Make Multiple Cascading Combo Boxes in Access Part 4

In this tutorial, I will show you how to enhance the functionality of multiple cascading combo boxes in Microsoft Access, focusing on clearing options and managing related entries efficiently. We'll address how to automatically blank lower-level combo box selections when a higher-level selection changes, and update the cascading combos systematically using organized VBA code. Additionally, we'll add a user experience improvement by having the next combo box automatically drop down after a selection is made. This is part 4.

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In the extended cut, we will learn how to condense all of the update subroutines into a single subroutine called UpdateCombo. I will show you how to streamline the process by sending the combos and their parent to the new UpdateCombo subroutine, making the code more efficient and easier to manage. Silver members and up get access to all of my extended cut videos, so make sure to check it out if you're interested in learning how to optimize your combo box updates.

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Prerequisites

• Multiple Cascading, Part 3

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• SetFocus

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