search form help please

[Karen]

I have created a search form that uses a query for the datasource. In the
form header I have an unbound text box with the name of entercode and a
button that has code behind it that does a requery. In the query I have the
criteria for the code field as [forms]![frmsrchbycode]![entercode]. In the
details of the form I have the description fields and a upc number field
(all are flds in the query). When I view the form in formview I only see
the form header until I enter something in the entercode textbox and click
on search.
Is there a way to see the details section of the form when it first opens
without having to enter something?

Thanks in advance...

Karen

 

[Ken Snell [MVP]]

No. There are no data to be displayed until you select a value in the
unbound text box, as the query needs a value there in order to return any
records. And if there are no records to display, the form will not display
the controls that are bound to those fields * unless * the form is allowing
data entry to occur (AllowAdditions is set to Yes).