ACC: How to Make a Subform Uneditable and Unenterable

ID: Q95923

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SUMMARY

Novice: Requires knowledge of the user interface on single-user computers.

If a subform is uneditable, a user cannot make any changes to the subform. However, a user can still give focus to the subform by clicking it with the pointer. To prevent this from happening, make the subform unenterable. To do so, follow these steps:

  1. Open the main form in Design view.


  2. Click the pointer once on the subform object to select it.


  3. Click Properties on the View menu to display the Subform/Subreport property sheet.


  4. Change the Subform/Subreport properties as follows: 
    
      Subform/Subreport
      -----------------
      Enabled: No
      Locked:  Yes


NOTE: You can use an uneditable and unenterable subform as a "label" for information.

Additional query words: noneditable nonenterable 


Keywords          : kbusage FmsSubf 
Version           : 1.0 1.1 2.0 7.0 97
Platform          : WINDOWS 
Issue type        : kbhowto

Last Reviewed: March 19, 1999