Hi Andrew, Don't know if this will help but I thought I would confirm what you have found.
In MS Access the field would contain #Name? which is a good indication to the user that something is not working properly. The user also can not enter anything into the field. I can't say what the developers had in mind, but I agree with you an RFE would be desirable. Just my two cents worth. Regards, Kelvin Eldridge Online Connections Website: www.onlineconnections.com.au Every day we solve and document clients problems. We now have over 1,400 documented solutions. Save time and money by checking the MyAnswers service. Your problem may have already been solved. www.onlineconnections.com.au/myanswers > -----Original Message----- > From: Andrew Jensen [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Wednesday, 4 January 2006 10:59 AM > To: [email protected] > Subject: [dba-users] Form silently opens with column missing > for bound control > > I just came across something and before I enter it in > issuetaker wanted to make sure this wasn't the intended > bhavior. In which case I will enter an RFE. > > Created a table with 4 columns. Native base database. > > Created an embedded form against this table with 4 text > controls, bound to the columns. > > Closed the form. > > Edited the table and dropped the 3rd column from the table. > > Opened the form, data entry mode. > > The form does not report any problem. The control is left > active and will receive input from the user. The problem is > that the bound column is gone, so the data has no place to go. > > This doesn't seem correct to me. Look at it another way. I > use base to create some forms against a corporate database. > Later I open that form, the DBA has altered one of the tables > and a column is gone. If I am browsing the records it would > simply appear that this column is NULL. > > It would seem to me that the system should at a minimum warn > the user that a bound column is no longer available, or > perhaps disable the control, or both. > > Question is, was this the design - the quiteness? > > Thanks > > Andrew 'Drew' Jensen > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
