I want to populate my datasheet subform using a id from main form using sql.
How can I do this?
I am using Ms Access 2007.

Do you want the sub form to be updatable? Why SQL? Why is linking not working (even if the sub form was based on a query)? If you want to use code, what event do you want this on?

mmcdonal

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Actually, I have a datasheet subform in a main form. Let's suppose, the fields I have in the datasheet are activity and status. I have to report the status of each activity in certain period of time. Initially, I have to enter the activity and status in the first reporting period of one project. In the next reporting period of same project, I need the activity name to be displayed in the subform which I did using master field and child field. But,this made the form to display both activity and status and if I change the status of the activity, It replaced the previous status, that is what I am facing? I want to display the activity only and I have to store the records of both reporting periods?
What should I do?
thanks

What is the table sttructure? Which columns from each table do you want to display?

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Table: activity-(report_id,project_number,activity,status)

In the datasheet view, I like to display activity and status columns, but the activity column should display the contents of previous report added belonging to the same project (previous report means the report of same project as each project reports the status of each activity in every six month)
(** each project may have to submit no. of reports during project duration**)