ACC2000: Subform Field Linker Builder Error Creating Links
Article ID: 207755
Article Last Modified on 7/13/2004
APPLIES TO
- Microsoft Access 2000 Standard Edition
This article was previously published under Q207755
This article applies only to a Microsoft Access database (.mdb).
Novice: Requires knowledge of the user interface on single-user computers.
SYMPTOMS
When you click the
Subform Field Linker Build button next to the
LinkChildFields or
LinkMasterFields property of a bound subform property sheet, you may receive the following error message:
Can't build a link between unbound forms.
CAUSE
The linking field for the main form is not bound to a table or query.
RESOLUTION
You must manually create the link between the main form and the subform by
typing the field names that you want to use in the LinkChildFields and LinkMasterFields property boxes.
REFERENCES
For more information about creating links between a main form and a subform, click Microsoft Access Help on the Help menu, type How Microsoft Access links main forms and subforms in the Office Assistant or the Answer Wizard, and then click Search to view the topic.
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