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From: XPS35 on 11 May 2010 16:13
=?Utf-8?B?RmxvcGJvdA==?= wrote:

>
> Hi,
>
> I have an unbound form [Frm Volunteer Opportunities] with a sub form [SubFrm
> Vol Opportunities]. The subform has the fields [Event ID] and [Event Date].
> My unbound form has a command button on it.
>
> Basically, what I'm trying to do is have Access automatically create 31 new
> records in [SubFrm Vol Opportunities] whenever I click the button. I want
> each new record to be dated 5/1/2010, 5/2/2010, 5/3/2010, and so on starting
> and ending with the dates that I provide in pop-up parameter boxes.
> Unfortunately, I don't know code although I can probably figure out where to
> cut/paste it.
>
> Yes, I will use each new record. This will greatly decrease the amount of
> time spent entering data since I would typically be doing it every single
> month.
>
> Thank you for your help!
>

A code for this could look like:

Dim EventCount As Byte

For EventCount = 1 To 31
DoCmd.RunSQL "INSERT INTO YourTable (EventDate) VALUES(#" & _
DateAdd("m", EventCount - 1, Me.StartDate) & "#)"
Next

I use an unbound field (Me.StartDate) as input.

--
Groeten,

Peter
http://access.xps350.com

From: Flopbot on 12 May 2010 18:33
Thank you Groeten & Karl for sharing your knowledge of Access with others!

I'm playing around with Groeten's suggestion (since his was first) and I
think it's definitely in line with what I'm looking for (although it didn't
work). I did some more searching on the forums and found something about
InputBoxes which sounds ideal. I tried one and it popped up a box to enter
my date. Since I don't know code, I'm sure I've butchered the following (it
doesn't work), but am I at all close?


Private Sub Add_One_Month_DblClick()

Dim EventCount As Byte
Dim StartDate As String

StartDate = InputBox("Please Select a StartDate", "CUSTOMER SELECTION")
For EventCount = 1 To 31
DoCmd.RunSQL "INSERT INTO [SubFrm Vol Opportunities] (Event Date)
VALUES(#" & DateAdd("m", EventCount - 1, [StartDate]) & "#)"
Next

End Sub


"XPS35" wrote:

> =?Utf-8?B?RmxvcGJvdA==?= wrote:
>
> >
> > Hi,
> >
> > I have an unbound form [Frm Volunteer Opportunities] with a sub form [SubFrm
> > Vol Opportunities]. The subform has the fields [Event ID] and [Event Date].
> > My unbound form has a command button on it.
> >
> > Basically, what I’m trying to do is have Access automatically create 31 new
> > records in [SubFrm Vol Opportunities] whenever I click the button. I want
> > each new record to be dated 5/1/2010, 5/2/2010, 5/3/2010, and so on starting
> > and ending with the dates that I provide in pop-up parameter boxes.
> > Unfortunately, I don't know code although I can probably figure out where to
> > cut/paste it.
> >
> > Yes, I will use each new record. This will greatly decrease the amount of
> > time spent entering data since I would typically be doing it every single
> > month.
> >
> > Thank you for your help!
> >
>
> A code for this could look like:
>
> Dim EventCount As Byte
>
> For EventCount = 1 To 31
> DoCmd.RunSQL "INSERT INTO YourTable (EventDate) VALUES(#" & _
> DateAdd("m", EventCount - 1, Me.StartDate) & "#)"
> Next
>
> I use an unbound field (Me.StartDate) as input.
>
> --
> Groeten,
>
> Peter
> http://access.xps350.com
>
> .
>
From: XPS350 on 13 May 2010 06:11
On 13 mei, 00:33, Flopbot <Flop...(a)discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:
> Thank you Groeten & Karl for sharing your knowledge of Access with others!  
>
> I’m playing around with Groeten’s suggestion (since his was first) and I
> think it’s definitely in line with what I’m looking for (although it didn’t
> work).  I did some more searching on the forums and found something about
> InputBoxes which sounds ideal.  I tried one and it popped up a box to enter
> my date.  Since I don’t know code, I’m sure I’ve butchered the following (it
> doesn’t work), but am I at all close?
>
> Private Sub Add_One_Month_DblClick()
>
>     Dim EventCount As Byte
>     Dim StartDate As String
>
>     StartDate = InputBox("Please Select a StartDate", "CUSTOMER SELECTION")
>     For EventCount = 1 To 31
>     DoCmd.RunSQL "INSERT INTO [SubFrm Vol Opportunities] (Event Date)
> VALUES(#" & DateAdd("m", EventCount - 1, [StartDate]) & "#)"
>     Next
>
> End Sub
>

I think you are close. Looking at your code it looks like you try to
insert data into a (sub) form. That is not possible. Forms show data
that is stored in tables. So you have to store data into a table
first. That is what DoCmd.RunSQL "INSERT INTO..." is doing. Where youy
have [SubFrm Vol Opportunities] there should be the name of a table.

One more thing about the inputbox. You cannot be sure that what is
entered is a (valid) date. So you have check that (function IsDate).
That is why I prefer to use a form field. You can define it as a date
and thus make sure a valid date is returned.


Greetings (or "Groeten" in dutch)

PETER

http://access.xps350.com
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