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Why can I not add a field to form??!!

MS Access 2003 on Windows XP

Sequence of steps taken to date:

1. Created 7 tables

2. Established relationships with all tables using a single primary
key; the same value in each table (plate number)

3. Started a form using "form wizard" utilizing the existing tables

4. Halfway through development of the form I needed to add a field to
one of the tables. Added field to table and saved.

5. Opened form in "design view" and picked the "field list" tool to
select the new field and add it to the form.

The new field is not in the list though the other pre-existing fields
contained within the table are in the list.

Why Not??

Nov 13 '05 #1
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On 29 Dec 2004 18:24:46 -0800, TroutFisherMan wrote:
MS Access 2003 on Windows XP

Sequence of steps taken to date:

1. Created 7 tables

2. Established relationships with all tables using a single primary
key; the same value in each table (plate number)

3. Started a form using "form wizard" utilizing the existing tables

4. Halfway through development of the form I needed to add a field to
one of the tables. Added field to table and saved.

5. Opened form in "design view" and picked the "field list" tool to
select the new field and add it to the form.

The new field is not in the list though the other pre-existing fields
contained within the table are in the list.

Why Not??


Probably because the table by itself is not the record source for the
form but a query (or SQL) is.
Open the query in design view, add the new field, and then it should
appear in the form's Field List.
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Nov 13 '05 #2
TroutFisherMan wrote:
MS Access 2003 on Windows XP

Sequence of steps taken to date:

1. Created 7 tables

2. Established relationships with all tables using a single primary
key; the same value in each table (plate number)

3. Started a form using "form wizard" utilizing the existing tables

4. Halfway through development of the form I needed to add a field to
one of the tables. Added field to table and saved.

5. Opened form in "design view" and picked the "field list" tool to
select the new field and add it to the form.

The new field is not in the list though the other pre-existing fields
contained within the table are in the list.

Why Not??


The field list show fields from the RecordSource of the form. What is that? I'm
guessing it's a SQL statement that explicitly selects fields from the original
table structure. If so you will need to modify it to include the new field(s).

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