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    Form field name lost


    I made a database for my record collection. Screwing around with it (background color, etc...)" I lost the names of the fiels on my form to enter new data. As aresult, I cannot use the form because I cannot see which field is which. Help!

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    What do you mean by 'lost' - the names don't show in the intellisense popup tips?

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    Quote Originally Posted by June7 View Post
    What do you mean by 'lost' - the names don't show in the intellisense popup tips?

    Want to provide db for analysis? Follow instructions at bottom of my post.
    When I initially set up the db I had the form with the field names. When I messed with it, the filed names were gone, i.e. "lost".

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    Still don't understand 'had the form with the field names'. Had them where?

    Did the form's RecordSource property get wiped out?
    How to attach file: http://www.accessforums.net/showthread.php?t=70301 To provide db: copy, remove confidential data, run compact & repair, zip w/Windows Compression.

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    I don't understand all this jargon, I used the "wizard" to create my db. If I look at the form in the Form Design view, it has all the field names but when I switch to Form View, the field names disappear from the form.

    Does that make sense?

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    That is odd because even in Datasheet view the field names should still show.

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    How to attach file: http://www.accessforums.net/showthread.php?t=70301 To provide db: copy, remove confidential data, run compact & repair, zip w/Windows Compression.

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    Copy of db attached

    Hi,

    Here is the copy of the db. Hope this helps.

    Jac

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    Same here. The zip is corrupted, can't extract file.
    How to attach file: http://www.accessforums.net/showthread.php?t=70301 To provide db: copy, remove confidential data, run compact & repair, zip w/Windows Compression.

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    Sorry but I cannot send the DB. I followed the instructions but it does not work apparently. I am using 7-ZIP. I cannot afford WinZip as I am on Social Security. I will try to fix it somehow. Thank you for your trouble.

    Jac

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    I have 7-Zip and it did not recognize the file. You could save to Windows Compression zip archive. I do that so anyone can extract the file.
    How to attach file: http://www.accessforums.net/showthread.php?t=70301 To provide db: copy, remove confidential data, run compact & repair, zip w/Windows Compression.

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    I simply deleted the old form and created a new one using Form Wizard. It worked! Thanks for your time.

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    Doh! Should have suggested rebuild. Weird behavior like that is usually result of corruption. Glad you figured it out.
    How to attach file: http://www.accessforums.net/showthread.php?t=70301 To provide db: copy, remove confidential data, run compact & repair, zip w/Windows Compression.

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