Your statement

"I have Chosen (big Grin) to utilize the new Multivalued fields"

indicates that you know this to be true and are simply ignoring the accepted
wisdom! Do you really expect anyone here to help you in this foolish quest?

--
There's ALWAYS more than one way to skin a cat!

Answers/posts based on Access 2000/2003

Message posted via AccessMonster.com
http://www.accessmonster.com/Uwe/For...forms/201006/1

.

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Old June 5th, 2010, 11:21 PM posted to microsoft.public.access.forms
JMay
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Default SubForm, or something Else?

Currently in my Query I'm getting what is needed, but unfortunately in my
SubForm based on the query I'm getting:

Music, #NAME?
Music, #NAME?
Music, #NAME?
Music, #NAME?
Music, #NAME?
Children, #NAME?
Children, #NAME?
Children, #NAME?
Children, #NAME?
Children, #NAME?
Children, #NAME?
Children, #NAME?
Children, #NAME?
Children, #NAME?
Children, #NAME?

So Close, But YET so FAR from right!!!



"JMay" wrote:

Well, this is a MICROSOFT Forum so you'd think that somehow there would be a
few "adopters" of the Mystic Access Programmers product. hummmm.

PS: you'r right I was a bit reluctant to try this, but I was reluctant to
try PC computers 30 years ago...

Thanks..

Any multivalue believers out there??

Jim

"Linq Adams via AccessMonster.com" wrote:

Larry's advice here is, indeed, reflective of the advice given by evey
experienced developer in Access that I know of! Your statement

"I have Chosen (big Grin) to utilize the new Multivalued fields"

indicates that you know this to be true and are simply ignoring the accepted
wisdom! Do you really expect anyone here to help you in this foolish quest?

--
There's ALWAYS more than one way to skin a cat!

Answers/posts based on Access 2000/2003

Message posted via AccessMonster.com
http://www.accessmonster.com/Uwe/For...forms/201006/1

.

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Old June 6th, 2010, 02:11 AM posted to microsoft.public.access.forms
Bob Quintal
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Default SubForm, or something Else?

=?Utf-8?B?Sk1heQ==?= wrote in
:

Currently in my Query I'm getting what is needed, but
unfortunately in my SubForm based on the query I'm getting:

Music, #NAME?
Music, #NAME?
Music, #NAME?
Music, #NAME?
Music, #NAME?
Children, #NAME?
Children, #NAME?
Children, #NAME?
Children, #NAME?
Children, #NAME?
Children, #NAME?
Children, #NAME?
Children, #NAME?
Children, #NAME?
Children, #NAME?

So Close, But YET so FAR from right!!!

The results you are getting is why anyone who has experience in
Access states loudly and firmly "DO NOT USE MULTI-VALUED FIELDS!"




"JMay" wrote:

Well, this is a MICROSOFT Forum so you'd think that somehow there
would be a few "adopters" of the Mystic Access Programmers
product. hummmm.

PS: you'r right I was a bit reluctant to try this, but I was
reluctant to try PC computers 30 years ago...

Thanks..

Any multivalue believers out there??

Jim

"Linq Adams via AccessMonster.com" wrote:

Larry's advice here is, indeed, reflective of the advice given
by evey experienced developer in Access that I know of! Your
statement

"I have Chosen (big Grin) to utilize the new Multivalued
fields"

indicates that you know this to be true and are simply ignoring
the accepted wisdom! Do you really expect anyone here to help
you in this foolish quest?

--
There's ALWAYS more than one way to skin a cat!

Answers/posts based on Access 2000/2003

Message posted via AccessMonster.com
http://www.accessmonster.com/Uwe/For...s-forms/201006
/1

.


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Old June 6th, 2010, 03:21 AM posted to microsoft.public.access.forms
PieterLinden via AccessMonster.com
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Default SubForm, or something Else?

JMay wrote:
I have Chosen (big Grin) to utilize the new Multivalued fields option offered
in Access 2007. But, as always, I get started very excited, but am unable to
finish...


Let me put it this way. In a previous life, I supported FileMaker when it
went "relational" (I use the term loosely!) The FIRST thing we did was learn
to convert repeating fields into a proper structure (put them in another
table). I guess the moral of the story is this:

Just because MS can be talked into implementing something stupid doesn't mean
you should use it.

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