How to Reference a Control in a Nested Subform in Microsoft Access
In this Microsoft Access tutorial I will show you how to properly reference a control on a nested subform, meaning a subform inside of another subform, and explain the correct syntax and naming conventions required to access values in these scenarios. You will also learn about common issues related to subform naming, why they happen, and how to fix them when embedding multiple forms within each other.
Miles from Raleigh, North Carolina (a Platinum Member) asks: I'm trying to follow your naming conventions, but I'm stuck trying to reference a control on a subform that's inside another subform. It's not working the way I expected. Can you show me how to properly reference a control on a nested subform?
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Double-check your Subform's Name (it gets the Caption property)
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