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

Stuart McLachlan stuart at lexacorp.com.pg
Fri Nov 2 00:57:10 CDT 2012


To answer the question, why haven't they upgraded:
 
I can't think of a single thing that those apps are doing perfectly well  today that needs the 
additional capabilities of later versions.

-- 
Stuart

On 1 Nov 2012 at 23:08, William Benson wrote:

> I was referring to software releases not objects and functions John.
> On Nov 1, 2012 10:42 PM, "jwcolby" <jwcolby at colbyconsulting.com> wrote:
> 
> > >I can't think of a single thing I am using today that I used in 97.
> >
> > uuhhh???
> >
> > tables, fields, queries, reports, forms?
> >
> > Sure the code (vba) is much better in 2003 but 97 worked.
> >
> > John W. Colby
> > Colby Consulting
> >
> > Reality is what refuses to go away
> > when you do not believe in it
> >
> > On 11/1/2012 6:02 PM, William Benson wrote:
> >
> >> Why haven't they upgraded? I can't think of a single thing I am using
> >> today
> >> that I used in 97.
> >>
> >> On Thu, Nov 1, 2012 at 5:32 PM, Stuart McLachlan <stuart at lexacorp.com.pg
> >> >wrote:
> >>
> >>  One biggie for me is dropping support for Jet 3.  "This change affects
> >>> databases that are
> >>> linked to Access 97 databases."
> >>>
> >>> I've got clients with lots of A97 backends.
> >>>
> >>> --
> >>> 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<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<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@**databaseadvisors.com<accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com>
> >>>> [mailto:accessd-bounces@**databaseadvisors.com<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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