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    Error: communicating with OLE server or ActiveX Control

    Simon, you are right. I will make the change. The transfer of the database with the pictures to another computer will then require more work. my file naming convention already will make it possible though. Thanks for sharing your thoughts on this. -- wim --
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    Error: communicating with OLE server or ActiveX Control

    Simon, I am sorry but I do not understand your advice. at first glance it does not sound very helpful. I want to store pictures of our equipment inventory in the database along with the status and other details to be able to manage it in a transparent way. Please be more specific in your advice...
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    Error: communicating with OLE server or ActiveX Control

    I see more people get problems on this topic. I have tried a lot of options without success and maybe this one gives a clue : I have 4 columns with data type "OLE object" in my database in which I store a bitmap. I create a small .bmp file and then copy-paste it into the database via a simple...
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    Error: communicating with OLE server or ActiveX Control

    I am glad other people also have issues like this. Mine looks a bit similar : I made an Access 2007 database on my Windows XP laptop a few years ago. It has 4 columns in the master table that contain bitmap images (just copy-pasted small 278 kB .bmp files into it ). On the laptop all works fine...
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    hi from newcomer WimdeM

    hi my name is Wim. I live in the Netherlands and I am a grey male aged 62 :) I have experience in SQL server and Access since about 5 years. My hobbies are maintaining and riding my old motorbike and I am a licensed radio amateur (a ham as they call it in the USA). Any time that is left I spend...
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