in the case of typing errors or mistakes when changing existing information
on a form, can it be set up to ask for a confirmation before any change(s)
becomes permanent,

I think you always get a warning message, "Do you want to SAVE changes?"
before any save occurs on an object modification. Just answer no.

"greenjeans" wrote:

> in the case of typing errors or mistakes when changing existing information
> on a form, can it be set up to ask for a confirmation before any change(s)
> becomes permanent,

Jeff, that's true for making changes to the DESIGN of a form, but not when
changing the data bound to the form's controls. To avoid saving those
changes, you need to run code in the form's BeforeUpdate event to either ask
the "Are you sure?" question or validate data and in case of errors ask for
correction or cancel the change. If the user notices the error and wants to
back out manually, the sequence is Edit > Undo (shortcut key: Esc).
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Ted

Obviously I stand corrected, thanks for catching the error I made.

"TedMi" wrote:

> Jeff, that's true for making changes to the DESIGN of a form, but not when
> changing the data bound to the form's controls. To avoid saving those
> changes, you need to run code in the form's BeforeUpdate event to either ask
> the "Are you sure?" question or validate data and in case of errors ask for
> correction or cancel the change. If the user notices the error and wants to
> back out manually, the sequence is Edit > Undo (shortcut key: Esc).
> --
> Ted
>