Update multiple record values in form/query

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Todd H

I am not sure where to start with this issue. I have a simple budget/
cost tracking data base that has three tables; tblTracking,
tblLineItems, and tblPayments. tblTracking has the following fields: RecordNo(key), Title, and Approved(Y/N); tblLineItems has LIID(hidden key), RecordNo, CostCode, Amount; tblPayments has PMTID(hidden key), CostCode, Amount, BillingPeriod

To set up the initial budget, I use three RecordNo's to populate the
Budget, PendingChanges and ApprovedChanges. I then isolate those
records and ignore them when entering changes; I use RecordNo's "9998"
for the Budget (Approved=Yes, cost codes and amounts), "9999" for the
PendingChanges (Approved=No, cost codes match record 9998 and amount
is 0 for each code) and "0000" for the ApprovedChanges (Approved=No,
cost codes match 9998 and amount is 0 for each code). Then, to
populate the Payment field, I set BillingPeriod 01 with an Amount of
0.

What I want to do is set up a "Budget Entry" form that will allow me
to enter a cost code and a "Budget" amount that will populate record
9998 and also populate record 9999 and 0000 as well as the tblPayment
record that corresponds to the cost code. RIght now, I have forms
that allow me to do this all separately (each record in a "tracking"
form that has a "LineItem" subform, and then over to a "CostCode" form
that has a "Payment" subform). I know there is a way to do this, but I am at a loss as to what you call it or how to set it up (or search for it on this forum). Any help is greatly appreciated.

Thanks, Todd
 

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