My .accde file will not open for users that could open it before. Getting 32-bit error message. (1 Viewer)

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I've all but finished working on this database and have rolled out the front end to a couple of users. They have been able to open the files no problem until this week. I rolled out a new version and now they are getting this error...

"This database was created with the 32-bit version of Microsoft Access. Please open it with the 32-bit version of Microsoft Access."

I've done some searching on the interwebs for a solution, but they all say that perhaps the users are running a 64-bit system. This is not the case here. I've called our IT guy and he assures me that the other users were installed with a 32-bit office system (recent install). We did not have access prior to this and when I started here they were interested in a database (i have a little access experience), so when I asked IT to upgrade some systems with Access, he installed Access 2019 Pro, 32-bit.

Why, if I've developed this database on 32-bit, are the other 32-bit users getting this message?? I'm baffled.

Tammy
 

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Personally I would like to see that for myself?

Ask a user to send a pic of the About screen.
 
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For god sake. Just got off the phone with IT. He made a mistake in telling me they were on 32-bit (i went and physically checked)......I'm now going to murder my IT guy.

Sigh
 

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Hi Tammy. They must have just updated the app this week, if it used to work, I mean. It might be better if you could ask them to revert the update back to a 32-bit version.
 
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Thanks DBguy. I've just sent off some screen shots to him and have put the ball in his court. Frustrating.
 

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For god sake. Just got off the phone with IT. He made a mistake in telling me they were on 32-bit (i went and physically checked)......I'm now going to murder my IT guy.

Sigh
At least you got to the bottom of it? :)
 

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Consider both questions - and the answer to each: 32/64 bit computer, 32/64 bit Office install.

Two totally different things. Perhaps that is what got lost in translation with your q&a between you and I.T...

Just mentioning this to avoid a
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The only catch here is if the IT group installed 64-bit Office because someone actually needed 64-bit Excel. There is no other Office component I know that can use the extra addressing space implied by going to 64-bit versions. Excel/64 CAN use it, but that represents an extraordinarily large worksheet/workbook. IIRC, EXCEL/64 can get up to a million rows. That's a lot of rows.

- Access/64 does not gain anything by going to 64-bit (and it loses compatibility with any 32-bit apps) unless you do a LOT of adjustments.
- Word/64 might get that big, but usually wouldn't benefit that much because you would need a document that grew to over 2 GB - which is a LOT of text. I think Encyclopedia Britannica would fit in that much space, as Britannica has only about 40 million words in it. (Of course, the embedded graphics might take it over the top.)
- PowerPoint/64 presentations won't get that big very easily, either. They usually have LESS text than ordinary documents and the backgrounds are often just a template or theme that gets linked rather than copied. I just don't see PP getting any use out of 64-bit format.
- Outlook never gets that big even though the mail files (.PST files) can get quite big. But I think a mailing list big enough to need 64-bit addressing for Outlook would probably cover the entire USA - not every household but every PERSON. So it never gets that big.

Therefore, if your IT people are still confused, ask them WHY they went 64-bit on you. The above should be enough ammunition unless you actually have an EXCEL/64 user somewhere.
 

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I imagine they installed the default. I thought the recommendation used to be to install 32bit office, but I suspect, the recommendation will eventually be 64 bit, if it isn't already.
 
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Turns out I'm the only one with a 32-bit install. IT is supposed to be coming to fix this, but haven't seen hide nor hair of him yet......

Thanks for the ammo The_Doc_Man!!! If I ever see him again I'll be sure to use it ;)
 

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