Managed forms - How are they supposed to work?

[Former Member]

Hi,

Is there a good summary of how a managed form is supposed to work?

My understanding is that when a form is in Add mode and the Add button is clicked, that after adding the data to the database it switches to the OK mode automatically. Is this true? If so, what would prevent it from ending up in the OK mode?

I have UDF which is auto-managed. When I open the form, I have to transfer data into it from another form. This forces me to use code to put the form into Add mode. Could this screw up the management process?

Thanks,

Mike

[Gianluigi · Accepted solution]

Is that related to this question ?

[Former Member]

In a way it is but it's more general. A description of exactly how a managed UDF is expected to work including a sample add-on would be quite useful in addition to being a great time saver.

It should also include a list of actions that would tend to cause problems. For example, because I'm loading a UDF's controls directly from the controls of another form, I have to use code to put the form into the Add mode. When the UDF data is added to the database by the user pressing the "Add" button, I'm expecting the form to automatically switch to the Update mode when the Add operation is complete. Because it doesn't, I have to do it with code.