Form.BeforeInsert event (Access)

The BeforeInsert event occurs when the user types the first character in a new record, but before the record is actually created.

Syntax

expression.BeforeInsert (Cancel)

expression A variable that represents a Form object.

Parameters

Name	Required/Optional	Data type	Description
Cancel	Required	Integer	The setting determines if the BeforeInsert event occurs. Setting the Cancel argument to True (1) cancels the BeforeInsert event.

Remarks

Note

Setting the value of a control by using a macro or Visual Basic doesn't trigger these events.

To run a macro or event procedure when these events occur, set the BeforeInsert or AfterInsert property to the name of the macro or to [Event Procedure].

Use an AfterInsert event procedure or macro to requery a recordset whenever a new record is added.

The BeforeInsert and AfterInsert events are similar to the BeforeUpdate and AfterUpdate events. These events occur in the following order:

BeforeInsert → BeforeUpdate → AfterUpdate → AfterInsert

The following table summarizes the interaction between these events.

Event	Occurs when
BeforeInsert	User types the first character in a new record.
BeforeUpdate	User updates the record.
AfterUpdate	Record is updated.
AfterInsert	Record updated is a new record.

If the first character in a new record is typed into a text box or combo box, the BeforeInsert event occurs before the Change event.

Example

This example shows how you can use a BeforeInsert event procedure to verify that the user wants to create a new record, and an AfterInsert event procedure to requery the record source for the Employees form after a record has been added.

To try the example, add the following event procedure to a form named Employees that is based on a table or query. Switch to form Datasheet view and try to insert a record.

Private Sub Form_BeforeInsert(Cancel As Integer) 
 If MsgBox("Insert new record here?", _ 
 vbOKCancel) = vbCancel Then 
 Cancel = True 
 End If 
End Sub 
 
Private Sub Form_AfterInsert() 
 Forms!Employees.Requery 
End Sub

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