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Access Database - Reports are corrupted
Hey Experts, I am not able to open the Access database file. Can you guys please help me?
You can check these references:
https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/office/access-reports-that-databases-are-in-an-inconsistent-state-7ec975da-f7a9-4414-a306-d3a7c422dc1d
https://www.stellarinfo.com/blog/access-database-in-inconsistent-state/
Aside from making backups multiple times a day (I don't trust computers!), you could try creating a brand-new, empty MS Access ACCDB file and importing all your objects into it. I do that a few times a year with all my critical databases just to be sure no weirdness has crept in. Remember, MS Access applications are actually big ol' containers full of lots of different types of objects (forms, reports, tables, modules, etc). One bad bit in the container itself can make all your objects go bye-bye. I love working with Access, but I've learned not to trust it!
- Whilst that's another tool in any developers' arsenal, do bear in mind that its possible for problems in the original database to get transferred into the new database. I know as I've had that happen. For that reason, I would still suggest decompiling before importing into a clean database
