I currently have a form that has an OLE Object on it that was created by copy-and-pasting from a Microsoft Word document.
The problem is that it only allows me to edit the text when I double-click the Object in Design View. In normal Form view, double-clicking does nothing. Is there any way to change this?
Thanks.
I have a report in an Access file that someone created for me. I have
NO real experience in Access, it was all done for me, and now I want
to do some editing.
What I have is a letter with "letter head" at the top (text box 1.) This text is centered.
The date (text box 2),then body of the letter follows in the main
larger text box 3. This text is left justified.
When our Principals change I need to change the first text box sometimes
this means there are more or less lines in this box. I have done this successfully, although I'm not sure if it was "correctly" I have replaced names, and made the box smaller to get it to wrap so there is the correct amount of text (Name) on a line. I'm not sure what I would do if I had a line that I don't want to wrap that is longer than the line I do want to wrap. but that is working for now.
The first thing I'm trying to do is put the date in the third larger
text box instead of a seperate box. To do this I figured I needed to
add a blank line before the first paragraph of the 3rd text box, then
enter the current date code. I tried to copy and paste the code from
its current seperate box and paste it into the third box, but then the
report only shows the code/no date and the following paragraph isn't
aligned properly since the only way I could figure to move it down was
with spaces. I tried ctrl/enter, and that just gave me some pop up
dialog box with some tools in it that I don't know what to do with.
The second thing I wanted to do is bold only part of the text in the
large/3rd text box.
Some how I ended up with some blank space between 2 paragraphs so what
I did to get the bolded text paragraph I want is add another text
box, bold it and place it on top of the existing larger text box, but
I always have to move the 2 boxes (3 if you count the date) when I
need to shift the text up or down for any adjustments I do in the
first box. Is there a way to only bold one paragraph of a larger text
box?
I have tried different things, and I have searched "help" as they like to call it, but it is NOT!
I hope this is clear.
TIA
Susan G
P.S. I have tried different things, and I have searched "help" as they like to call it, but it is NOT!
I have a text box that I only want people to add new data to. I would like them to be able to view previously entered data but not able to edit it. I've tried to lock the data but then I can't add new data.
Any suggestions appreciated,
Joe
I want to edit a specific textbox depending on a number which is dependent on a number of things and varies each time the form is run.For example, if the number is 0 I want to edit tb0.value. If it's 1 I want to edit tb1.value etc. I have specifically labelled my text boxes in this way.I thought something like this would work
textBoxName = "tb" & number
textBoxName.value = "this is the value I want to enter".
However, this does not work and it produces an error saying 'Invalid Qualifier'.
I am trying to format an excel spreadsheet through access, specifically trying to convert a column from text to dates (I receive the data in text format and need to translate it to dates).
Code:
Dim excelApp As Object
Set excelApp = CreateObject("Excel.Application")
excelApp.screenupdating = False
excelApp.Visible = False
Set excelWB = excelApp.workbooks.Open("Z:DataBasicSMData.xlsx")
[Code] ....
I'm no longer getting an error, but it isn't actually modifying the spreadsheet...
Hello
I am using Access 2003(11.6355.6360) SPI
When I attempt to create a new DB - by performing Blank Database I immediately get a message 'Object Library not registered'.
If I 'OK' that box and try to create a table, I can do so - create Table in design view.
When I then try to Import external data - an excel file I get the message 'ActiveX component Can't create object'.
I have looked ob various sites for help and forum information regarding these errors but have found nothing conclusive, with specidfic regard to Access 2003.
The version has been loaded on my machine about 1 year as part pf Office Professional but this is the first time I have attempted to run Access itself.
Does any forum member have any ideas as to how this problem could be resolved.
Thank You
Rgds
Paul Langham
I am currently building a database for the company I work for that is fairly similar to the Northwind Database; however it is made from scratch so hopefully some of the common problems with that database won't find their way into mine.My problem is that when I go to my Orders form, I pick a customer from the main form, which creates a record on the Orders table. When I then go to the subform to choose a product/line item, I get the error in my title ("The LinkMasterFields property setting has produced this error: 'The object doesn't contain the Automation object 'OrdersT.") as soon as a product is chosen from the drop down list.
View 1 Replies View RelatedThe error is:
The LinkMasterFields property setting has produced this error: 'The object doesn't contain the Automation object 'tblIndividual.' '
Then it also gives me the same one on another table.
I think it has something to do with the link master/child fields. I've tried all kinds of relationships with the three tables and can't figure it out.
I've tried uploading the database here but it won't. It's on my Sky Drive.
[URL] .....
I'm getting an error message (informational only):
The object doesn't contain the automation object 'ClientID.'You tried to run a visual basic procedure to set a property or method for an object. However, the component doesn't make the property or method available for Automation operations.
Check the components documentation for information on the properties and methods it makes available for automation operations.
This happens when I start entering data in the field "productname" of a subform.
So I'm assuming something in the form or in the code of the form is referring to ClientID. but I've checked it, and there is nothing referring to it anymore. Well, at least as far as I'm aware of.
This afternoon access crashed without any error, it just closed. Upon reopening the DB again, all my work of the past one and a half week was gone. Normally I always backup the data, but these past days I didn't due to christmas and still working a lot too. So I forgot.
I did some redesigning in the process this evening, deleting and adding some fields and code.
I can't get rid of this error. Can anyone help? Or point me in the right direction?
Also the DB is 3.5MB in size. While it is completely empty. And I can't imagine that some empty tables, queries, forms and a bit of code can be so much. But that's for a later time to worry about I guess, unless one of you says: this and that, maybe that works... Otherwise, I would really be very glad already if the error disappears....
I am creating an form in a database and whenever one of my procedure's run it creates this error message:
The expression ON Load you entered as the event property setting produced the following error:
Member already exists in an object module from which this object module derives.
*The expression may not result in the name of a macro, the name of a user-defined function, or [event Procedure].
*There may have been an error evaluating the function, event, or macro.
An ideas?
Hello,
I've got a somewhat urgent question;
When i'm editing in my database other users can't open the database and when they have the database open i can't edit it.
Is there a possability where i can make it possible to enable me to edit while others are viewing, something like a developers database and a user database that update eachother?
Hi there,
We have a 2003 ms access db that has multiple users 24 hours a day. There are two developers and changes being made all the time to the front end which is on a server.
The ONLY reason we need visual source safe (IF AT ALL...see below) is to be able to make changes even though not in it exclusively. We used to be able to do this with access 97 but not since we upgraded. We get the message: you do not have exclusive access to the database at this time. If you proceed to make chagnes, you may not be able to save them later"
And we never can even if someone is not even in that particular form.
It says: use microsoft visual sourcesafe add-in for microsoft office access"
Is this JUST an addin or do I need the software? I'm not sure what to do and I don't think we need all of the features of the full version.
Could someone advise the best way or where to get what we need?
thanks
Evening all,
I used to program access db's many years ago but it seems that I have forgotten my stuff and need some help.
I have 2 mdb's. One labelled client and one labelled server. They have been copied from an old workgroup network onto a new domain environment, but the problem was the plonker that moved the data did not think about the impact of the database.
Problem I have is when I open the client mdb now, I get the front form but none of the buttons work because it is looking for a network path for the server.mdb which doesn't exist. To add to this I don't know how I can edit the client mdb with the new network path as it removes the bar at the top so that I can't switch into desgin view etc.
Can anyone help?
Thanks in advance,
Abbos
how do i edit a report
i'm new to access
i'm working with this database that will output a report(letter in word document) when the user clicks on a command button
i'd like to edit the letter but i don't know where it's stored.
could someone please show me how to access the report
thanks
I created a database a while back. It was complete to my standards at the time. I split it FE and BE to protect the data.
Since then, I have made several changes on my machine to the user interface and some of the back end tables and queries.
How do I insure that these changes are seen on all the different computers on my network?
They only seem to exist on my personal machine.
i created a database to place in order my movies collection with 4 fields in a form. the problem is that when i use the form, and accidently change a record and after that i exit the database, it saves the changes. i would like to know what i can do so it won't keep the changes except if i press the save button on the form and also allow me to add more records ( i tried to lock the field but after that i couldn't add any records...). i am not much of access user so please be as descriptive as possible.thank you all!
View 5 Replies View RelatedI have a form that calculates the total cost. It also as an option to revoke the transaction. The code used is below:
=DSum("Cost","tblTransactions","OrderID = " & [ID] & " AND Revoked = False")
I have since added in the option to Discount a product. It writes back to the same table but I can not work out how to edit the code so it calculates the sum correctly.
New fields on table:
Discounted – Yes/No
Discount – Number
I have used this method before:
Cost*(100-[Discount])/100
But how do I put it all together so I get the correct calculation.
I set my form in Design view to Allow Edits but not Additions, and when I switch it to (or open it in) Form view, all the combo and text boxes and buttons disappear (the background color and header are all that's left).
All I want to do is edit existing records through the combo boxes. How can I correct this?
Okay, I am ready to throw this database out the window but I am so close to being done that I want to see it through to the end so I guess I will continue plugging away at it.
I have a Contractors form and Contractors subform. I have made the allow edits, allow deletions and allow additions set to no for both forms. I made a command button for editing the forms. In the command button I made the onclick event to me.allowedits =False and it works great for my main form but it isn't working for my subform. I am still unable to edit my subform.
I have searched this forum too and found people with the same problem and have tried some of the suggestions but I am still not able to do it. I have attached my database for you to look at and hopefully you can shed some light on it for me.
Thanks
Tracy
hello everybody
I've created 2 menus using macros and everything works perfectly.
The 2nd menu has 2 commands and I want the second command of the menu to be "activated" only if a specific form is open.Otherwise the command must be in the menu, but not enabled. I also want to put a line between these 2 commands. Is it possible? Thanks in advance
I am using a form with command buttons to allow an administrator with limited Access knowledge to update certain tables. This is usually done by opening a form that is linked to the table and allow for changes. For one particular table, I would like the Administrator to be able to make the changes directly in the table. I would like for them to access the table with a command button. Here is the code I am using to update the table through the form. How do I need to change it to open the table and not the form. I tried changing the DoCmd to OpenTable and changed the stDocName to "tblStaff" but I received a compile error.
Your help is appreciated.
Private Sub cmdPermission_Click()
On Error GoTo Err_cmdPermission_Click
Dim stDocName As String
Dim stLinkCriteria As String
stDocName = "frmStaff"
DoCmd.OpenForm stDocName, , , stLinkCriteria
Exit_cmdPermission_Click:
Exit Sub
Err_cmdPermission_Click:
MsgBox Err.Description
Resume Exit_cmdPermission_Click
End Sub
Is there a way to edit combo boxes? I'm trying to add a null value to a combo box.
View 5 Replies View RelatedHi all
At the moment I have a form which links to a table, one of the columns in the table is called "Description" so the user can input a sentence or two. Basically I when I open this form (in Edit Mode as Im using a Switch Board)it will not allow me to edit a current record.
I can edit a record in the tabel but not in the form.... :eek: .. help
Any help would be superb
Cheers
Hi I was wondering if anyone could shed any light on this problem. I have a new database going live in two weeks. My problem is that I keep getting a message telling me that someone else is editing the record.. which is an impossibility as it is a stand-alone copy on my hard-drive at home! How is this possible? Will this problem be solved once I have this database on the sql server and the tables has been upsized to sql? Also this database is to be used by up to 100 people is this going to be a problem?
View 2 Replies View RelatedI want to make a field where data can be enterred but once its saved cannot be deleted or changed in any way.
Anyone have any ideas how this can be done?:confused:
Hi,
I create a form using a wizard, then I go into my subforms and edit it to look more easy on the eye. I save the form and close it, when I re-open the form it looks fine except that the subform appears as a blank white space with
Name Subform in top left corner of the sub form??
Whats going on