MS Access: Making a subform field combo box populate with data from separate table?

Question

I'm trying to convert a form previously made in an old Excel to something that can be used in current versions of Access. The Excel version has a feature where values put in a field in one table can be referenced to be used as values in another table. Ex:

Table A: Name Field has values {Joe, John, Lisa, Mary, Max}

Table B: Click on name field, values to choose from {Joe, John, Lisa, Mary, Max}

I'm attempting to replicate this in MS Access with subforms connected to tables. My current set-up is:

Table A: Name Field has values {Joe, John, Lisa, Mary, Max}

Table B: Name field connected via Lookup Wizard to Name Field in Table A

Subform: Table B displayed in subform. Name field of Table B is a combo box.

I want the combo box to drop down containing the contents of Table A's Name field. However, when I click on that combo box, I simply get an error noise and nothing happens.

I haven't attempted any coding, as I'm not well versed in VBA, so there may be a better way.

If this isn't enough information, I'll try to provide more.

Answer 1

1. Create a MS Access query of the field containing the values in table A (should look like this "Select Field from TableA;").
2. Copy the query SQL and paste SQL string into the combobox property "Row Source".
3. Set the combobox property "Row Source Type" to "Table/Query".