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[winters]

I have a disturbing problem. I have a couple of forms that ack oddly. If they
are blank, I can enter data, but I cannot change entered data. If I back out
and go to another form, and re-enter one of the problem forms, I can then
edit anything I wish.
I am doing something worn, but i don't know what it is. The same problem
occurs in all versions of Access that I have.

 

[John W. Vinson]

I have a disturbing problem. I have a couple of forms that ack oddly. If they
are blank, I can enter data, but I cannot change entered data. If I back out
and go to another form, and re-enter one of the problem forms, I can then
edit anything I wish.
I am doing something worn, but i don't know what it is. The same problem
occurs in all versions of Access that I have.

Sounds like you have some code or a macro in *some* Form event which is
changing the form's Allow Edits property. Open the form in design view and
view the code - anything there?

 

[winters]

I think I may have located the problem. You were correct in assuming that I
had the ability to edit shut off. I have a global parameter and I did not set
it beofe entering the form. That meant that the value was null and did not
pass the edit test. I fixed the error and now I can edit anytime I choose.
Thanks for your help.