[AccessD] Word Automation

[James Button]

Hi 

My PC has 2010 and 365 (family with Access)

365 on it will process a .mdb file - but that was updated to the new format
(whatever)   way back in 2016

Try 
File 
Options

Default file format allows selection of 2000    2002~2003 or 2007~2016

You could also look at external data import for  database 

And I have seen reference to a facility called "MDBopener.com"


Or maybe try import (OK just the data!) into excel  - 
Data
>From Access

Then again - maybe someone could convert the format for you if the data etc. is
not confidential


JimB



-----Original Message-----
From: AccessD <accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com> On Behalf Of rocky smolin
Sent: Thursday, June 18, 2020 5:00 PM
To: 'Access Developers discussion and problem solving'
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Subject: Re: [AccessD] Word Automation

First I would verify that it does open in an older version.  Then if
possible try it in successively newer version to find out where it breaks.

Is there no other error message or reason give, just 'cannot open'.

Assuming it's still in good working order then it's got to be some
incompatibility with the code or a reference. Can you open it without
starting by holding the Shift key?  If so then you could Alt-F11 into the
code to see if it compiles.  

You could try the decompile from the Run box. 

Can you open a new database and import the objects from the old one?

That's all the ideas I can think of in five minutes. :) Let us know the
results.

r

-----Original Message-----
From: AccessD [mailto:accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of
John W. Clark
Sent: Thursday, June 18, 2020 7:28 AM
To: Access Developers discussion and problem solving
Subject: Re: [AccessD] Word Automation

Need help -- not in the Access game too much these days, but some of the old
programs still haunt me from time to time. And that is the case now -- a
program that was written 20 years ago is rearing it's ugly head. The program
has been all but replaced but still holds a use as a "historical" lookup (it
is a local resource for quick access to date for them). The recently had new
PCs installed and are now on Windows 10 with, I believe Access 2016 (???).
In any event I am trying to open this too, and I have 2016.

Back when I used Access more, it would come up and ask if you wanted to
update an older DB. I was hoping it did this, but it just says it cannot
open it. Am I out of luck here?

Thanks for any advice you can send my way -- even if it is bad news (at
least I'll know where I stand)


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