why switchboard?

[GBA]

I don't mean this question to sound snide but; why was the switchboard ever
invented?

What advantage does it have vs an unbound form with buttons?

I am honestly perplexed at this and would welcome insight to the thought
process behind this feature.

thanx

 

[Douglas J. Steele]

While I always use an unbound form with buttons myself, one advantage I can
see is that the switchboard can be dynamic. Changing entries in a table is
easier than futzing around with positioning buttons and changing the VBA
code behind the form.

 

[Ron2006]

The disadvantage is that you cannot easily exceed the number of
entries allowed on the form.

It can be done manually with a change in the form, BUT you then CANNOT
use the switchboard editor.

(This is true thru Access 2003. I do NOT know if 2007 has changed this
restriction.)

Ron