Microsoft access error messages

The first section of text in the message is displayed as a bold heading. The second section is displayed as plain text beneath that heading. The third section is displayed as plain text beneath the second section, with a blank line between them.

Wrong button! This button doesn't work. Try another. Note: This special formatting technique can't be used in Access web apps. Use the MsgBox function instead. The following examples show different types of scenarios for using the MessageBox macro action. Message : Move to the supplier record whose products you want to see, then click the Review Products button again. In this example, if there is no current supplier on the Suppliers form, display a message.

Access doesn't display any icon with the message. Message : Please enter a supplier name before attempting to save the record. In this example, if there is no supplier name provided for the record when the user attempts to save the record, display a message with an audible sound.

Access displays an exclamation point icon with this message. In this desktop database example, the user entered a duplicate supplier name into the Suppliers form.

In the Message argument, the expression concatenates custom message text and displays the supplier name the user typed into the Supplier Name control on the Suppliers form. Access displays a message with an audible sound and a critical icon with this message. Need more help? Expand your skills. Get new features first. Was this information helpful? Do you have any perhaps accidental ActiveX controls on the form? Are you using OLE Automation in the code-behind? While that fix may have worked for you that would not be the recommended fix for this particular issue.

Depending on your version of Access, you may actually be able to remove those References. Repair or Remove Missing or Broken References. This will probably fix it, i had same problem, the form or report needs parameters before it open, especially if it is trying to run a query which relies on them aswell, in your form or report Open function in VB put something like the following. Obviously just change your paramters to the ones it is looking for, in the example above i am trying to open forms.

This thread is locked. You can follow the question or vote as helpful, but you cannot reply to this thread. I have the same question Report abuse. Details required :. Cancel Submit. Gina Whipp Volunteer Moderator. First thing to check is References I have the same question 2.

Report abuse. Details required :. Cancel Submit. Daniel Pineault MVP. Perhaps delete all the linked tables, then compact, then try creating then again. How satisfied are you with this reply? Thanks for your feedback, it helps us improve the site.

In reply to Daniel Pineault's post on November 9,