One user of split db front-end can't launch a form

[rivereridanus]

Hello everyone,

I have a very strange problem that I'm having trouble resolving.

I have a 2007 back-end db on a network share and around 15 regular users who access it through their own front-end db/interface. One user on Windows 7 is able to launch and use his front-end copy fine except when he goes to launch one form for data entry. This form clocks and freezes the entire application. I sat with him and was able to determine that the issue is that the form_load code is never running. He clicks on the button to launch the form (done in vba) and the code never runs. If he opens the form in design view first then changes to form view, the code runs fine and there are no issues. This is his present work-around, but I had to give him an unlocked FE copy to pull it off (not ideal!).

I tried this with him on different PCs, with different front-end copies, and even in the back-end copy. Same result each time. None of the other users have this issue, and he can replicate this issue on different PCs. I'm at a loss for what might be causing this since it really seems so user-specific.

Any thoughts on what the issue might be / what I might be able to do to resolve this???

[hapm]

Interesting problem. Newer had something like this. Can you provide the VBA code for the form?

[rivereridanus]

Not sure if it's a code issue since I can't even get the code to run when he launches the form. When we go in through design view then switch to form view the code runs just fine for him.

Option Compare Database
Private Sub ChangeType()
    On Error Resume Next
        If Me.Type = "Change" Then
        'If Me.CurrentRecord.[CR/IM Number].length = 6 Then
            'Change Record
            Me.[CR/IM Number_Label].BackColor = Val("&H" & "C0504D")
            Me.Title_Label.BackColor = Val("&H" & "C0504D")
            ShowIncidentChange
            Me.CR_IM_Number.Value = "CR"
        ElseIf Me.Type = "Incident" Then
            'Incident
            Me.[CR/IM Number_Label].BackColor = Val("&H" & "5E83CE")
            Me.Title_Label.BackColor = Val("&H" & "5E83CE")
            ShowIncidentChange
            Me.CR_IM_Number.Value = "IM"
        ElseIf Me.Type = "Case" Then
            'Case
            Me.[CR/IM Number_Label].BackColor = Val("&H" & "826290")
            Me.Title_Label.BackColor = Val("&H" & "826290")
            ShowCase
'        ElseIf Me.Type = "Maintenance" Then
'            'Maintenance
'            Me.[CR/IM Number_Label].BackColor = Val("&H" & "C71585")
'            Me.Title_Label.BackColor = Val("&H" & "C71585")
'        ElseIf Me.Type = "Tier3 Maint." Then
'            'Tier3 Maint.
'            Me.[CR/IM Number_Label].BackColor = Val("&H" & "2F4F4F")
'            Me.Title_Label.BackColor = Val("&H" & "2F4F4F")
        Else
            'FYI
            Me.[CR/IM Number_Label].BackColor = Val("&H" & "4EB276")
            Me.Title_Label.BackColor = Val("&H" & "4EB276")
            ShowIncidentChange
        End If
End Sub

Private Sub btnRefresh_Click()
    Me.tblRelatedRecords_subform.Requery
End Sub
Private Sub btnRelate_Click()
    Dim descrip As String
    Dim ID As String
    Dim CRIM As String
    On Error GoTo Err_Handle
    ID = Me.ID
    If Me.Type = "Case" Then
        
        CRIM = Me.[case number].Value
    ElseIf Me.Type = "Incident" Or Me.Type = "Change" Then
        CRIM = Me.CR_IM_Number.Value
    Else:
        MsgBox ("You must enter a CR/IM or Case Number in order to associate other records.")
        Exit Sub
    End If
    DoCmd.OpenForm "frmRelateRecord", acNormal, , , acFormAdd, acDialog, ID + "," + CRIM
    Exit Sub
Err_Handle:
    MsgBox ("You must enter a CR/IM or Case Number in order to associate other records.")
    Exit Sub
End Sub
Private Sub btnExit_Click()
    On Error Resume Next
    Dim idnum As String
    idnum = Me.ID
    
    DoCmd.SetWarnings False
    DoCmd.Close acForm, "frmIssueDataEntry", acSaveNo
    DoCmd.RunSQL ("DELETE * FROM Issues WHERE ID=" + idnum)
    'will cascade delete timestamps
    
    DoCmd.SetWarnings True
End Sub
Private Sub btnSubmit_Click()
    'check that all fields are okay
    If CheckFields = True Then
        'Me.[Opened By] = Environ("username")
        DoCmd.RunCommand acCmdSaveRecord
        DoCmd.Close acForm, "frmIssueDataEntry", acSaveNo
    Else:
        MsgBox ("Please fill out all required fields (boxed in red) before submitting.")
        Exit Sub
    End If
End Sub

Private Sub case_number_AfterUpdate()
    If Not Me.case_number.Value & "" = "" Then
        Dim strCRIM As String
        strCRIM = "[case number] = '" + Me.case_number.Value + "'"
        'strCRIM = DLookup("[CR/IM Number]", "[Issues]", Not "[CR/IM Number]=" + Me.CR_IM_Number.Value & "")
        'Dim numCRIM As Integer
        numCRIM = DCount("ID", "Issues", strCRIM)
        If Not (numCRIM = 0) Then
            MsgBox ("This case number is already in use. Please use the existing record instead of creating a new one.")
            Me.case_number.Value = ""
        End If
    End If
End Sub
Private Sub Combo431_Change()
            If Not (Me.Combo431.Value = "" Or Me.Combo431.Value = "--None--") Then
                Me.FollowUpReason.BorderColor = Val("&H" & "000CC")
                Me.FollowUpReason.BorderWidth = 1
            Else:
                Me.FollowUpReason.BorderColor = Val("&H" & "CCC8C2")
                Me.FollowUpReason.BorderWidth = 0
            End If
End Sub
Private Sub CR_IM_Number_AfterUpdate()
If Not Me.CR_IM_Number.Value & "" = "" Then
        Dim strCRIM As String
        strCRIM = "[CR/IM Number] = '" + Me.CR_IM_Number.Value + "'"
        'strCRIM = DLookup("[CR/IM Number]", "[Issues]", Not "[CR/IM Number]=" + Me.CR_IM_Number.Value & "")
        'Dim numCRIM As Integer
        numCRIM = DCount("ID", "Issues", strCRIM)
        If Not (numCRIM = 0) Then
            MsgBox ("This CR/IM number is already in use. Please use the existing record instead of creating a new one.")
            Me.CR_IM_Number.Value = ""
        End If
    End If
End Sub

Private Sub CR_IM_Number_Click()
    Me.CR_IM_Number.SelStart = 3
End Sub
Private Sub CR_IM_Number_GotFocus()
    Me.CR_IM_Number.SelStart = 3
End Sub
Private Sub Form_Load()
    'auto set day/night flag at 6am/6pm
    Dim valTime As Date
    valTime = TimeValue(Now)
    If valTime > TimeValue("06:00:00") And valTime < TimeValue("18:00:00") Then
        'same-day Daytime
        Me.day = True
        Me.Opened_Date = Date
        Me.touch_date = Date
    ElseIf valTime > TimeValue("18:00:00") And valTime < TimeValue("23:59:59") Then
        'same-day Nighttime
        Me.Opened_Date = Date
        Me.touch_date = Date
        Me.night = True
    Else: 'between 0:00:00 and 6:00:00 AM
        'yesterday Nighttime
        Dim yesterday As Date
        yesterday = Date - 1
        Me.night = True
        Me.Opened_Date = yesterday
        Me.touch_date = yesterday
    End If
End Sub
    
Private Sub Type_AfterUpdate()
    ChangeType
End Sub
Private Sub Type_Change()
    ChangeType
End Sub
Private Sub ShowIncidentChange()
    Me.Label454.Visible = False
    Me.server.Visible = False
    Me.Combo459_Label.Visible = False
    Me.Combo459.Visible = False
    Me.Label455.Visible = False
    Me.case_number.Visible = False
    Me.Combo461.Visible = False
    Me.Label456.Visible = False
    Me.Label465.Visible = False
    Me.Label466.Visible = False
    Me.Label467.Visible = False
    Me.Label464.Visible = False
    
    Me.Category.Visible = True
    Me.Label449.Visible = True
    Me.Combo435.Visible = True
    Me.Label405.Visible = True
    Me.PR_Number.Visible = True
    Me.Label410.Visible = True
    
    Me.CR_IM_Number.Enabled = True
End Sub
Private Sub ShowCase()
    
    Me.Label454.Visible = True
    Me.server.Visible = True
    Me.Combo459_Label.Visible = True
    Me.Combo459.Visible = True
    Me.Label455.Visible = True
    Me.case_number.Visible = True
    Me.Combo461.Visible = True
    Me.Label456.Visible = True
    Me.Label465.Visible = True
    Me.Label466.Visible = True
    Me.Label467.Visible = True
    Me.Label464.Visible = True
    
    Me.Category.Visible = False
    Me.Label449.Visible = False
    Me.Combo435.Visible = False
    Me.Label405.Visible = False
    Me.PR_Number.Visible = False
    Me.Label410.Visible = False
    Me.CR_IM_Number.Value = ""
    Me.CR_IM_Number.Enabled = False
End Sub
Private Function CheckFields() As Boolean
    CheckFields = False
    If Not (Me.Title.Value & "" = "") Then
        If Not (Me.Combo440.Value & "" = "") Then
            If Not (Me.Type.Value & "" = "") Then
                'If Not (Me.CR_IM_Number.Value & "" = "") Or Not (Me.case_number.Value & "" = "") Then
                    If (Me.day.Value = True Or Me.night = True) Then
                        If CheckTier3FollowUp = True Then
                            If Me.Type & "" = "Case" Then
                                If Not (Me.server & "" = "") Then
                                    If Not (Me.[Case Status] & "" = "") Then
                                        If Not (Me.case_number & "" = "") Then
                                            If Not (Me.Vendor & "" = "") Then
                                                CheckFields = True
                                            End If
                                        End If
                                    End If
                                End If
                            Else: CheckFields = True
                            End If
                        End If
                    End If
                'End If
            End If
        End If
    End If
End Function
Private Function CheckTier3FollowUp()
    If Not (Me.Tier3_request & "" = "") Then
        If Not (Me.FollowUpReason & "" = "") Then
             'pass
             CheckTier3FollowUp = True
        Else: 'fail
            CheckTier3FollowUp = False
        End If
    Else: 'pass
        CheckTier3FollowUp = True
    End If
End Function

[ItsMe]

It sounds as though this individual is cursed. If he is not cursed, there must be something else that distinguishes this individual. Perhaps Users have credentials that cause your app to behave a certain way.

Isolate what distinguishes this individual and replicate that in a test environment. Then start commented out code.

[rivereridanus]

It sounds as though this individual is cursed.

I think you must be right! I'll keep working at it and update this thread when I figure it out. Thanks!

[John_G]

Does the form open and display before freezing?

What is the code behind the button that launches the form?

[rivereridanus]

This is the code on a different form that launches the data entry form.

Private Sub btnNew_Click()
    'open form in data enter mode to create new record
    DoCmd.OpenForm "frmIssueDataEntry", acNormal, , , acFormAdd, acDialog
End Sub