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Find and Generate Missing Values in an Access Table
Access can offer a lot of help with missing values, but finding and generating missing values in a field of sequential values requires a bit of code. Find it here.

Create a Query in Microsoft Access Using the LIKE Operator
You can create a query to search data in a table by using the "LIKE" parameter. The "like" syntax allows you to perform wildcard searches against text strings.

Error Trapping
You can use the On Error GoTo statement to trap errors and direct procedure flow to the location of error-handling statements within a procedure.

Elements of Run-Time Error Handling
When you're programming an application, you need to consider what happens when an error occurs. An error can occur in your application for one of two of reasons. First, some condition at the time the application is running makes otherwise valid code fail. For example, if your code attempts to open a table that the user has deleted, an error occurs. Second, your code may contain improper logic that prevents it from doing what you intended. For example, an error occurs if your code attempts to divide a value by zero.

Add, remove, or change error bars in PivotChart view
Error bars graphically express potential error amounts relative to each data marker in a data series. You can add one set of error bars per series.

Requiring Data Entry into Microsoft Access Form Fields
If you want to stop users from saving records with missing information, make the fields required in the table definition. If you don't want to do that, you need to put your edit code in the form's BeforeUpdate event. That way you can cancel the saving or adding of a record with missing info.

Select Statement Help- works in MS SQL but not Access
Th following sql select statement works in mssql server but gives an error in Access. Says that there is a "syntax error in FROM clause". Can anyone translate this into access.
SELECT L1.* from log as L1 JOIN (SELECT [vehicle number],Max(Date+' '+time) as maxdate FROM log GROUP BY [vehicle number]) AS L2 ON L1.[vehicle number] = L2.[vehicle number] and L2.maxdate = L1.date+' '+L1.time

VBA Traps: Working with Recordsets
This article highlights ten common traps with DAO recordsets in VBA code. Most of the traps yield no syntax error; they are bugs lying dormant in your code until particular conditions are met. Your program then fails, or returns inaccurate results.

Resolving report errors
How do I avoid #Error in my reports? I want to use Sum([InvoiceAmt]). InvoiceAmt is a number field. However, in some cases there is no data and the Sum function does not work. The report prints a #Error and the total is "#Error". How can I get around this?

Avoid #Error in form/report with no records
Calculated expressions show #Error when a form or report has no records. This sort-of makes sense: if the controls don't exist, you cannot sum them. How to suppress the #Error that Microsoft Access displays in forms and reports that have no records.

Customize Not In List error message
My users get a generic error when they type something in a combo box control that is not in the list. I still want to force them to select a choice from the list, but how do I customize this error message to make it more friendly?

Hyperlink to a form
I have a continuous form showing specific data of all records but I want my users to click on the project number of one record to open the form to show all its fields to that project. I tried: DoCmd.OpenForm(Project_Page,acNormal,Project_Number,Me.Project_Number,acFormEdit,acWindowNormal,LinkCriteria) - but it doesn't work. I get a syntax error not telling me why and my help files don't seem to be installed. Self taught on MS Access and am not experienced on these codes just wizards and query builders.

I get the error message "Could not delete from the specified tables"
When you run a delete query (delete query: A query (SQL statement) that removes rows matching the criteria that you specify from one or more tables.), Microsoft Office Access 2007 may display the error message Could not delete from the specified tables. This article lists cases in which you can use a delete query, explains why the error message appears, and provides steps for correcting the error.

Avoiding divide by zero errors in Access
If you try to divide a number by zero in Access, you receive a #DIV/0 error if you are in a form or report, or a #ERROR error if you are in a query. To avoid a divide by zero error, you can use the IIF function to set the results field to a zero-length string ("") if the divisor in a calculation is zero. You can then search the field for any values that contain a zero-length string and flag the results. The following steps demonstrate this technique by creating a table and a bound form, inserting three text boxes, and entering an expression.

Handle Run-Time Errors in VBA
When you are programming an application, you need to consider what happens when an error occurs. An error can occur in your application for one of two of reasons. First, some condition at the time the application is running makes otherwise valid code fail. For example, if your code attempts to open a table that the user has deleted, an error occurs. Second, your code may contain improper logic that prevents it from doing what you intended. For example, an error occurs if your code attempts to divide a value by zero. Learn how to trap run-time errors.

How to fix a Compile error in query expression Error
In Access 2003/XP/2000/97, I tried using the Left function in a query and I get the following error: ("Compile error.in query expression") I've seen this function work in other Access databases. How come it does not work in mine?

Problem opening access form
I am getting an error message that says "There isn't enough memory to perform this operation. Close unneeded programs and try the operation again". I have shut everything down and still the error occurs.

Validating Missing Data by Responding to Data Entry Events
We can use various techniques for validating data being entered into our database, as seen in the Validating Data in Microsoft Access article, however sometimes our validation routines can be overly restrictive. There may be occasions where we need to be more flexible in our approach, and we may just want to warn the users of the database that data is missing when they are entering a record into the form. When we are entering the data, it is possible to respond the the data entry event, and use a Microsoft Access MsgBox function to perform different actions depending on what the database user wants to do.

No Data and Report Error
Report Source Query or Table can end up with no output records. In that case some of the controls with formula on the Report will show #Error on them.

Run-time error on form
I have set up a database for monitoring users of our financial system. with the user ID being numeric, and everything has worked fine. Recently the administrators of the database have asked me to alter the database to accept alphanumeric ID's. After changing the data type to text, certain of my forms that use a filter are producing the following error message. "Run-time error '2501' The ApplyFilter action was cancelled. You used a method of the DoCmd object to carry out an action in Visual Basic, but then clicked Cancel in a dialog box." I know that the error message is due to the change in data types, because when I delete the alphanumeric data and change the type back, the forms work again.

Error Handling in VBA
Every function or sub should contain error handling. Without it, a user may be left viewing the faulty code in a full version of Access, while a run-time version just crashes.

Validating Required Data in Microsoft Access Text boxes
You may want to prevent users from saving Microsoft Access records with missing information, especially if this data is important. There are several approaches to this and various methods can be used in Microsoft Access, which can be applied in various places. Ideally, you will not be letting your Microsoft Access database users have access to your database tables, so you will need to validate this information in your database forms. You will need to put your validating code in the Microsoft Access form's BeforeUpdate event. This way you can cancel the saving or adding of a record with missing info.

Database variable not defined error
I'm running an Access 2003/XP/2000/97 database with some VBA code in it. Within the VBA code, a database object is declared as follows: (Dim db As Database) When this code is encountered, Access highlights the line and I receive the following error message: (Compile error: User-defined type not defined) I've seen this code work in other Access databases. How come it does not work in mine?

Access Error, runtime error 2424
Hello there All, has anyone seem this runtime error 2424?

When I go to open .mdb it gives and error then installs
I have Office XP installed and all apps within it work just fine when I open them except Access. When I try to open Access with a shortcut on my desktop, I get and error that says "Windows cannot find the file...". Behind that message, another opens that says "Preparing to Install... please wait while Windows configures Office XP Professional" If I go to the folder called C:Program FilesMicrosoft OfficeOffice10 and click on the MSACCESS.EXE file itself, there is no error, but it does the install part. Word and Excel start perfectly without this issue. I tried using the cd to repair the installation, but this had no effect.

Replace system error message with a custom message
In Access 2003/XP/2000/97, I have a form that is linked to an Oracle table. When I enter duplicate data, I receive an error message "ODBC - failed... Unique Constraint violated...".

How to solve the Could Not Lock File Error
This error occurs when the .ldb file is not automatically deleted when the user closes MS Access. In theory, the .ldb file should automatically get created when user connects to the database and automatically get deleted when user stops using the database. The way to fix this problem is to delete the .ldb file. The .ldb file will be in the same folder as the database itself. If the File in Use error is received when trying to delete the .ldb file.

Troubleshoot filters
I am having problems applying a filter: Saved filters are not getting applied to a view or report. I don't see lists of field values in the Filter By Form window. I get an error message saying my expression is not valid. Some form fields are not available as criteria fields in the Filter By Form window. I cannot filter based on a combo box by using the Filter By Selection technique. I want to use a query as a filter, but the query is not listed when I click Load from Query. The filter commands appear dimmed and are unavailable in Datasheet view and Form view. I want help with troubleshooting filters in an Access project. I applied a filter, but... Some records are missing (I see too few records). The filtered view shows too many records. The filter returnset looks different from what I think it should be. I filtered the subform or subdatasheet, but it did not filter the main form or datasheet. The returnset is not sorted properly. I want to test my filter before I distribute the database.

You receive an error when you try to create a new report in Access 2000 without a default printer
When you try to create a new report, you may receive one of the following error messages. You may receive the following error message if you use the wizard to create a new report: You must install a printer before you can create a report. To install a printer, point to Settings on the Windows Start menu, click Printers, and then double-click Add Printer. Follow the instructions in the Add Printer wizard. Click OK in this dialog after you have done this, and the report wizard will continue.

Access, Acwzmain.mde
I am tryting to install either office pro Access or office 200 Access. I get the same error with both. f:pfilesmsoffice1031Acwzmain.mde (make sure that the file exist and that you can access it). I went to Microsft and looked it up and it says it could be my virus scan. I went into Norton and look it out and I still get the error. Please help!!! I am using Windows XP pro.

ActiveX component can't create object
When you use Microsoft Access, you receive the following error message: ActiveX component can't create object This article describes some common causes for this error message and offers methods that you can use to resolve the issue.

Operation must use an updateable query
I receive the following error message when trying to save changes i made to database: microsoft ole db provider for odbc drivers error '80004005' [microsoft][odbc microsoft access driver] operation must use an updateable query. /tablename_edit.asp, line xxx

Access 2007 Error - when I try to import a text file
I am having some issues with Access 2007. When I try to import a text file into a table using a predefined spec, the routine will run for a while and then error out with the message "the search key was not found in an record". Any ideas on what this is and how I can fix it??

Can't Access Table in MS Query
I received the following error message when trying to create a new database query in Excel 2003: Can't access table C:Documents and Settings�My DocumentsTester.mdb.qryTest. I found a few knowledge base articles, but nothing relevant to my situation. I almost never use the wizard to create external data queries, but I thought I'd give it a shot. Using the wizard, I get this error: Undefined function 'Nz' in expression.

Programming Tips
Error Messages with Forms and Linked Tables; Error Messages on Forms (without linked tables); Linking to Outlook/Exchange; Exporting Reports; Speeding up Reports and Queries; Putting Information into Word or Excel; Copying Information to the Clipboard; You may also wish to read our companion article on how to distribute databases with the Access Runtime edition

Customize Not In List error message
How do I programmatically add an item to a combo box that wasn't originally in the list? When my users type in a value that is not in my combo box list, they get an error. Instead, I want a message to ask the user if they want their desired item added to the list. How do I do this?

DlookUp Error
What is wrong with this expression? (Access 2002) VoyageExists = Nz(DLookup("[ID]", "Delivery", "[Delivery.VesselName] ='" _ & Forms![Inputs]!cbVesselName _ & "' And [Delivery.ArrivalDate] ='" & _ Forms![Inputs]!txtArrivalDate & _ "'And [Delivery.ID] <>'" & _ Forms![Inputs]!txtTaslimID & "'"), "-1") Error 3646 Data type mismatch in criteria expression

How to determine why Access is unable to create an MDE database
I tried to compile my MDB database into an MDE file, but I received the error: "Microsoft Access was unable to create an MDE database." There weren't any other error messages. How can I find out what the problem is?

Defining Null Values
A Null represents an unknown or a missing value. It is important to understand that a null value does not mean a zero of a text string of one or more blank spaces.

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