Docmd.openform - Unbound Mainform criteria applies to subform-- 2

[lameid]

I thought this odd and thought I'd share.
I ran across the below line of code and in and of itself nothing is too peculiar to me on first glance.

But consider that "frm_z" is unbound. Then consider there is a subform on it that is a continuous form in datasheet view. The criteria is being applied to the subform and works. It seems to me that the criteria should be applied to the main form.

DoCmd.OpenForm "frm_z", acNormal, , "[codelist]=Forms![frm_x]![txt_Code]", acFormEdit, acDialog

On the one hand this is really cool that you can do it. On the other... What? Anyone have any thoughts as to why or whether it will stay the same in later versions?

 

[1DMF]

So frm_z has no data source, frm_? has no parent/child subform link to frm_z and [codelist] resides on the subform frm_?.

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[lameid]

Exactly.

 

[dhookom]

Lameid,
Any chance you could share a small demo of this?

Duane
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MS Access MVP

 

[lameid]

Well this is embarrassing, I really thought I had looked at the subform recordsource. The subform actually has criteria in it similar to the filter criteria parameter and I missed it. Thanks for asking for a Demo Duane, it forced me to actually see it.

My faith is restored in Access functional integrity and my expectations in seeing questionable code are increased.

 

[1DMF]

So the open args criteria isn't doing anything, the subform had hardcoded filtering applied.

I hate those types of errors, it has you chasing ghosts and questioning your own sanity!

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[dhookom]

lameid, I have never ever made a mistake like that

Duane
Hook'D on Access
MS Access MVP