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Trouble With Chidren

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    Trouble With Chidren

    I trying very hard to create a simple way of generating and editing a new child record. The operator will use a form with a named browse showing only parent records. Form and browse are based on the set "set_jobentry". The form is "frm_openjobs" and the named browse for the form is "brz_openjobs". The operator, while having the form open may filter the browze by customer number using a button. The main point here is that when the operator doubleclicks on parent job that requires additional service I want to create a new child record and pull that new record into a new form called "frm_svcorderentry" which is also based on the same set. I'm trying to maintain referencial integrity. I tried to create a new child with table level code now remaked out on the browses doublclick event and also on the form. The only success that I have found at creating a new record on the from was when I added an embedded browse to the form for the sole purpose of having a viable place to use the code "topparent:browse1.new_record()" . This seems to work but is too messy for my liking and has problems of it's own. The table "tbl_jobdetail" has a lookup to the "tbl_custhrd" to retrieve the "price_code" but needs the customer account number. The price code is needed as well as the data entry "job_code" to allow the calcuated field rule for "price" to work. I've attached my test db. Any suggestions. Ive read may of the articles here and you all are the best. Thanks in advance for your time.
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    RE: Trouble With Chidren

    Mike,
    there are at least 3 different ways to pass field values between forms.

    See,

    http://msgboard.alphasoftware.com/alphaphorum/read.php3?sortby=lastreply&direction=desc&num=7&id=316&thread=316

    If your button script opens a second form, you can pass the link field value(s) to the necessary objects on the called form, even though they're marked read only. Marking them read only makes sense because you don't want the user to inadvertantly break the link by changing their values.

    -- tom

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      RE: Trouble With Chidren

      Tom, Thanks for responding. I'm familiar with your passing values examples and having studied them in the past. My big question is how to create another child record in tbl_jobdetails that is still linked to the parent tbl_jobs. I'm going to review your passing values examples again to refresh myself and see if an answer is there.

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        RE: Trouble With Chidren

        Mike,

        I'd base the called form on tbl_jobdetails, not a set of tables.

        I'd expect to find the necessary link field values in the current (calling) form.

        I'd pass them to the new record in the called form.

        When the new reocrd is saved in the calling form it will automatically become a part of the set in the calling form, provided you passed the necessary link field values to it.

        However, because all of this is happening beneath (behind) the forms, you can't see the new record until the calling form's display is refreshed or resynched.

        -- tom

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          RE: Trouble With Chidren

          Mike, here's an example that illustrates the kind of thing I'm talking about. Perhaps portions of it will be of use.

          Unzip the attachment to an empty folder.

          Begin by opening Form1.

          -- tom

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            RE: Trouble With Chidren

            Thank you Tom. I'll let you know how it goes.

            Mike

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              RE: Trouble With Chidren

              Tom, Once again thanks again for your help. I copied the form I had and assigned it to the child table instead of the set. I then used your script from the create new record button and with a few modifications attached that to my named browse onrowdoubleclick event. This produced the required result in creating a new child record.

              Cheers!

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