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FORM MAKING

There are 2 ways to make form, using form and query

Form
❑ Select Create form by using wizard
❑ Go to Tables/Queries drop down list. Select the table that is required
to make the form.
❑ Go to Available and Selected Fields, move the fields in available fields to
selected fields by pushing the arrow button > or >>
NB: Just move the field that will be shown in form
❑ Push next button until Title box, type the Form title and then Finish
FORM MAKING

There are 2 ways to make form, using form and query

Query
❑ Select create query in design view
❑ Select the table that is required to make the form. For example, we
gonna make Invoice Form
❑ Drag or double click field which are needed to show in form
FORM MAKING
❑ Save Query (Billing Query)
❑ Select Object Form >> create form by using wizard
❑ Select Billing Query in Tables/Query drop down list
❑ Move all of the fields in available fields to selected fields
❑ Push next button until Title box, type the Form title and then Finish

Give Formula on Form 🡪 Calculate the total transaction


❑ Go to design view form
❑ Select textbox in toolbox
❑ Then make box in Invoice Detail form (under unit price)
❑ Right click in unbound box, select Properties. Rename Name with
Sub Total.
❑ To give the formula, click the icon browse ... in control source
FORM MAKING
❑ Then type the formula in expression builder. Click OK.
NB: Access can make special formula too, for example sum and if.
FORM MAKING
❑ After make the Sub Total, we continue with make a Total that sum all of
the goods
❑ Using textbox tool, make a box under Sub Total.
❑ Right click in unbound box, select Properties. Rename Name with Total.
Go to Expression Builder. Type the formula as below:
FORM MAKING
❑ To move the total from Billing Detail ❑ Then, back to Form View and
Form to Billing Form, make Total field Hide Total Column in Billing
using textbox in Billing form. Then copy Detail
the formula from field Total in Billing
Detail Form as below:
INVOICE FORM

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