data entry form creates new record every time it is opened

I have a form used for data entry of new records. Some of the fields on the form have a default value. One of the default values is derived from a combo box on a previous form (eg: create a new record for specific item).

There are some times when a user may open the form and then close it without entering anything. When this happens a new record is created that is mostly blank (except for the default values).

Is there any workaround to this? I only want a record to be created when the save button is clicked.

re: data entry form creates new record every time it is opened

Place a second command button next to your Save button, name it CancelSave, and use this code behind it:

re: data entry form creates new record every time it is opened

Good fix and it will help in case they start typing and decide to get out.


You may want to look at the VBA code used to populate the one control from the comboBox.

Plenty of times this can be changed:
To something more like this and prevent such an issue as well as keeps the next record ready to go with that same value:
See where I am going?

re: data entry form creates new record every time it is opened

I think I see how that can be useful. No change is being made to the record, so there is nothing to save. Are there any other benefits to using default value property vs. forcing the value?

thanks for your help

re: data entry form creates new record every time it is opened

Sorry if I wasn't clear the following would be just like typing it in by hand which creates the new record that isn't completely filled in.
The following will not cause the above problem and will allow your control to populate this value for every new record they create.

re: data entry form creates new record every time it is opened

how does this differ from the autowizard code?

re: data entry form creates new record every time it is opened

Well if you ask me I would say it is just a nasty way of achieving the same result. The problem lies in the version of access you are using and when you upgrade, menu bars are much more likely to change than the code syntax (I just read about this issue with one of the newer releases).

Another would be:

DoCmd.RunCommand acCmdUndo

I could probably give you sixty ways to achieve the same result however I think missinglinq was on target a lot of this depends on the person and the experiences that they have had. If I did some digging I know I could find an article that stated that the DoMenuItem was on it's way out and was to be replaced by Runcmmand but they never removed it and some of the commands you use domenuitem on aren't available elswhere.

According to the VBA help file:
O.K. so I like to back things up with facts... Simply type in Runcommand in the VBA window highlight it and press F1