Open and close field based on input of another field

[Certified]

Hello,

I have a Table with 11 fields.

The first field is a drop-down field with two options. Lets call them option A and option B.

The remaining 10 fields relates to either option A or option B, but not both.

For example, if option A is selected, then fields 2, 4, 8, and 10 would apply.

Is there a way I can deny the user to the other fields (3,5,7 and 9), when option A is selected?

 

[welshgasman]

Yes, use a form.
Users should not have tables/queries exposed to them directly.
They should access the data through forms.

 

[Certified]

Sorry, I was not clear.

Yes, this would be a form, but how would I code the fields. I am new to Access.

 

[Joe4]

You would use "AfterUpdate" VBA code, so that after that first field is updated, it disables certain of the other fields.
See here: https://bytes.com/topic/access/answers/871819-how-disable-certain-fields-form

 

[welshgasman]

I would probably have the form with only the dropdown visible, then when changed as Joe4 has advised, you make the relevant controls visible.
You probably have not thought of this yet, but what happens when you move through existing records.?
You would need code in the Current event as well, so might be better to make a private sub in the form that does all this and then call it from AfterUpdate and Current events of the form.?

HTH

 

[stumac]

Or you could use Conditional formatting, there is an option to enable/disable the control. This doesn't require any coding and works for new or existing records.

One caveat for both options is if your control is enabled, data is added and then the control is disabled you could have records that don't meet your business rule but have been allowed to enter data.