Error with Forward & Backward Buttons on Access Form

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Mary

Another approach I sometimes use is to "wrap" back around. If you're on the Last Record and hit Next it wraps around to the First Record. If you're on the First Record and hit Previous it wraps back around to the Last Record.

I have a form where I put my own Back and Forward buttons on the form.
I used the codes:

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1.     DoCmd.GoToRecord , , acNext
2.     DoCmd.GoToRecord , , acPrevious

But when I get to the last record or the first record, I get an error.
Is there a way to detect if it is a t the last record? Or some other way to fix this.

I tired using the on the on error.... step but it messes with my other code for the button.

The professional way to accomplish what you are requesting is by the creation of "Smart Navigation" Buttons which change their "Enabled State" depending on the Current Record Pointer. This system involves the creation of 5 Command Buttons, code in the Current Event() of the Form, and the RecordsetClone property to test potential moves. The User will never see an Error because of an inadvertant move, because it will never happen. A little bit of effort, and the close following of these instructions, will give your Form a truly professional look:

1. Create a Command Button whose Caption = First, and whose Name is cmdFirst. Place this code in the Click() Event.
   
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   1. Private Sub cmdFirst_Click()
   2.   DoCmd.GoToRecord , , acFirst
   3. End Sub
2. Create a Command Button whose Caption = Previous, and whose Name is cmdPrevious. Place this code in the Click() Event.
   
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   1. Private Sub cmdPrevious_Click()
   2.   DoCmd.GoToRecord , , acPrevious
   3. End Sub
3. Create a Command Button whose Caption = Next, and whose Name is cmdNext. Place this code in the Click() Event.
   
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   1. Private Sub cmdNext_Click()
   2.   DoCmd.GoToRecord , , acNext
   3. End Sub
4. Create a Command Button whose Caption = Last, and whose Name is cmdLast. Place this code in the Click() Event.
   
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   1. Private Sub cmdLast_Click()
   2.   DoCmd.GoToRecord , , acLast
   3. End Sub
5. Create a Command Button whose Caption = Add Record, and whose Name is cmdAddNew. Place this code in the Click() Event.
   
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   1. Private Sub cmdAddNew_Click()
   2.   DoCmd.GoToRecord , , acNewRec
   3. End Sub
6. Place this code in the Current() Event of the Form, it is well documented so that you can get an idea as to what is goiong on. I even added code to modify the Form's Caption depending on which Record is current. This was basically to show how the AbsolutePosition and RecordCount properties of a Recordset work. If you have any questions at all, please feel free to ask. I realize that this may be a little confusing and I'm not really sure of your skill level.
   
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   1. Private Sub Form_Current()
   2. Dim recClone As Recordset, intNewRecord As Integer, Msg As String
   3.  
   4. 'Make a duplicate copy of the Form's Recordset Object using RecordsetClone().
   5. 'It will create a seperate copy of the Recordset so that you can navigate or
   6. 'Manipulate a Form's Records independently of the Form itself. Maneuvers will
   7. 'not be reflected in the Form's Recordset.
   8. Set recClone = Me.RecordsetClone()
   9.    'necessary for initial Record Count for Form Caption
   10.     recClone.MoveLast
   11.     recClone.MoveFirst
   12.  
   13. 'If this is a New Record then disable the <Next> and <New> Buttons and enable
   14. 'the others. Must Exit the Sub-Routine at this point!!!!!!!!!!
   15. 'intNewRecord = IsNull(Me![Name])      'Name is a required Field   OR
   16. intNewRecord = Me.NewRecord
   17.  
   18. If intNewRecord Then                'Zero Records - disable all Buttons
   19.   cmdFirst.Enabled = True
   20.   cmdNext.Enabled = False
   21.   cmdPrevious.Enabled = True
   22.   cmdFirst.Enabled = True
   23.   cmdAddNew.Enabled = False        'Not using in this Form
   24.     Exit Sub
   25. End If
   26.  
   27. 'If we reach this Point, we are not at a New record, so enable the <New Record> Button
   28. cmdAddNew.Enabled = True
   29.  
   30. 'If there are no Records, disable all Buttons except <New Record>
   31. If recClone.RecordCount = 0 Then
   32.   cmdFirst.Enabled = False
   33.   cmdNext.Enabled = False
   34.   cmdPrevious.Enabled = False
   35.   cmdFirst.Enabled = False
   36. Else    'Must synchronize the Current Pointer in both Recordsets. Obviously Records exist
   37.   recClone.Bookmark = Me.Bookmark   'Resync after each Record Navigation
   38.   Msg = "Injuries for Years 1993 to 2000   (Record " & Str$(recClone.AbsolutePosition + 1) & " of "
   39.   Msg = Msg & recClone.RecordCount & ")"
   40.     Me.Caption = Msg
   41.  
   42.   'There are Records, let's see if we're on the First Record. If we are, disable the
   43.   '<First> and <Previous> Buttons
   44.   recClone.MovePrevious
   45.   cmdFirst.Enabled = Not (recClone.BOF)
   46.   cmdPrevious.Enabled = Not (recClone.BOF)
   47.   recClone.MoveNext
   48.  
   49.   'See if we're on the <Last Record> and if we are, disable the <Last>
   50.   'and <Next> Buttons
   51.   recClone.MoveNext
   52.   cmdLast.Enabled = Not (recClone.EOF)
   53.   cmdNext.Enabled = Not (recClone.EOF)
   54.   recClone.MovePrevious
   55. End If
   56.  
   57. 'Don't forget to Close the Recordset
   58. recClone.Close
   59. End Sub

The only way that I could get this to work was by changing


Dim recClone As Recordset

to

Dim recClone as DAO.Recordset

The only way that I could get this to work was by changing


Dim recClone As Recordset

to

Dim recClone as DAO.Recordset

That is because you probably have References to both the DAO and ADO Type Libraries. Thanks for bring this to light, since you should always make Explicit References to the Libraries as in: