Question

According to the Access (2003) documentation, when you delete a record, it’s placed in a buffer, then the BeforeDeleteConfirm event is raised, then the AfterConfirmDelete ad Delete events. In my table if a record is deleted, I need to add one of its field values (a quantity value) to a field in another table.

I tried setting the quantity to a private variable in the Current event, but as soon as I delete click delete, it looks like the Current event fires again and resets my variable.

How can I access the value of a field in a deleted record?

Answer 1

The values in bound controls are still available at the form delete event. In this sample, txtid is a bound text box.

Private Sub Form_Delete(Cancel As Integer)
    Dim strActivity As String
    Dim strSql As String

    strActivity = Me.txtid & " deleted."
    strSql = "INSERT INTO tblAudit (activity) " & _
        "VALUES (""" & strActivity & """);"
    CurrentDb.Execute strSql, dbFailOnError
End Sub