Can I set up a subform in access to be a popup?

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I am using Access 2003 and have been trying for some time now to make a
subform off of my main form. I have successfully accomplished that but was
wondering if there is any way to make it a form to pop up only when a button
is pressed. Any help would be appreciated.
 
I am using Access 2003 and have been trying for some time now to make a
subform off of my main form. I have successfully accomplished that but was
wondering if there is any way to make it a form to pop up only when a button
is pressed. Any help would be appreciated.
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It's either a subform... or it's a popup form. It can't be both.

If you want to conceal the subform from view until it's wanted, you
may want to consider using a Tab Control on the form. Put any other
controls you want on the first page, and put the subform on the second
page of the tab control; it will only become visible when that tab is
selected.

John W. Vinson[MVP]
 
Thanks for the answer to my question. I was coming to the conclusion that it
couoldn't be both. I am fairly new to access and and not familiar with adding
a tab control to a form. Could you explain to me how to do that? Also, can
you ativate the tab with the click of a button? Thanks for the help.
 
Thanks for the answer to my question. I was coming to the conclusion that it
couoldn't be both. I am fairly new to access and and not familiar with adding
a tab control to a form. Could you explain to me how to do that? Also, can
you ativate the tab with the click of a button? Thanks for the help.
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One of the tools on the Form Design Toolbar is a Tab Control. This is
just a tool to let you share screen space. In its default mode, it
looks like a tabbed file folder with two (or more, up to dozens) of
tabs; clicking on a tab displays all of the controls on that tab page,
clicking on another tab conceals them.

One of the other options is to have buttons rather than tabs. The end
result is the same, just the appearance differs.

John W. Vinson[MVP]
 
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