How to Build Smart Combo Boxes in Microsoft Access That Load Faster

In this video, we will talk about how to build smart combo boxes in Microsoft Access that improve form performance by only loading the records you actually need. You will learn how to adjust a combo box's record source based on context, such as viewing an existing record, adding a new one, or editing, which helps avoid loading thousands of unnecessary records. We'll cover step-by-step how to set up different RowSource conditions in your forms with VBA, using customer data as an example, and show how this technique makes your Access databases faster and more user-friendly.

Joe from Princeton, Minnesota (a Platinum Member) says [My favorite Access trick is] Using the NewRecord property to change the SQL RowSource of combo boxes. Example: Only active employees should show up for new records but you have to see them all for existing records (who entered this order). Example: Only active shipping companies should show up for new invoices but you have to see all for existing records.

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