Stopping Access Error messages

[Keith]

I have a form that required four fields combined to be unique. If a
user inputs an entry that will create a duplicate entry then Access
brings up an error message saying that the record would produce a
duplicate entry.

I put in my own error message in the on error section of the form. This
works fine but when you ok on my message box Access's message come up
after it.

How can I stop Access's message from appearing? I tried setting
warnings to false but it didn't make any difference.

 

[Arvin Meyer [MVP]]

As long as you use the database engine to limit duplicates, it will produce
those messages. You could use your own logic in a form's Before Update
event. That will not protect the data from direct entry.
--
Arvin Meyer, MCP, MVP
Microsoft Access
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http://www.mvps.org/access

 

[Jon Lewis]

response = acDataErrContinue

in the Form's On Error event should get rid of the Access message.

HTH.

 

[Arvin Meyer [MVP]]

Unfortunately, the Error event will not prevent the error message which
comes from the table and the Jet engine.
--
Arvin Meyer, MCP, MVP
Microsoft Access
Free Access downloads
http://www.datastrat.com
http://www.mvps.org/access