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Multipage Continuous Form
Shameen Kalam 
   
4 years ago
Hello,

Is it possible to create multiple pages in a continuous form and set each page to display a number of records. This form should also have 'Next' and 'Back' buttons to navigate between the pages.

I've been tasked to create a database for document registers. In my db, I have a continuous form that displays 300+ records.  Each document has a document number, description, rev no, date, etc. The record source for this form is based off a query. My problem is every time I open the form, it takes really long for it to display all the records. Moreover, the form keeps on recalculating when I scroll up and down which is really annoying.

My query contains multiple fields that use IIF and DLookUp functions. For example,

FUNCTION (=) DESC: IIf([FUNCTION (=)]="AA" And [AREA (++)]="AA","",DLookUp("Description","TblEquals","[Code(=)] ='" & [FUNCTION (=)] & "'"))

--> which returns a 'Function Description' if the function code in Table A(i.e AA) matches the code in Table B(i.e. AA)

I did some googling and found that complex queries can decrease the speed. I have no idea how to go about changing the query to get the output that I want other than using the formula above. And the only simple solution I could think of to improve the user experience is by creating multiple pages and limiting the number of records to be displayed so that the user doesn't have to scroll up and down.

Shameen Kalam OP  @Reply  
   
4 years ago

Shameen Kalam OP  @Reply  
   
4 years ago

Adam Schwanz  @Reply  
           
4 years ago
Yea complex queries especially over many records are going to eventually get REAL slow.

The next/prev thing on a continuous form isn't possible that I know of from a "meant to work that way" kind of standpoint. You could make something that mimics the action though. You could put two invisible textboxes on the form, put 1 and 16 for instance as the default values. Then make your record source have criteria with DCOUNT to only show records between the first text field (1) and the second (16). Then have the next button increase both text fields by 16 to show records 17 to 32 kind of thing. Previous subtracts 16. You'd need some code in there to make sure you don't go lower than you can or beyond the maximum count too. Would also need code to reset the textboxes if you changed any other criteria.
Shameen Kalam OP  @Reply  
   
4 years ago
Hi Adam,

I solved the speed issue that was slowing down my form. But thank you for the suggestion, will definitely keep it for future project.

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