Recent content by Steve Hebert

FYI Still not able to solve this. Any more ideas?

I just checked and all SPs and updates are updated. Could this be a Windows setting or do you think it is definately an Access thing.

Appreciate the feedback... I've tried that - in various forms. I've even created a completely new - unreleated database on another computer. Compact it on that computer and access it thru mine. Move it to mine and all others still have access to it - until I compact it. - Once I compact...

I have my program broken out into two data forms the data sits on my computer the forms - all 3 computers have their own copy of forms All of a sudden when I compact and repair the data on my computer - it locks it up so the others canot use it. It can be used on my computer tho. No ldb...

Appreciate the response. If I use continuous form I still have the same question. How do a make the 'description' field be highlighted in a specific color when the 'Quantity Ordered" field has the focus?

I have an order form that runs in datasheet view. What I would like to do is when I scroll down the 'qty ordered' column I would like the 'description' field that it applies to to be highlighted. (no particular color) I am not new to Access but have pretty much stuck with macros - queries -...