Move focus from parent form to subform

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Randy Christiansen

I have tried everything and read everything I can find on this very basic
event. I need to create an event that will move the focus from the parent
form to the sub form and set the focus to a field. This is what I am
currently using.

Dim ctl As Control
Set Ctl = [BillingCompany]![DeliverySubform].Form![ShipDate]
DoCmd.GoToControl ctl.Name

BillingCompany is the parent, DeliverySubform is the subform and shipdate is
the field on the deliverysubform that I want move the focus to.

I can't seem to get my head around this one. Any help will be greatly
appreceiated.
 
Each form (main and subform) has its own active control.
Therefore you need 2 steps:
1. Make the subform the active control on the main form.
2. Set the active control in the subform.

Assuming this code is running in the main form's module:
Me.Sub1.SetFocus
Me.Sub1.Form!ShipDate.SetFocus

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That worked very nicely. Thank you so much for your help.

Allen Browne said:
Each form (main and subform) has its own active control.
Therefore you need 2 steps:
1. Make the subform the active control on the main form.
2. Set the active control in the subform.

Assuming this code is running in the main form's module:
Me.Sub1.SetFocus
Me.Sub1.Form!ShipDate.SetFocus

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Allen Browne - Microsoft MVP. Perth, Western Australia

Reply to group, rather than allenbrowne at mvps dot org.

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I have tried everything and read everything I can find on this very basic
event. I need to create an event that will move the focus from the parent
form to the sub form and set the focus to a field. This is what I am
currently using.

Dim ctl As Control
Set Ctl = [BillingCompany]![DeliverySubform].Form![ShipDate]
DoCmd.GoToControl ctl.Name

BillingCompany is the parent, DeliverySubform is the subform and shipdate
is
the field on the deliverysubform that I want move the focus to.

I can't seem to get my head around this one. Any help will be greatly
appreceiated.
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