Reserved error

G

Gina

Does anyone know what this error means?
"Reserved error (-1517); there is no message for this
error."
When I click the help button on the error message box, I
get this:
"Reserved error <Item>; there is no message for this
error. (Error 3000)
An unexpected error occurred. The specified code
identifies the conditions under which this error can
occur. Please contact Microsoft Product Support Services
for more information."

It's a split database with 4 users max; but this error
happens even if only 1 user is in the file. We have users
with version 2000 and 2002, and it happens on both
versions. (The database was written in version 2000.)
Also, when we open the database (when we get this error),
the fields don't display the correct data (i.e. the name
field will display a city, or the city field will display
the street address, etc.).

We don't get this error every time someone opens the
file...I got it only twice (on version 2002), but it seems
that the version 2000 user gets it almost every time.

Can anyone help?
Thanks.
 
T

Tony Toews

Gina said:
Does anyone know what this error means?
"Reserved error (-1517); there is no message for this
error."

I've noticed this problem several times when I've added a foreign key
to a table in the backend which was inserted into the middle of a
table. Everything would work fine for days or weeks until the backend
was compacted. Then the FE would puke with the -1517 whenever that
particular table was accessed. But deleting the link and recreating
the link or compacting the FE made it work again.

http://www.granite.ab.ca/access/reservederror1517.htm

Tony
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G

Gina

Thanks so much...I recently compacted the backend which
probably means your advice is right on the money!
Thanks again!
 

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