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Hello. IT policy is now limiting macros in Macro settings. They mentioned we could use a digital signature for our end-users. Any advice/suggestions on how to go about doing that? Thanks!

I randomly will get this error when a form has been open for a while (whose underlying data is linked to an external data source, e.g., Sharepoint). I click Okay a couple of times, and life goes on as usual. The underlying data queries that support my forms/subforms are super simple - not using...

Hello - I want to have a primary subform and then based on what a specific data field within that form is, e.g., "project type", have another subform appear or disappear. So, for example, if project type = "quantum mechanics" (QM), then QM subform would be visible. But if project type = "Time...

Hello - I have a choice field in SP, that has as one option this "---". In fact, that is the default value in SP when adding a new record, although (perhaps b/c of the format), it doesn't work so I have to go in and choose "---" as the choice for new records. I figured I would try to...

Hi... looking for best ways to use Windows task scheduler to open up Access (not hidden!), run a macro, and auto close. Say once a day. Use a batch file maybe? Sample code please? Thanks!!!

Hello - trying to run an update query on a linked Sharepoint list in Access. I can manually change SOME of the rows, but not all (get a valid values/data integrity error). I'm not aware of any validations within my list, the field I'm updating is a text field, and I can't see any obvious...

Hello - inherited an Access database with lots of tables that I suspect are not being used. How can I "audit" which tables are not not being referred to in any queries, modules, etc. so that we can slim down the DB (I would move the un-used tables to a backup DB just in case of course). Thanks!

Hello - I have an Excel workbook that has a complex structure, and so I can't just import the whole thing into Access using VBA. Rather, I want to import certain rows into a pre-existing Access table (all Cols exist in Access, but all Cols may or may not exist in Excel). I have coding working to...

Hello - using a file dialog (generally works fine) but it truncates a file name when I put in a default value with spaces. I've tried Chr(34)+DefaultPath+Char(34) and also tried replacing any spaces with %20. No luck so far. Any suggestions? Thanks!

Hello - I have a table as a linked table connected to SQL server. If I open the table directly in Access (not in a form), I can filter/sort. But if I open it in a form (where "Allow Filter = True"), I can't filter or sort??? What am I missing? Thanks!

Hello. Let's say I have a table of colors (red, white, blue, etc.) and another table that has People's names, their favorite color, and their least favorite. I can't seem to set up TWO (or more) relationships between the table of colors to the Fav field and the table of colors and the Least Fav...

Hello - I'm using Access VBA and the Adobe SDK to pull words from searchable PDFs. Works great (most of the time) but with larger PDFs, it seems to hit a performance wall where it will be extracting the same page for a long time. Sometimes, after 2 mins, it will move on. Other times it crashes...

Hello - I have a working model to grab data into Access using DAO.recordset from a database hosted on SQL server. Connection string works great. I even have a generic function to grab the recordset as long as I pass the sql statement to the function (see below please). How do I do the same thing...

Hello - we have an Access database and want to begin to migrate the data to MySQL for others to access the data (read-only for now) using a web portal. Looking for a connection string to use in VBA to link the tables in MySQL to Access. The MySQL database is hosted on siteground if that helps...

Hello. Using a DB that has been repaired / compacted. And I'm running a series of SQL statements that update one table based on another table. The VBA runs fine for almost every field but as I near the end of the process (field #47 of #49), I get error 3047 record is too large. Any suggestions...

Hello - I have two forms that are open while the user is in the DB. I want to move the one form to the right so that the right edge of the form is within say 10 pixels of the right edge of the Access window. And I want the 2nd form's left edge to line up within say 10 pixels of the left edge of...

Hello - I have a subform that has a field called FileID. When a certain event is triggered, I want to set a text box on the main form = FileID. I'm using the simple code below. The text box has no events, etc. so I can't imagine there's a recursive thing going on. But I keep getting a "too...

Hello - my company has migrated some DBs to Azure and I want to update the DAO connection string in VBA. Suggestions for string formats that work well please? Thanks. I was trying the string(s) below for example but I get error 3170 installable ISAM error? gsConnectionDB =...

Hello. Looking to write out an email in VBA into a MSG or EML file without using Outlook. The Server I'm using has Access/Excel, etc. but not Outlook. Can I just write out for example an HTML file that meets the Outlook header requirements, etc. and then, from another computer, open it within...

Upon opening a subform (datasheet), is there a quick way using on_current event to determine if no rows have been added? I want to turn allowadditions to be true or false to allow the addition of one row maximum. Thanks!