Delete code competing with BeforeUpdate validation

[Kurt Heisler]

I put code in the Before Update event of my form to verify that two
fields are complete (i.e., Not Null) before saving. The code is:

Private Sub Form_BeforeUpdate(Cancel As Integer)

If IsNull(Me.FirstName) Then
MsgBox "Please enter a first name."
Cancel = True
Me.FirstName.SetFocus
ElseIf IsNull(Me.LastName) Then
MsgBox "Please enter a last name."
Cancel = True
Me.LastName.SetFocus
End If

End Sub

Also on my form is a Delete button that deletes the record. The
problem is that if the user starts a new record, and then clicks the
delete button without having completed one of the two fields, the
Before Update event is triggered and he's asked to, "Please enter
a ... name." Any way to override this?

 

[Allen Browne]

Undo the record before deleting it.

If Me.Dirty Then Me.Undo
If Not Me.NewRecord Then RunCommand acCmdDeleteRecord

 

[Jeanette Cunningham]

Change your delete code to check for a dirty record and a new record before
deleting the record.

If Me.Dirty = True Then
Me.Undo
End If

If Not Me.NewRecord Then
'the code to delete goes here
End If


Jeanette Cunningham MS Access MVP -- Melbourne Victoria Australia