Combobox Selections Not Saving To Table

**Mooseman60** · 05-07-2011, 11:47 AM

Heres my problem

I have created two tables Table 1 Project Details and Table 2 Builders Details.

I have created 2 forms using the wizard selecting all fields in each table for each form
frmProjectDetails and frmBuildersDetails

I have changed one textbox to a combo box to Table 1 Projects Form to look up Builders name address etc from Table 2 Builders Details and insert into Table 1 Project Details.

Any data entered manually into the form saves to the table ok but the combo box selections do not save to the table.

Can anyone shed some light on why this happening as I have spent hours searching for a sloution

**alansidman** · 05-07-2011, 03:44 PM

Is anything appearing in your table where you expect the builder name to appear. A number perhaps? Or is the field for the record blank? Have you double checked the properties for the control (combobox) and ensured that the Control Source in the properties indicates the field in your table correctly?

In the properties for the combo box, on the data tab, what is the bound column? Lastly, can you provide the SQL statement for the row source from the data tab in the properties.

Alan

**Mooseman60** · 05-08-2011, 01:41 AM

Ok I have tried everything

This is what I have

tblProjectsDetails frmNewProjectsDetails
ProjectID
ProjectNo ProjectNo
ProjectName ProjectName
QuotedAmount QuotedAmount
OrderNo OrderNo
QuotedLabourAmount QuotedLabourAmount
QuotedMaterialsAmount
QuotedMaterialsAmount
CompanyName CompanyName
CompanyAddress CompanyAddress
CompanySuburb CompanySurburb
CompanyPostcode CompanyPostcode
CompanyContact CompanyContact
CompanyTel CompanyTel
CompanyFax CompanyFax
CompanyEmail CompanyEmail

tblCompanyDetails frmNewCompanyDetails
CompanyNameID
CompanyName CompanyName (cboCompanyName)
CompanyAddress CompanyAddress
CompanySuburb CompanySuburb
CompanyPostcode CompanyPostcode
CompanyContact CompanyContact
CompanyTel CompanyTel
CompanyFax CompanyFax
CompanyEmail
CompanyEmail

New Project Form Properties

Name: cboCompanyName CompanyName
Control Source:CompanyName CompanyName
Row Source Type: Table/Query
Row Scource: tblCompanyDetails
ColumnCount: 8
Column Heads: No
Column Width: 0cm,4.05cm
Bound Column: 0
List Row: 8

Record Scource = SELECT tblCompanyDetails.CompanyName, tblCompanyDetails.Address, tblCompanyDetails.Suburb, tblCompanyDetails.Postcode, tblCompanyDetails.Postcode, tblCompanyDetails.ContactPerson, tblCompanyDetails.TelephoneNo, tblCompanyDetails.FaxNo, tblCompanyDetails.EmailAddress FROM tblCompanyDetails;

The frmProjectDetails save to the tblProjectDetails (ProjectNo, ProjectName, QuotedAmount, QuotedLabourAmount, QuotedMaterialsAmount, QuotedProfit are all ok) and the frmCompanyDetails ave to the tblCompanyDetails

**Mooseman60** · 05-08-2011, 01:48 AM

Just adding to the last post as it sent before I was finished

To summarize the frmCompanyDetails saves all the data to tblCompanyDetails ok.

The frmProjectDetails saves all the project details but not the company details to the tblProjectDetails

**alansidman** · 05-08-2011, 08:21 AM

It appears that in your Combo Box that you don't have a bound column in the properties. Suggest you change the zero to a one.

Additionally, why are you using don't you have the CompanyID in your lookup query. It is more efficient in a db to have the information as a numeric value and if you need the information in a query or report to display the company name to link the project table to the Company Name table using a primary key and foreign key. However, your method will still work.

Alan