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[Guest]

Running Windows XP PRO (with all updates) and office 2003


Hi there, i'm tri-ing to create a new database and when i've build a table i
want to create a form, using the form wizard. however once i click on the
wizard and enter the fileds i want and then click on any of the layouts i get
"Form Wizard" pop up with the word " Overflow" in the box. and an ok button
.. and if i then click finish i get "invalid procedure call or argument.

i've tried on many different databases inculding Northwind example and the
same thing happens. i've downloaded the service pack and all updates for
office and still nothing.


please help

thanks
nick
(e-mail address removed)

 

[Arvin Meyer]

Look for a field in the table with a datatype of Integer that should be a
Long Integer. That's the reason most often causing this error. Changing the
datatype should fix it.
--
Arvin Meyer, MCP, MVP
Microsoft Access
Free Access downloads:
http://www.datastrat.com
http://www.mvps.org/access

 

[Guest]

Hi there, i've tried all the fields set to text or yes and no and it still
doesn't work.
any more ideas?

 

[Guest]

Hi there again, i've tried installing office xp (access) and still i have the
same problem, i've tried creating a new database with no information just 1
or 2 text fields and then when i goto forms and select all to be in the form,
i get the overflow message. and then when i click finsh i get the invalid
procedure call or argument. so then i tried installing office 2000 (access)
and again i get the same. can anyone help?

as i really need to get this sorted.
thanks
nick

 

[Arvin Meyer]

Hi there again, i've tried installing office xp (access) and still i have the
same problem, i've tried creating a new database with no information just 1
or 2 text fields and then when i goto forms and select all to be in the form,
i get the overflow message. and then when i click finsh i get the invalid
procedure call or argument. so then i tried installing office 2000 (access)
and again i get the same. can anyone help?

I don't think installing earlier versions will help because they probably
won't over-write that bad file that's probably causing this. One last thing
to try before calling MS technical support who can read a stack dump file.

Uninstall Office and reboot. Then find a file named ofcln.exe or something
very close to that name, and run it to clean the last vestiges of Office off
the machine. Reboot again and reinstall Office (the version you want to
use). Install the entire file set, not just the default install.
--
Arvin Meyer, MCP, MVP
Microsoft Access
Free Access downloads:
http://www.datastrat.com
http://www.mvps.org/access

 

[Guest]

Thanks again for the info, however i tried uninstalling and then looked for
that file which i couldn't find, by i used a program to clean the registey.
and reinstalled same problem.

I remember before having problems with publisher that was caused by a file
in the users profile. so i enable the guest account and logged off and on as
the guest and it worked fine. so i guess it must be a file on the username
profile any idea?

thanks
nick

 

[Guest]

hi there, i've found what i think was the problem c:\documents and
settings\username\application data\microsoft file called Access, replaced
with folder called Access that i copied from the guest account and it seems
to work fine.

thanks for your help
nick