A field in a form changes between computers.

[Guest]

I have a database that I have used for years.
I copied it to update it for 2005.
I made minor changes to a form and it works fine on my computer (win2000)
I saved the DB to a server. Now when I open this form on a different unit
running win98 the form does not automatically
set the date in the date field. No changes were made to this field.
It works fine on my computer.
Also the table and report also show the same change. They all three say
#Name$.
What has changed. Is Win2000 doing something the others are not.
Even the original DB I works fine on both computers.
Help 2005 is quickly approching.

 

[Andi Mayer]

I have a database that I have used for years.
I copied it to update it for 2005.
I made minor changes to a form and it works fine on my computer (win2000)
I saved the DB to a server. Now when I open this form on a different unit
running win98 the form does not automatically
set the date in the date field. No changes were made to this field.
It works fine on my computer.
Also the table and report also show the same change. They all three say
#Name$.
What has changed. Is Win2000 doing something the others are not.
Even the original DB I works fine on both computers.
Help 2005 is quickly approching.

what was this "minor change"
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MW

 

[Rick Brandt]

I have a database that I have used for years.
I copied it to update it for 2005.
I made minor changes to a form and it works fine on my computer (win2000)
I saved the DB to a server. Now when I open this form on a different unit
running win98 the form does not automatically
set the date in the date field. No changes were made to this field.
It works fine on my computer.
Also the table and report also show the same change. They all three say
#Name$.
What has changed. Is Win2000 doing something the others are not.
Even the original DB I works fine on both computers.
Help 2005 is quickly approching.

There is a missing or broken reference on the PC with the problem. Open Tools -
References while in a code window and look for any checked references marked
MISSING. More often than not this is a reference that the app doesn't really
need anyway and it can simply be unchecked. If it is needed (which you can tell
by trying to compile the file after unchecking it), then that library needs to
be installed/registered on that PC (assuming you have license to do so).

 

[Guest]

That worked. Found a library called Blue Sky. Turned it off and everything
works fine.
Thanks