259 questions with Microsoft 365 and Office | Access | For business | Other tags

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Are there any plans on the Advance filter changing back to an actual filter instead of a query?

I had used the advanced filter on a regular basis on multiple tables at a time, why was it changed from a filter to a query. Are there any plans to change it back to an actual filter? This has been extremely frustrating. The query doesn't work well…

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asked 2025-11-11T16:37:14.0666667+00:00
Kim Stout 20 Reputation points
edited an answer 2025-11-12T21:53:11.5033333+00:00
George Hepworth 22,215 Reputation points Volunteer Moderator
3 answers One of the answers was accepted by the question author.

Can't change tab order in field property sheet of Access form

Just lost the functionality of setting the tab order for a field by entering a number in the field's properties. For example, if the tab order is set to 2 for a particular field, and I change it to 4 (where greater than 4 fields exist in the form), the…

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asked 2025-10-01T02:15:00.99+00:00
TroyD 65 Reputation points
edited a comment 2025-10-10T07:42:45.0033333+00:00
Tammy-Ng 5,265 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff Moderator
1 answer One of the answers was accepted by the question author.

How to get Not Like statement to work in Access

I'm trying to isolate typing mistakes in one column of data vs. another using the "not like" statement in an Access query but it doesn't seem to be working. For example, I have two columns of numbers and a third "total" column. If the…

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asked 2025-10-01T18:40:34.8833333+00:00
Starr N 20 Reputation points
edited a comment 2025-10-04T15:08:03.58+00:00
Ken Sheridan 3,546 Reputation points
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DLookup To Calculate Fields On A Report

I have a simple database called the Incident Management System. I have a lookup field called "Status," which has the values "Completed," "Delayed," and "Ongoing." I want to use a DLookup function to calculate…

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asked 2025-06-22T19:03:33+00:00
Anonymous
edited the question 2025-07-22T12:28:58.4166667+00:00
George Hepworth 22,215 Reputation points Volunteer Moderator
5 answers One of the answers was accepted by the question author.

How to restore rpt file to normal in Access

For the past week, Access has been previewing and even downloading rpt files as distorted and misaligned files. No one else in my department has this issue and I've been searching and not finding a solution. I am also unsure if a fix is possible since I…

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asked 2025-04-28T18:26:28+00:00
Anonymous
15 answers

Workdays excluding week ends and public holidays.

Good day, I have set up a date table and a holiday table, The purpose of this is to produce a report to show many working days are available each month. I have a function. which runs in three phases. Phase 1, to see how many working days are available…

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asked 2025-05-02T14:05:53+00:00
Anonymous
12 answers

DLookUp With Dates On A Report

In my same Executive Summary Report, I want to use the DLookup function to call for the following information onto the report: ~ Date and the format is a Medium Date ~ CompanyName ~ Address 1 ~ Address 2 ~ URL ~ Email ~ Tel Thank you

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asked 2025-06-23T12:49:44+00:00
Anonymous
2 answers

Migrating from Microsoft Access to Shopify

I'm working on migrating a SQL database from Microsoft Access to Shopify and wonder if anyone has any experience doing this? The site I'm working on has legacy issues, including old customer CMS databases that are on Microsoft Access that I need to get…

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asked 2025-05-18T06:53:46+00:00
Anonymous
12 answers One of the answers was accepted by the question author.

In Access, VB, I am needing help with a IF/THEN scenario involving dates.

I have a form that I use for task scheduling and keeping track of dates when I performed that task. It is a simple form where I have a "STATUS" field combo box with "Not Started" and "Completed" for source options. Also,…

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asked 2025-05-27T15:00:28+00:00
Anonymous
6 answers

Issue with MS Access 365 not releasing Forms from Forms collection

I'm running MS Access Version 2502 (Build 18526.20168 Click-to-Run), Current Channel and I've noticed that in certain scenario Forms are not being removed from Forms collection. If I create a new database with a single form called 'Form1' and add 2…

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asked 2025-04-02T12:15:56+00:00
Anonymous
4 answers

How do I fix the SendObject failure with MS Access and the new version of Outlook

For years I have used the SendObject to send a Report from MS Access as a PDF attachment using Outlook. Now is seems none of my previous code to automate emails from within MS Access works anymore. I have searched for a solution but have not been…

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asked 2025-04-07T08:44:54+00:00
Anonymous
5 answers

Access VBA code to close form and not save changes made

Hello, I have created a form in Access that has a command button for the user to select when they want to exit the form without committing the changes made. The code attached to the button's click event is: Private Sub btnExitDontSave_Click()…

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asked 2025-04-30T09:14:27+00:00
Anonymous
4 answers

Access performance issue with multiple users

Dear Responsible, Firstly, I would like to extend my warmest wishes to everbody on this forum for a joyous and restful Christmas season, filled with happiness and good health. We are currently developing a database system using Microsoft Access. While…

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asked 2024-12-23T11:22:07+00:00
Anonymous
5 answers

Couple of questions regarding Microsoft Access Frontend with Dataverse for teams Backend

Hi all I am based in the UK. I have written a Microsoft Access Frontend database with a Dataverse for Teams backend. All seems well except I have encountered a couple is issues I would like help with. The first is the date format. The forms all view and…

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asked 2025-01-08T10:56:33+00:00
Anonymous
10 answers One of the answers was accepted by the question author.

MS Access 2016 - Call Public Function into a Data Macro

I have a data macro for an audit table which works great except for tracking the system user. In VBA I can use Eviron("UserName") but I need to do this via macro. Here is the macro: If Updated("[Oasis_Barcode]") Then Create a Record…

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asked 2025-01-02T12:10:35+00:00
Anonymous
4 answers One of the answers was accepted by the question author.

Microsoft Access Runtime vs. Trusted Locations

Hi, I am trying to run an Access database Frontend (ACCDE-file) on a computer which has MS Office installed, but not the MS Access App. The Access Runtime module seem not be executing the ACCDE-file since it is not stored in a "Trusted…

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asked 2025-01-21T16:51:19+00:00
Anonymous
4 answers

the 'find & Replace" function doesn't work in ACCESS 2019 Pro

The 'Find and Replace' option used for text search doesn't work in ACCESS 2019 Pro +.

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asked 2025-02-24T10:24:21+00:00
Anonymous
9 answers

Help building a Data Entry Form with multiple filters

I'm building a database for audit results. I've got the following tables: Site (list of sites) Audit Host (list of hosts) Client (List of clients) Audit Number (creates an audit associated with a client, site, and host selected from the lists…

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asked 2025-01-13T14:56:20+00:00
Anonymous
7 answers

Can I have multiple Fields in a combo box?

If possible, what is proper Syntax to include two fields in a combo box? I would like to see a Field for ItemNumber and Description. Thank you!

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asked 2024-12-20T20:35:10+00:00
Anonymous
5 answers One of the answers was accepted by the question author.

using a recordset query within another Recordset query

Hi I am trying to use data from a recordset (A) to create another recordset (B) and getting "run-time error '3075' syntax error (missing operator)" Code is as follows Public Sub RecSet01() Dim db As DAO.Database Set db = CurrentDb Dim…

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asked 2024-12-02T00:03:20+00:00
Anonymous