Sample data · this browser only

Lookup combo + Edit

Canonical tlkpInfo / frmDemoItem. Each drop-down stores an ID and shows the name. Edit opens that list only (Access frmTlkpInfo). Tick Hide Me to take a value out of the drop-down without deleting it.

One lookup table, three groups · What this demo shows · How the lookup system works · VBA and Access download · Demos

Items (Split · datasheet)

Click a row to load the selected record.

ID Title Status Assigned

Sample item

Lookups store the ID and show the name. Edit is the Access pop-up.

What this demo shows

One Microsoft Access lookup table, several lists. The combo stores the ID; Edit maintains that list only.

  • One table, many liststlkpInfo grouped (status, category, assigned).
  • Combo stores the ID — the control shows the name, the row keeps the key.
  • Hide Me — drop the value from the combo without deleting the ID, so old records still resolve.
  • Edit dialog — add or unhide values; the combo refreshes, like a requery in Access.
  • Unsaved changes — leave a dirty record and you get Yes / No / Cancel (Access Me.Dirty).

Will this work when the data is in a database?

Yes. This page uses sample rows in this browser. The same tlkpInfo shape is what we would save in a company database.

Sample data only. Not a live production system.

List of -

Tick Hide Me to remove a value from the drop-down. It stays in the table.

Sort Description Hide Me