One cause of this type of problem is trying to open a newer version database
(or table) with an older version of Access.
Another cause is corruption of the table/database.
Here is a standard sequence to try to rescue a corrupted mdb
0. Make a backup copy of the file.
00. Make a backup copy of the file.
1. Uncheck the boxes under:
Tools | Options | General | Name AutoCorrect
Explanation of why:
http://allenbrowne.com/bug-03.html
2. Compact the database to get rid of this junk:
Tools | Database Utilities | Compact
3. Close Access. Make a backup copy of the file.
Decompile the database by entering something like this at the command
prompt while Access is not running. It is all one line, and includes the quotes:
"c:\Program Files\Microsoft office\office\msaccess.exe" /decompile
"c:\MyPath\MyDatabase.mdb"
4. Open Access, and compact again.
5. Open a code window.
Choose References from the Tools menu.
Uncheck any references you do not need.
For a list of the ones you typically need in your version of Access, see:
http://allenbrowne.com/ser-38.html
6. Still in the code window, choose Compile from the Debug menu.
Fix any errors, and repeat until it compiles okay.
At this point, you should have a database where the name-autocorrect errors
are gone, the indexes are repaired, inconsistencies between the text- and
compiled-versions of the code are fixed, and reference ambiguities are resolved.
If it is still a problem, the next step would be to get Access to rebuild the
database for you. Follow the steps for the first symptom in this article:
Recovering from Corruption
at:
http://allenbrowne.com/ser-47.html
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Allen Browne - Microsoft MVP. Perth, Western Australia.
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rather than allenbrowne at mvps dot org.
John Spencer
Access MVP 2002-2005, 2007-2008
The Hilltop Institute
University of Maryland Baltimore County
