I am trying to move a subform onto the next record with:

DoCmd.GoToRecord acForm, "MaintainAssets_edit", acNext

but when I do this I get "The object 'MaintainAssets_edit' is isn't
open". I know I could easily put the controls in the subform itself
but I want the record controls at the top of the page, outside of the
subform.

Thanks for looking.

Matt

"Lynx101" <mattcolenutt [at] gmail.com> wrote in message
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>I am trying to move a subform onto the next record with:
>
> DoCmd.GoToRecord acForm, "MaintainAssets_edit", acNext
>
> but when I do this I get "The object 'MaintainAssets_edit' is isn't
> open". I know I could easily put the controls in the subform itself
> but I want the record controls at the top of the page, outside of the
> subform.
>
> Thanks for looking.
>
> Matt

Open the form MaintainAssets_edit in design view. Switch to the VB
environment and create a public procedure in the form's module:

Public Sub MoveToNext()
DoCmd.GoToRecord acForm, Me.Name, acNext
End Sub

Save the form, then in your main form, substitute the DoCmd line with:

Me.SubformControlName.Form.MoveToNext

Replace 'SubformControlName' with the name of the control housing the form
MaintainAssets_edit.

The procedure is visible to the main form because it is declared Public. The
code executes in the context of the subform.

Really appreciate your response. I've put in the code but still get
"The object 'MaintainAssets_edit' is isn't open". The only other thing
I can say about the sub form that allowedits=false. Really wierd.

"Lynx101" <mattcolenutt [at] gmail.com> wrote in message
news:cd0a9211-1b7d-4326-9920-b29caa034562 [at] m36g2000hse.google groups.com...
>I am trying to move a subform onto the next record with:
>
> DoCmd.GoToRecord acForm, "MaintainAssets_edit", acNext
>
> but when I do this I get "The object 'MaintainAssets_edit' is isn't
> open". I know I could easily put the controls in the subform itself
> but I want the record controls at the top of the page, outside of the
> subform.
>
> Thanks for looking.
>
> Matt

Matt,
Set focus to the subform, then move next, then set focus back to main form.
Fred Zuckerman

' Caution: Air Code
Me.SubForm.SetFocus
DoCmd.GoToRecord ,, AcNext
Me.MainForm.SetFocus