Back in Access 2003, you could easily change the font name and size for a datasheet form by clicking the square in the upper-left corner of the datasheet (in datasheet view), and selecting the font and size from the selectors on the Formatting toolbar, or by selecting Font from the
If you need to create a filter string for filtering by a person’s name, or a city name, you may run into this error: This is because single quotes are used as the delimiter for Text strings, and there is a single quote in the city name. To get around
Some great tips on table formatting. Joey Cherdarchuk has a nice posting on a very different table styling to the type that Microsoft prefers. Under the banner ‘Clear Off the Table’ he suggests getting rid of gridlines and colors to simplify the look of tables. In his example, Joey takes a
Access Archon Column #230 – Making Concatenated Strings from Linked Tables and Multi-valued Fields Access versions: 2007-2013 Level: Intermediate Introduction Back in 2001, I wrote an Access Archon article (#89, Flattening Linked Data) which showed how to create a string of concatenated data from values in a one-to-many linked table.
Access Archon Column #229 – Fixing Normalization Errors Access versions: 2002-2013 Level: Intermediate Introduction Sometimes when you take over an Access database created by an amateur (or at least, someone with a minimal understanding of normalization), you will find data such as employee names stored in a Text field in
Finding the location of the Office object model DLL Q: Frank H. writes: “I want to use the FileDialog object to create a browser for selecting a file, but it requires a reference to the Office object library, and I can’t find that library in the list of Microsoft objects.
Access: Disabling a Label control Q: I need to disable a Label control, for a consistent appearance with some other controls on a form. But this control doesn’t have an Enabled property. Is there some way I can do this? A: You can’t disable a Label control, but you can
Exporting Filtered Data to Excel Access versions: 2007 – 2013 Level: Intermediate In Access Archon #200 (Exporting Access Data to Excel), I showed how to export data to an Excel workbook, using various techniques. In this article, I expand on that theme, showing how to export filtered data from
By Helen FeddemaAccess versions: 2007-2013Level: Intermediate The main menu of the sample database for Access Archon #212 (A New Style Main Menu) has selectors for filtering a report by CustomerID or OrderNo. But sometimes you might want to print a filtered report right from the current record of a form.
by Helen Feddema I recently had occasion to set up a VM with 64-bit Windows 8.1 and 64-bit Office 2013, and I tested several of my add-ins in that environment, as well as Rick Fisher’s Find And Replace (the 64-bit version). I found that my Extras Plus add-in (an .mda
A simple way to backup your SQL databases and move them offsite. SQL Server from Microsoft has a built-in backup utility however it doesn’t compress the backup nor let you move it to another machine. That’s where SQL Backup and FTP comes in, a nifty add-on for a reasonable price.
How to get detailed SuperPAC donation and spending information into Excel. Today the US Federal Election Commission (FEC) is receiving and publishing details of the controversial SuperPAC’s showing who has donated and what they spent money on. It’s a good and timely example of how you can get information from
Free training manuals for Office 2007 and before plus Quick References for Office 2010. Mouse Training in the UK has released their training manuals free for all comers plus some Quick Reference Guides. The Training Manuals are for Office 2007, Office 2003, Office XP (2002) and Office 2000. They cover
There are several built-in ways to export Access data to Excel. There are several built-in ways to export Access data to Excel. You can use the Excel button on the Ribbon (or toolbar) to export a report (or other object) to Excel, or the TransferSpreadsheet method in code, to transfer
The distributable code for Access 2010 developers is now available, but beware bugs. The Microsoft Access 2010 runtime download is now available from Microsoft. There are two versions available – 32-bit and 64-bit depending on which type of Windows you have. The runtime download is freely distributable and allows Access
How to suppress subtotals on reports. Q: Barbara Gorches writes: I am creating a report that needs to subtotal my detail records on several different levels. Level 1 – project phase totalLevel 2 – project totalLevel 4 – grand total This works fine, but when we have a lot of
How to prevent duplicate data entry in different records. Q: Nigel Heremaia wants to prevent users from entering the same data in the FirstName and LastName fields in different records. He is using this code, but it isn’t working: Private Sub Form_BeforeUpdate(Cancel As Integer) Dim FirstName Dim LastName Dim
How to delete duplicates from another table. Q: John Haynes writes: I am trying to set up a standard query to delete duplicates. The tables consist of customers from 2 different companies company I and company N. I need to delete the customers in company I when there is a
How to create a simple Add-to Combo Box. Access archon #161 Introduction Back when my Access Archon column appeared in Office Watch (around 1998), and there were no code samples, in Access Archon #7 and #8 I described how to create add-to combo boxes that let users enter new
How to format text in a memo field using an Access add-in. Q: Michael Masson writes: I am re-working an existing SQL 7 database to MS Access 2003. The data translation etc is OK if a bit hairy at times. I am using this database as a model for a
How to preview reports when running a database on a laptop not connected to a printer. Q: Gregory Hoffman asks: Is it possible to view reports when running a database on a laptop not connected to a printer? A: Yes, so long as you have installed the printer driver on
A reader’s trying to add info to a query but keeps getting a message “Recordset Not Updateable”. Q: Roger Fisher writes: “I have an Access 2000 database that has a form that is based on a select query. When I try to type in a field on the form I
Here’s some Explorer-type interfaces for finding records in Access tables. Q: Tom Gerry asks: “Is there any way to create an Explorer style cascading folders user interface to find records in an Access Table?” A: The closest to this would be a TreeView control used as a record selector. I
Option Explicit – to use or not to use? Q: Matt Perelstein writes: “I was wondering what you thought about using Option Explicit? It used to be a default, included with each module, but I noticed that in Access 2003, it’s not any more. I’ve used it religiously for years,
