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    Post Small Access Project by Access Newbie - (Gone Wrong!)

    Evening All,

    I work for a small Social Enterprise in the UK. We have a need for a small, easy database to manage accounts and bookings. I have managed, with my novice knowledge to get the database up and running. Nothing fancy, just got a template online that did most of what we needed then manipulated to our end goal.

    There is just one annoyance. Everytime the form is opened a dialogue pops asking for "Contact". I have scoured the net and yes I know there will be somewhere on the form that is calling that dialogue, however neither the tables nor the queries are "contact". I have spent hours trying to find the annoyance with no joy.



    The database is simple. It has an account "contacts" table and a "Calls" table. The calls allow us to book pickups, automatically booking for the next day and automatically log returns 7 days later. It was originally a template from MS I think.

    IS there anyone who would be prepared to take a little look at it. I'm sure a Pro, would suss it in seconds. I can email (with no data).

    I realise this is an ask, but I just need this to work, and get rid of the mass of paper.

    Here's hoping
    Michael

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    You should be able to attach the db here, after compact/repair and zipping.
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    I surmise the form must be based off a query and the query is a search on the "contact" field. What is the form's function? Is it to display data or for data entry?

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    I use Rick Fisher's Find & Replace add-in utility to track down issues like this. Cost about $50. Saved my sanity more than once. Another add-in with positive reviews is VTools and is free. I have also heard of MZTools.

    However, follow instructions at bottom of my post and I will look at using Rick Fisher's add-in.
    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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    Hopefully I have uploaded correctly

    Dbase for Forum.zipHopefully I have uploaded correctly. Thanks for the help / advice guys.







    I work for a small Social Enterprise in the UK. We have a need for a small, easy database to manage accounts and bookings. I have managed, with my novice knowledge to get the database up and running. Nothing fancy, just got a template online that did most of what we needed then manipulated to our end goal.

    There is just one annoyance. Everytime the form is opened a dialogue pops asking for "Contact". I have scoured the net and yes I know there will be somewhere on the form that is calling that dialogue, however neither the tables nor the queries are "contact". I have spent hours trying to find the annoyance with no joy.

    The database is simple. It has an account "contacts" table and a "Calls" table. The calls allow us to book pickups, automatically booking for the next day and automatically log returns 7 days later. It was originally a template from MS I think.

    IS there anyone who would be prepared to take a little look at it. I'm sure a Pro, would suss it in seconds. I can email (with no data).

    I realise this is an ask, but I just need this to work, and get rid of the mass of paper.

    Here's hoping
    Michael[/QUOTE]

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    Okay, what's the password and which form? Even shift key bypass doesn't work.
    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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    Lol yes sorry password is dndp2013. sorry should have thought about that. Form is contact details.

    thanks again.

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    I had to add PtrSafe to the API function declarations. Also had to comment the AutoExec function code.


    'Contact' is in the LinkChildFields property of the Calls Subform subform container. This should be Account Number.

    You are saving Contacts table ID into Calls table Account Number field. Since this is not actually the Account Number that is saved, a better name could be ContactID_FK.


    Advise not to use spaces or special characters/punctuation (underscore is exception) in naming convention.

    Recommend naming subform container different from the object it holds, like: ctrCalls.
    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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    Thanks June7, Not sure I understand all of that, but ill give that a go tomorrow and see where I get to. Really appreciated you spending some time on it.

    Thanks again
    Mick

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