Selecting a Value from a table in a form

[Karl]

Hello,

I have a time database set up for employees to enter the time. Right now
there is a form where the date is selected, then there is a subform with a
drop down list where the employee selects there name, then there is another
subform where employees enter there time. Associated with each form is a
Date table that displays the days of the year, there is an employee table
that lists all the employees names, and then there is a work table which
keeps track of employee time. However I am running into an issue with
employees changing the employee name by accident in the employee subform so
the time entered in the time subform gets associated with the wrong employee.

To mitigate this I want to create a new time entry form for each employee
that only displays that employees name in that form. Each employee form will
be the same as that above but instead of having a drop down menu where
employees pick there name, the name will already be entered there for that
employee. This will mean a individual form will be created for each employee.
I know this is not likely the best approach but I dont' want to have to re
enter the time that already exists in the database.

Any help on this would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks in advance.

 

[Klatuu]

Sorry, but that is not a good plan. You are creating a maintenance nightmare
for yourself. There are better ways to do this.

If each user logs on to a computer (not your app, but the computer) then you
can use the code from this site to determine who is logged on:

http://www.mvps.org/access/api/api0066.htm

You can then use the user's name to find the correct employee in your table.

If multiple people will be sharing a computer and you can't rely on the
logged in user to be the one who is entering time, then I would suggest you
add code to the combo's before update to present a message box for them to
validate they have made the correct selection:

If MsgBox("You have selected " & Me.MyCombo & vbNewLine & "Is This
Correct", vbQuestion + vbYesNo) = vbNo Then
Cancel = True
Me.MyCombo = Null
End If

 

[Karl]

Thanks for the reply. Multiple people will be using the same computer so the
first option isn't viable. I entered the second option but got an error
message indicating Access can't find macro 'If Msg Box ('You have selected" &
Me.'

I'm not to familiar with Access and definitely don't know anything about
macros so I'm not sure what that means. In addition, I am not sure this will
solve the problem as I think employees will just get in the habitat of
clicking okay anyway and won't actually check to verify they have the right
name and time anyway. (If they would just check in the first place I wouldn't
have this issue! lol!). So I believe giving each employee there own form is
my only option. I should note we only have 7 employees so I realize
maintenance issues may arise but I am not sure they will be that big of an
issue with the small number of employees we have.

My employee table is set up as such that each employee has a unique id and
also there name. So it looks like this:

1 Karl
2 Shari
3 Joe
4 Mike

So I'm hoping in my employee name box that is coded to select only one
persons name from that list in each form. That way if the Karl form is
opened all time entered in that form has to be associated with Karl and same
thing for if the Shari form is opened only Shari will be selected from the
list.

I know this is a bad way to do things but think at this time its my most
suitable option.

 

[Ron2006]

Or create a logon screen that requires them to at least select the
name for whom then are going to be entering time. At least that way it
will NOT be accidental.

If not a log on screen then a whole different preliminary form before
time entry that requires them to select their employee name that then
goes to a parent child form with their name etc and other aspects for
that person and as a child form subform from that screen enter the
time information.

Both of those things will make it more difficult to accidentally
change someone else's time.

Ron

 

[Klatuu]

Ok, here is how it os done.
You don't put the code directly in the property box. Click the small button
to the right of the box. Select code builder.
The VB editor will open. The code goes there. You will need to change the
names in the code I posted to use you names.

 

[Karl]

This sounds like it would work but I have absolutely no idea how to do create
a logon screen. Or I don't know how to create a preliminary form that would
direct them to another form. Like I said I'm rather inexpereinced with Access.

 

[Karl]

I don't understand what names in the code have to be changed. I am not
familiar with programming so I'm not sure what part of the code are names. I
assume MyCombo refers to the name of my combo box (Employee ID). But I'm not
sure what to put in for "You have Selected" or MsgBox.

If MsgBox("You have selected " & Me.MyCombo & vbNewLine & "Is This
Correct", vbQuestion + vbYesNo) = vbNo Then
Cancel = True
Me.MyCombo = Null
End If