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    From A2010/A2013 to Office365 how to?

    @Spike: check my signature, it's not a joke! Thinks you will loose: - automation; - reports events handling; - at least with mine, cannot save in other Access listed version. - no Activex controls (for me it meant couple projects on hold). And if you don't believe me, check with Gina...
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    Question Database User Level Security

    @Swan: a Utility module is kind of a fourre-tout, a module where you keep all kinds of unrelated procs. Add a public UserPermission as Boolean. So when the user logs in, fetch the yes/no field and store it in UserPermission. When he opens a form, in the open Event use it to set the form...
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    Accessing a Disc Drive (Folder Content)

    Check the Dir function: it does every thing you need...
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    Multi-Table Database Help

    You not familiar with the concept of relationships. Since you have 2 monitors you need 2 records but not in the Wires table but in the Monitors table. At this point this can be a solution: Wires Wire: PK Monitors Monitor: PK Wire: FK So 1 entry in Wires point to 2...
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    Need input & VBA code on Best Way to Idea

    I think you should first make up your mind and then, ask for help. Is this form your talking about exists? If so, post screenshots of it.
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    Multi-Table Database Help

    @Lukas: I think your initial schema is right. I find some of your relationships strange. May I suggest: Wires --> Users Wires --> Desktops Wires --> Monitors (if desktop connection can be omitted) Wires --> Printers Wires --> Phones For unconnected equipment, create a dummy WireID.
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    ms access get next row

    @Arnelgp post #10: from MS download site http://www.microsoft.com/en-ca/download/details.aspx?id=39358
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    Question Personal Database on Two or Three PCs

    Before switching to SharePoint make sure you understand what it is for: you will be disappointed! If your internet connexion is that bad, forget about remote access to your app...
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    How to test and debug a split database

    Your making your live very complicated in trying to bypass normal Access features. Your 4 command buttons are useless: use the navigation buttons for the subform! WO in the subform is useless move it to the subform footer and make the footer invisible. For the WO filter combo I suggest something...
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    ms access get next row

    'Access' doesn't have to be installed on all machine to run Access app. Download Access runtime (proper version) , it's free! Note that quick access toolbar is minimal so you have to create a custom ribbon...
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    How to test and debug a split database

    Sorry, but your last post is so obscure... Could you attach a snapshot of the app relationships? And one of the form your describing?
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    How to test and debug a split database

    After every mods, make sure you compact your app. Some times, Access is very misleading in executing a statement that will be rejected after compaction. Why do you need to execute that DoCmd???
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    Question Personal Database on Two or Three PCs

    You can also use 'Remote desktop connection' (in Windows services) but make sure you encrypt with password your app (and keep your password secret).
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    How to test and debug a split database

    A simple way to do that is to create a second equivalent (to you) user on your PC. You can then, at any time, simulate 2 different users. What are the 'problems' (error messages)?
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    Tip Form inter communication.

    @Galaxiom: most of your points are right. The idea behind this is a post where a novice user was using a modular intermediate to achieve the same purpose. Experienced prog. will not learn anything from it but a novice will learn how to initialize public var when a form is loaded, trap ALL the...
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    Tip Form inter communication.

    You have 3 attached files. Are you blind!!!!
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    Tip Form inter communication.

    For those (a vast majority?) not using A2013, here are pics and docs that will help you implement it. Good day, JLC.
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    Forms inter communication.

    Here is a possible solution to a simple issue that occurs quite often: entering data, one realise that an item in a query is missing or misspelled. To illustrate my solution, I have used a typical case Suppliers -> Parts. I think I have covered all possible case (even not recording the changes)...
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    Append Validation Rule errors (Using text fields!!!)

    Plog is right; Ranman is wrong; Spikepl:p: keep your silly comments for your friends...
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    Disable Shift Key

    Here is my solution to the shift key issue (Office 365 - A2013): [ '------------------------------------------------------- ' Shift key property '------------------------------------------------------- ' Public Function ShiftKeyProp(bl As Boolean) 'This function enable/disable the usage of...
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