How can I toggle between read and update on same record on form

[Eric Z.]

Background:

I created (CMDB) Configuration Management Database with 5 tables all are
have relationships to each other with 5 separate forms depending on the type
of information being stored Hardware / VM / Network / Circuits /Rack Info /
Procurement.

Action Items:

1) Open DB with all forms in READ mode. ( Completed))
2) DB searchable in READ mode ( Completed)
3) After the desired record is found in READ mode have a button that will
toggle to UPDATE mode on the same record.

 

[Dorian]

You can do this by setting form property 'allowedits' to true or false. You
can also enable/disable individual controls by setting enabled property to
true or false.
Who wrote those action items? They sound like they came from someone who has
no idea how Access wordk.
-- Dorian
"Give someone a fish and they eat for a day; teach someone to fish and they
eat for a lifetime".

 

[Eric Z.]

You can do this by setting form property 'allowedits' to true or false. You
can also enable/disable individual controls by setting enabled property to
true or false.
Who wrote those action items? They sound like they came from someone who has
no idea how Access wordk.
-- Dorian
"Give someone a fish and they eat for a day; teach someone to fish and they
eat for a lifetime".

Thank you,

I currently have the forms set to the following ‘AllowEdits’ = No.

The question now is what needs to be done in order to toggle to an update
mode. If I add a button what are the steps to have it toggle.
Please give one scenario step by step.