Inconsistent behaviour of AccessRuntime and Access (Developer Version) - Office 365
I am using Access Version 2608 (Build 20326.20132) and I am having big problems because of a differnt behaviour of Runtime and Full (same version). When setting a short timer (for initialisation / 10ms) within the Form_Load event, the timer starts in the "Full-Version" of Access365 immediatly after finishing the Form_Load event (not further action in the other events). The Runtime-Versions don't accept the Timer-Value I set befor in the Form_Load event. Remark: With an old version (I don't know which one, because all customer PC were updated) it works perfekt, also with AccessRuntime. A very old customer installation (16.0.18827.20164) works perfekt. What can I do, because the application is broken down at many customer sites ... and I have to solve this problem very urgent.Moving Away from MS Access
The organization I work for is wanting to move away from Microsoft Access databases where possible, and we have started exploring what tools our current Access databases could be moved to. Is there a standard for what works best (Powerapps, Sharepoint, etc)? What have you found to be a good resource for guidance on this topic? Thanks!
Access 2608 Build 20326: Line controls disappear in Print Preview
I believe there may be a regression in Microsoft Access Build 16.0.20326.20034 (64-bit) affecting Line controls in reports. I can reproduce the problem even with a completely new blank MDB database, so it does not appear to be related to an existing application. Steps to reproduce: 1.Start Microsoft Access 64-bit Build 16.0.20326.20034. 2.Create a new blank MDB database. 3.Create a new report in Design View. 4.Add a Line control to the Detail section. 5.Add a Rectangle control to the same section. 6.No VBA code or special event handling is required. 7.Select Microsoft Print to PDF as the printer. 8.Open Print Preview. Actual result: The Rectangle control is displayed correctly, but the Line control disappears in Print Preview. The problem is not specific to a particular printer. We have reproduced it with multiple printers. Expected result: Both the Line and Rectangle controls should appear in Print Preview and in the printed output. Workaround: Rolling Microsoft Access back to an earlier build immediately resolves the problem. The same MDB file and the same report then display and print the Line control correctly. We have also reproduced the issue with Build 16.0.20326.20044 (64-bit). Has anyone else been able to reproduce this with Version 2608 / Build 20326?
Ribboncreator2021
RibbonCreator 2021 is one of the most popular tools for creating custom Microsoft Access ribbons without having to write all the Ribbon XML manually. It provides a WYSIWYG (What You See Is What You Get) editor that allows developers to create tabs, groups, buttons, menus, and icons visually, and then export the generated Ribbon XML directly into an Access database. Advantages of RibbonCreator 2021 Easy-to-use visual interface. Automatically generates Ribbon XML. Integrates VBA callbacks for Access applications. Supports custom images and built-in Office icons (idMso). Compatible with Microsoft Access 2021 and Microsoft 365. Alternative Solution Another excellent option is AccessUI Ribbon & Tree Builder, a free Access add-in that enables developers to build complex ribbons without XML knowledge. It also helps generate the required VBA callback procedures automatically. Recommendation For professional Microsoft Access development: RibbonCreator 2021 → Best for advanced customization and full control over the Ribbon interface. AccessUI Ribbon & Tree Builder → Best for rapid development and ease of use. If you are developing Access applications for end users and need a robust, mature solution, RibbonCreator 2021 is generally the better choice due to its comprehensive feature set and direct Access integration. https://ribboncreator2021.de/
Msgbox or Modal window Crash on PC Sleep
This has been an issue for a couple of years, but I haven't spent too much time trying to solve it because I thought it would eventually go away. It hasn't and it is becoming worse as I develop other parts of my application. Situation: When a msgbox (or modal window) is open and the PC sleeps, the application hangs upon PC awake. There's no way to get out it with ending the process. To replicate: Create and save blank database Create one module with a single public test function Enter msgbox "Hang Test", vbOkOnly Hit F5 to run the code. The message box pops up. Leave it. Put PC to sleep manually with windows | power | sleep Awaken PC, Access is now frozen. GPT provides a lot of explanations for this behavior, but it doesn't make sense and must be something that can be addressed. Windows 11, Version 2606 (Build 20131.20126 Click-to-Run)
Access VBA performance dramatically slowed since June Update
We are running an access based application with a large vba project. One customer with four different instances of this project experience extreme slow down in performance on all instances during the last week. We made no changes. The Microsoft Office Update was applied automatically. We believe the problem happened then. We have tried reverting to several different previous versions of Office but symptoms still remain."File not found" error (Error 53) when opening Access database
I'm getting a "File not found" (Error 53) error when trying to open an Access database (.accdb file). The error appears during the database startup process and points to a VBA subroutine declaration line: The error message mentions "The file was not found where specified" which suggests VBA is looking for a file during project compilation, but I can't identify what file it's looking for. Has anyone encountered this issue where the same Access file works with some SQL Server backends but fails to even open with others?
Access Northwind Dev Ed - Error GetRandomPkValue
Just downloaded the newest MS Access and selected a new Northwind Dev Ed as the first DB to create. It fails to open due to an error in the code as it searched for a non existing function GetRandomPkValue... The purpose of the missing function is to return a random primary key value by passing in the variables for a query name and a field name and then it should return a "random" numerical ID from those possible based upon the passed in variables... My question is, Is the new Northwind Dev designed to fail on purpose or did I manage to download a corrupted incomplete version or???
