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Unrecoverable Error
You all have probably made a typing, or other input, error. In this case I made a typing mistake while entering the Data Type for a Test Table, as can be seen in the above screen capture. ...
Shane Groff
Microsoft
MicrosoftWes_Jan I sent you a private message, so you can send me a video if you can't send it here.
One more thing to try, do you get any different results if you hit Enter or Space when the dialog is up?
Was there any resolution to your input error? I have the same issue and had posted the problem before I saw your entry.
Bert
Wonderful.
Someone else with the same problem.
What I “learned” from one of the Microsoft support agent is that my problem had not been reported by anyone else and the agent could not duplicate my problem on his machine.
The agent was able to suggest how holding down the Esc key may let you get out of the looping error. Perhaps this will work for you as well.
But why this error is happening has not been explained. The agent did speak about getting on my machine and looking at the actual code, but now that you also have the same error, perhaps we should talk a bit more.
Perhaps we could start by verifying that the error actually is identical?
Wes Jan
So far I can duplicate my error 2 ways.
1.
The phone field contains an input mask. If I enter and incorrect (non numeric) character the error responds correctly and lets me correct my entry. But if I press Tab or Return before completing the entry the error message pops up and now the Access process is frozen - no way out except Task Manager > Terminate Access.
2.
This one I am entering a query expression in the Criteria row. I typed > = (carrot then equal) and as soon as I pressed the space bar the error message popped up and now the Access process is frozen.
I installed MS Office 2 weeks ago on both my wife's PC and mine. I cannot duplicate the problem on her PC. ???
I also spoke to a "MS Tech Support" person for an hour on the phone and the bottom line was they do not have experience in Access and basically do not make input errors and use Task Manager to terminate Access to get out.
Bert
