[AccessD] Regarding multi-value field, from a reader

Oh-oh No 2.  

"dBASE support is removed so that the user can no longer connect to an external data 
dBASE database."

Same client relies on integration between Access and a major  application which uses dBase 
files.

-- 
Stuart

On 1 Nov 2012 at 15:06, Jim Dettman wrote:

> 
>  If you haven't figured it out, we (developers) are not going to be in the
> picture much longer.
> 
>  Microsoft just released details on Office and Access 2013:
> 
> http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/jj162978(v=office.15).aspx
> 
> Couple of quotes:
> 
> "A new interactive view designer makes it easy for users who have little or
> no programming experience to build apps. "
> "A new application model enables subject matter experts to quickly create
> and share applications that can be used to run their business. "
> 
>   They are focused on the end user and nothing but and everything is about
> the cloud and Office 365.  Traditional desktop development with Access is
> out.
> 
> Here's a list of what got pulled out:
> 
> http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc178954%28v=office.15%29.aspx;
> 
> 
> Two biggies from that:
> 
> 1. Access 2003 toolbars and command bars are no longer supported.  You
> *must* use the ribbon.
> 2. ADP's are gone.
> 
> And there's a bunch of other stuff, like Pivot Charts.
> 
> Jim.
> -----Original Message-----
> From: accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com
> [mailto:accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of Tina Norris
> Fields
> Sent: Thursday, November 01, 2012 02:52 PM
> To: Access Developers discussion and problem solving
> Subject: Re: [AccessD] Regarding multi-value field, from a reader
> 
> Well, for what it's worth, I agree with everybody who said don't use 
> multi-value fields!  Geez, we go to lots of trouble to normalize our 
> data and then Access arrives with new specialties that at least look 
> like the destruction of normalization!  Dang!
> T
> 
> Tina Norris Fields
> tinanfields at torchlake.com
> 231-322-2787
> 
> On 10/31/2012 7:08 PM, Susan Harkins wrote:
> > Received the following from a reader:
> >
> > "I set up a multivalued field in Access 2010 using a List Box and 
> > providing a Value List with values M,T,W,R,F. Everything works fine 
> > but for one problem. When I chose M, W, F from my list, th 
> > emultivalued filed reads F, M, W ... i.e., the entries are sorted left 
> > to right whereas I want them to show up as M, W, F. Is there a way to 
> > do this?"
> >
> > =====Other than learning the basics so I could write about them, I 
> > don't use them and have almost no experience. Anyone have a quick and 
> > easy answer? I'm going to do a little research, but if anybody knows, 
> > please share!
> >
> > Thanks!
> > Susan H.
> 
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