Hi John,

Good idea ! Guess I must be having a mental block after weeks of 
traumas fiddling with the program.

Thanks alot !

Regards
Kiang

--- In [email protected], "John Viescas" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> Kiang-
> 
> A particular transaction should be able to add or subtract 
inventory.  If
> you receive more product, enter a positive transaction.  As you use 
up
> product, enter multiple negative transactions.  If you run out and 
find some
> product was wasted, enter an "adjustment" transaction with a 
negative amount
> for the "shrinkage."  Your new table should be absolutely 
unnecessary.  And
> the new table you described is badly designed - there should never 
be a
> "repeating group" in any table (Qty01, Date01, Qty02, Date02).  In 
the
> footer of the subform recording transactions, it should be a simple 
matter
> to add a text box that uses the Sum function to display the current 
balance
> for the product.
> 
> If you need to keep track of separate batches of chemicals, either 
create a
> new product for each new batch or create a two-level subform.  The 
outer
> form edits products, the first subform edits batches, and the 
innermost
> subform edits received-used transactions for each batch.
> 
> John Viescas, author
> "Building Microsoft Access Applications"
> "Microsoft Office Access 2003 Inside Out"
> "Running Microsoft Access 2000"
> "SQL Queries for Mere Mortals"
> http://www.viescas.com/
> 
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: [email protected] 
> > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of yong_yong6666
> > Sent: Wednesday, August 03, 2005 1:35 PM
> > To: [email protected]
> > Subject: [ms_access] Re: Code to duplicate a field data form 
> > one table to another
> > 
> > 
> > Hi John,
> > 
> > I have modified the template of MS inventory control to construct 
a 
> > system control of the activities in our chemistry laboratory. In 
the 
> > template, transaction is a subform of product form, of which the 
> > activities are well defined by per record of the product Table 
(or 
> > Form). The trouble lies with 2 fields viz. "expenditure" 
> > and "shrinkage" which affects in the transaction activities as 
both 
> > can have only one row of record, but it has to be sub-mulitple 
> > updates of data in the same row. For example, we ordered 100 
units of 
> > X compound, expending out 20 units will create a balance of 80 
units 
> > which is okay for the first entry. Subsequently, in the next 
round of 
> > expending, a portion of the balance has to be deducted again & it 
> > goes on a diminishing method, however, relecting in another row 
of 
> > transaction will not be appropriate as every row is controlled by 
the 
> > same batch lot of the compound. To resolve, I have created a new 
> > table & pop-up Form "SubExpend" with 15 quantity fields (Qty01 to 
Qty 
> > 15) and 15 date fields on click of field "expenditure" linked 
(with 
> > integrity to TransactionID). A calculate field named 
[TotalExpend] 
> > (sum of Qty01 to 15) is there in the "SubExpend". Now I need to 
> > reflect the latest [Total] expended out in the field 
of "expenditure" 
> > of the Product/Sub-Transaction Form which permits one time entry. 
Of 
> > course, "SubExpend" has its other functions linking to Purpose 
and 
> > several documentations. It is actually quite a complicated mess 
that 
> > I'm attempting as we have no budget for professional LIMS 
softwares 
> > of which we have no relevant knowledge with.
> > 
> > Trust my elaboration is adequately comprehensive.
> > 
> > Regards
> > Kiang
> > 
> > --- In [email protected], "John Viescas" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> 
wrote:
> > > Kiang-
> > > 
> > > It is not recommended to store calculated values in your 
database.  
> > Why do
> > > you think you need this total in another table?  What is the 
> > business
> > > problem you are trying to solve?
> > > 
> > > John Viescas, author
> > > "Building Microsoft Access Applications"
> > > "Microsoft Office Access 2003 Inside Out"
> > > "Running Microsoft Access 2000"
> > > "SQL Queries for Mere Mortals"
> > > http://www.viescas.com/
> > > 
> > > > -----Original Message-----
> > > > From: [email protected] 
> > > > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of yong_yong6666
> > > > Sent: Wednesday, August 03, 2005 12:16 PM
> > > > To: [email protected]
> > > > Subject: [ms_access] Code to duplicate a field data form one 
> > > > table to another
> > > > 
> > > > 
> > > > I'm trying without success to automatically copy and paste a 
> > > > field data 
> > > > in my form to a another table field. Illustration as follows :
> > > > 
> > > > Table A :
> > > > Key Field [Expend]
> > > > 
> > > > Table B :
> > > > Key Field [Qty]
> > > > Key Field [Qty1]
> > > > Key Field [Qty2]
> > > > 
> > > > Form is created from Table B with all fields of Table B 
included.
> > > > An addition unbound field viz. [Total] with expression : 
> > > > =[Qty]+[Qty1]+
> > > > [Qty2] has been added to sum up Qty.
> > > > A command Button has been created with intention, at click 
> > [Expend] 
> > > > from Table A should = Me.Total
> > > > 
> > > > In the event procedure, how should be written ?
> > > > 
> > > > Many thanks for your help !
> > > > 
> > > > Regards
> > > > Kiang
> > > > 
> > > > 
> > > > 
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