Insert a default value into a Table using a form

[harrytuttle777]

Hi!

I am too new to this database thing, but was wondering if someone would
be kind enough to point me in the right direction.
I have a table with a list of boats and inport periods. I want to be
able to select a boat and then go about modifying it's previous port
dates, and adding new port visits.
What is the best way of going about doing this. I can use a parameter
query to get a list of port dates for a specific boat, but I don't think
I can update or add new dates to this. Can I?

-Thanks

 

[Steve Schapel]

harrytuttle,

The general concept here would be to have 2 tables, one for Boats and
one for PortVisits. The PortVisits table will have a BoatID or some
such to relate it to the Boats table. Then, you would have a form based
on the boats table, and a continuous view form based on the PortVisits
table, and this PortVisits form is placed as a subform on the Boats
form. As a general concept.