Recent content by jacktx

I know But what nobody seems to understand is that, I want to archive data for another reason, other than saving drive space. 1. If there is an add on that will do this, its slicker than doing doing the front end back end split. 2. I am using a form with sub-forms and an auto number as the...

figures yea, I'm familar with this, but this kind of a crappy way to do it. Access leaves a lot to be desired. There must be an add on you can get that filters just for the dat files and lets you archive those to a selected drive. Anybody know of one?

Archive Is there anyway to archive just the data files in an mdb, or do you need an add on for that?

having troouble with first field in Incident type. the first field in person, and the summary and signature field all give me the error. I know i am using auto number but, feel I need to.

Says its too big Its only a half mg, and it still would not go. Let me know if you have an email address and I will send it that way.

I'm using access 2000. I have a master form and have 3 subforms inserted. On one of the sub forms I have a combo box. When I enter data from the list, I get this error message: "You can't assign a value to this object. * The object may be a control on a read only form. * The object may be...

?? Well, I'm still lost. I did away with the timer event and the time field on the master form, and I still get the same error message. Can't think of anything else it could be. Any other suggestions??

timer event Oh, now I think I might know what it is. I have a timer event set on the master form, so time will run on the form. Maybe that is causing it. It is not set on the combo box though, just the master form. I guess I could do away with the time field on the master if that is the cause...

I'm using access 2000. I have a master form and have 3 subforms = inserted. On one of the sub forms I have a combo box. When I enter data = from the list, I get this error message: "You can't assign a value to = this object. * The object may be a control on a read only form. * The...