> Ashok, thanks for your help, but I am now at my wits end.
> Officially I am now not a VB programmer anymore. Please
> help me and put me out of my misery.

> I am trying to create a VERY BASIC VB database
> application, but cant.

> What I want:

> I want a Master/Detail form created with a wizard,
> selecting ADO Control. OK there. The details on the master
> (employee details) and the detail (project details) update
> OK. If I update the Master or detail it is saved.
> Yipppeeee!

> The problem is with the dataCombo. If I move from record
> to record the dataCombo shows the correct information, ie
> employee name. If I manually change the field that links
> the Master and detail together, the dataCombo changes to
> reflect the change in field value. However if I select a
> value from the dataCombo the linking field does not change
> but the underlying datasource does. The change in values
> are not reflected through to the form.

> To me the dataCombo is working, it is just that the data
> is not being refreshed. How do I do this?

> If I update the dataCombo I would like all the fields like
> Age, BirthDate, etc. to change in line with the change in
> linking field or dataCombo, but it does not. It only
> reflects the change when I close and open the form, not
> even when I move up and down a record

> Please, please help. I will gladly send a copy of the form
> and sample database to anyone who can help!!!

> Alastair MacFarlane

>> Ashok, thanks for your help, but I am now at my wit’s
end.
>> Officially I am now not a VB programmer anymore. Please
>> help me and put me out of my misery.

>> I am trying to create a VERY BASIC VB database
>> application, but can’t.

>> What I want:

>> I want a Master/Detail form created with a wizard,
>> selecting ADO Control. OK there. The details on the
master
>> (employee details) and the detail (project details)
update
>> OK. If I update the Master or detail it is saved.
>> Yipppeeee!

>> The problem is with the dataCombo. If I move from record
>> to record the dataCombo shows the correct information,
ie
>> employee name. If I manually change the field that links
>> the Master and detail together, the dataCombo changes to
>> reflect the change in field value. However if I select a
>> value from the dataCombo the linking field does not
change
>> but the underlying datasource does. The change in values
>> are not reflected through to the form.

>> To me the dataCombo is working, it is just that the data
>> is not being refreshed. How do I do this?

>> If I update the dataCombo I would like all the fields
like
>> Age, BirthDate, etc. to change in line with the change
in
>> linking field or dataCombo, but it does not. It only
>> reflects the change when I close and open the form, not
>> even when I move up and down a record

>> Please, please help. I will gladly send a copy of the
form
>> and sample database to anyone who can help!!!

>> Alastair MacFarlane

>.

> Thanks for the help!!!

> I have sent you a copy at 15:30 UTC. If you have not
> received it, please contact me at the e-mail below and I
> will send it again...

> Alastair MacFarlane

> p.s. If you can help me you will be a real life saver!

> >-----Original Message-----
> >please send code to me i shall try to see it ! (i hope
> its going to be small
> >zip file :) )

> >Ashok Gupta-ashi



> >> Dear All

> >> Ashok, thanks for your help, but I am now at my wits
> end.
> >> Officially I am now not a VB programmer anymore. Please
> >> help me and put me out of my misery.

> >> I am trying to create a VERY BASIC VB database
> >> application, but cant.

> >> What I want:

> >> I want a Master/Detail form created with a wizard,
> >> selecting ADO Control. OK there. The details on the
> master
> >> (employee details) and the detail (project details)
> update
> >> OK. If I update the Master or detail it is saved.
> >> Yipppeeee!

> >> The problem is with the dataCombo. If I move from record
> >> to record the dataCombo shows the correct information,
> ie
> >> employee name. If I manually change the field that links
> >> the Master and detail together, the dataCombo changes to
> >> reflect the change in field value. However if I select a
> >> value from the dataCombo the linking field does not
> change
> >> but the underlying datasource does. The change in values
> >> are not reflected through to the form.

> >> To me the dataCombo is working, it is just that the data
> >> is not being refreshed. How do I do this?

> >> If I update the dataCombo I would like all the fields
> like
> >> Age, BirthDate, etc. to change in line with the change
> in
> >> linking field or dataCombo, but it does not. It only
> >> reflects the change when I close and open the form, not
> >> even when I move up and down a record

> >> Please, please help. I will gladly send a copy of the
> form
> >> and sample database to anyone who can help!!!

> >> Alastair MacFarlane

> >.