New records "batch" log

[Guest]

I have created a tab on a data entry form that I would like to populate with
the new records that are entered. In other words as the data entry person
adds records they are displayed in the tab field below showing a summary of
the data they have already entered. How can I code this tab to display only
these new records after they are entered?

Thanks.

 

[Svetlana]

On open event of your form you could count the total of records and
keep the value to a variable as like
Dim intOldTotalOfRecords As Integer
intTotalOfOldRecords = Me.RecordsetClone.RecordCount
Then on current event you make the subtraction
(Me.RecordsetClone.RecordCount - intTotalOfOldRecords) + 1

 

[Guest]

Do I place the code in the main form where the data entry fields are, or in
the subform where I would like the new records to be displayed? If it goes in
the subform the only events I have are, On Enter and On Exit. I have already
tried adding the code to my Main forms Open event and current event, but the
current event gave me an error and didn't like (Me.RecordsetClone.RecordCount
- intTotalofOldRecords) + 1. I have tried this both with and without parens.

 

[Svetlana]

Sorry i misunderstood your question, I though you wanted to count the
new records that are entered every time the user opens the data entry
form and show the total of new records in a textbox.
There must be many ways to do what you want.
You could create a field [OldRecord](True/False) in your table and
everytime the user opens the form to run an update query for set the
existing records old ([OldRecord]=True).
Then you could create a query that select all the records that have
the field [OldRecord]=False and set this query as the recordsource of
your subform.
SELECT *
FROM TableName
WHERE (((TableName.OldRecord)=False));

You dont have to link the main form with the subform.

Private Sub Form_Open(Cancel As Integer)
Dim dbs As Database
Set dbs = CurrentDb
dbs.Execute "UPDATE TableName SET OldRecord=True;"
dbs.Close
Set dbs = Nothing
End Sub

Private Sub Form_Current()
Me.NameOfSubform.Requery
End Sub