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Research Papers Database

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Research Papers Database

• Form– Add– Delete– Change… information in the database

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Forms• Datasheet View similar to the datasheet view of a table…

similar to an excel spreadsheet• Use forms to add, change, delete info in DB• Form in Datasheet View– Default Form

• Created when database created

• Custom Form– More flexible– More Control

• Permissions Not every should see payroll info, but someone in the payroll office should have that capability

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Main Forms and Subforms

Main Form

Two Subforms: Charges and Payments

Subform part of a main form and displays info about the current record in the main form

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Controls and Properties• Controls let you view and work with data

in your database application. The most frequently used control is the text box, but her controls include command buttons, labels, check boxes, and subform/subreport controls.

• Controls can be bound or unbound (or calculated)

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Bound Form Vs Unbound Form

• All forms have controls and each form can have many properties.

• Bound Form– Controls are directly connected to a field in the database

or query.• Unbound Form– Are not directly connected to a field in the database or

query.– The database fields will need to be manually connected to

the database via SQL in your VBA Code

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Controls and Properties

Control

Properties

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Bound Form in Design View

NOTE: see next slide for directions to create this form

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Create a Form

• Create basic form using the form wizard. This will be your main form. (You can create a new blank form, but it is much easier to make changes to an existing form instead of creating an entirely new one.)– Create Form Wizard– Tables/Queries: Client– Move ClientID, FirstName, and LastName fields from Available

to Selected– Form Layout: Columnar– Form Name: Client– Select Modify the form’s design, and click Finish

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Properties of the Form Control

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Control Source for FirstName Property

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Control Source for FirstName Property

NO means:You can't move the focus to the control by pressing the TAB key.

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Control Source for FirstName Property

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Main Form Design

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Create the Charges Sub Form

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Add the Charges Sub Form to the Main Form (Client)

Name may be different

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Charges Subform Property Sheet

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Use the PaymentType Query

Choose ALLFields!

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PaymentMethods Query

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Completed Form