I'm addressing the situation when the user accidently enters a duplicate record. Assess takes them through a clumsy process, advising that the record can't be entered, ending by closing the form.

This table has a single primary key field. I'd like to check for a duplicate as soon as the field is entered, warn the user, and allow her to back out or, possible, reset the form. Anybody have some good code?

Donevco,

What is your primary key field?

Kevin

dartcoach

Email address.

Is this problem relating to your previous post?

Kevin

dartcoach

I see it as a different problem. However it does occur in that form.

This form, does it allow users to add, update and delete records? If so, how do you determine what they are doing?

Kevin

dartcoach

Again, the problem doesn't relate to any particular form. However, in this "People" table, I don't allow deletions. For updates (please see my previous posting) I use a control to unlock the form for updates. To add, I generally use the navigation button to get to eof. I haven't turned this form over to the user yet. Happily, only one user is responsible for maintaining this table.

OK.

In the after update event of the forms email, try this:

   Set rs = New Recordset
   mySQL = "Select * From People Where email = " & "'" & Me.email & "';"
   rs.Open mySQL, con, adOpenDynamic, adLockOptimistic
   With rs
      If .BOF = False Or .EOF = False Then
         msgbox "You Have Entered a Duplicate Email."
         me.email.setfocus
      End If
   End With
   rs.close
   set rs = nothing

Kevin

dartcoach