[AccessD] Access v2 on XP Find First

Thanks Brett, I thought as much.
This is a database of archives, so it looks like it'll have to migrate to a
later format rather than trying to persuade various coming and going users
to get used to (not) pressing a particular button. No rush, though.
Mike Tope

----- Original Message -----
From: "Brett Barabash" <BBarabash at tappeconstruction.com>
To: "'Access Developers discussion and problem solving'"
<accessd at databaseadvisors.com>
Sent: 14 January 2004 00:12
Subject: RE: [AccessD] Access v2 on XP Find First


> We are running A2 applications here on Win2k machines, and have the same
> problem.
> I just told the users to use the Find Next button (which is hilighted by
> default anyways).
> AFAIK, there is nothing you can change that will fix this.  Nothing is
wrong
> with your db or app per se, just a quirk of the 16-bit VM that runs
> MSACCESS.EXE (or MSARN200.EXE), I guess.
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Mike Tope [mailto:mike.tope at dsl.pipex.com]
> Sent: Tuesday, January 13, 2004 5:52 PM
> To: accessd
> Subject: [AccessD] Access v2 on XP Find First
>
>
> Dear All
>
> I believe there are people on this list who persevere with Access 2 - I've
> hit a little snagette and wonder if anyone else has ?
>
> In Windows XP with Office XP installed, the user is running Access 2 from
a
> file server. The find box (the binoculars button) is failing when you use
> Find First. This is on a primary key field.
>
> Occasionally it gives a syntax error (no details); more usually it reports
> "Search succeeded" but continues to display the record you started on.
>
> Using Find Next is a much more effective option that usually achieves the
> required effect (maybe always, if the record truly exists).
>
> I've tried this same database from the same shortcut in NT and 2000 with
> Office 2000 installed, and both have no problem with Find First. And it
has
> worked on Win 95/Office 97 machines for many years.
>
> I've repaired and compacted. I've fiddled with fields and primary keys to
> remove the index and rebuild it. It remains the case that the XP machines
> can't operate Access 2's Find First in any reliable fashion.
>
> Any ideas ? Would service packs be relevant ?
>
> TIA
> Mike Tope
> PS late night (GMT) user only due to child on Nexus ...
>
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