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Saving rearranged columns in a datasheet form

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Join Date: Nov 2008
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#1: Sep 3 '09
My users and I use Access 2003.

We've got a subform in datasheet format. How do I, how do my users save the layout after re-arranging columns?

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#2: Sep 3 '09

re: Saving rearranged columns in a datasheet form


Once they are rearranged will they stay that way, or will each person have there own arrangement?
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#3: Sep 3 '09

re: Saving rearranged columns in a datasheet form


I'd prefer that each person can have her own arrangement, but I'd be happy to just be able to change the master copy with different arrangements.
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#4: Sep 3 '09

re: Saving rearranged columns in a datasheet form


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  1. Forms!FormName!NameOfControl1.ColumnOrder = 1
  2. Forms!FormName!NameOfControl2.ColumnOrder = 2
Put this in the onload event. If you wanted it done different for different peiple then you would have to verify who was loggining in and set these differently for each person...
Also, you can hide the coluns progamatically with
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  1. Me.Controls("NameOfControl").ColumnHidden = True
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