If changes are saved when the form is closed, the textbox control is also removed from the single form section on reopening.Ĭhanging the datasheet properties to Read Only does NOT prevent this.ĭoing that stops data changes in the datasheet whilst allowing them in the single form (which can be confusing). The corresponding label in the single section immediately disappears (though not the textbox). For example:Ī user right clicks on a datasheet field and, possibly unintentionally, clicks Delete instead of Hide Fields. However this can be confusing/dangerous in a split form where the single form section can only be altered in design view.ĭespite this, the single form can be altered by changes to the datasheet section. This can, of course, be useful, particularly in a standalone datasheet form Here the single form has been shifted over the datasheet sectionĭatasheets are designed so that users can resize/move/hide/unhide/delete fields at runtime. In the screenshot below, the splitter bar has been moved down to show the single form as wellĮ) Split forms don’t behave properly with automatic form resizing unless the splitter bar is disabled ![]() In Form view, the label covers the single form section This is the split form in a tab control in design view. Placing the subform in a tab control doesn’t solve this issue. To fix, increase the detail height or reduce the footer height ![]() In Form View, the form footer items are displayed over the single form controls and partially or wholly cover them. but see belowĭ) Placing any object such as a label or subform in the unused form footer section is allowed but causes problems. Only the single form section is displayedĬ) Dragging the split form controls to a tab control MAY work OK. For exampleī) Using a split form in a subform fails. Making any significant alterations to a split form can be very problematic as the form often doesn’t behave as expected. Disabling the splitter does not fix the above issues When the form is reopened, it is always larger in both dimensions than it needs to be.Įven the position of the splitter bar isn’t always retained when reopened. The form seems determined not to allow changes. However, if you use overlapping windows display, controlling the height & width of the form seems to be impossible EVEN if layout guides are removed. My criticisms of split forms fall into three main areas:Ī) Using a standard unmodified split form with tabbed documents display option generally works fine They are difficult to adapt if you want to modify them in any significant way. Like many experienced Access users, I abandoned the use of split forms a long time ago. Split Form on the Create ribbon menuĪlthough split forms often appeal to new Access users, many developers avoid them completely To create a split form, click More Forms. ![]() The Northwind example database has many examples of this approach: In this case, the single record section is deliberately hidden by moving the splitter bar position up to the top of the form and then disabling it Split forms can also be used to display a datasheet form with a header and additional controls. In the above screenshots, the built-in split form has been modified to include an unbound combobox to filter the records and a button to clear the filter (see below) You can add, edit, or delete data from either part (provided the record source is updateable and you have not configured the form to prevent these actions).ĭespite its appearance, looking at the design view, shows it is a modified single form Selecting a field in one part of the form selects the same field in the other part of the form. The two views are connected to the same data source and are synchronized with each other at all times. ![]() The built-in Access split form provides two views of your data at the same time - a Form view and a Datasheet view. This is a companion to my earlier articles: Emulated Split Form and Simulated Split Forms First Published Difficulty level : Moderate
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