Have you ever wanted to know how to display custom error messages in Access? In this week's Tip, Alex shows you how to do it: Custom Error Messages.

Custom Access Error Messages Upload Images   Link   James B  6 years ago Built a button (using the button wizard) in Access 2003 in a list of fields to take me to the main page. Building the button, I liked the ID to ID (as demonstrated on your site). It will not do the action. I've sent you several emails and even a voice recording but got no response. Read More... Reply from Alex Hedley: So is there the option to make a join with IDs and it just won't let you? Do both Forms have a Record Source? Sorry, only students may add comments. Click here for more information on how you can set up an account. If you are a student, please LOG ON first.

Custom Access Error Messages Upload Images   Link   Yolande Villeneuve  6 years ago My error message is "word could not merge the main document with the data source because the data records were empty or no data records matched your query options" When I go to my database the info are all there. I always do a backup but it does not work either. Please let me know if there is a costs as I would really like to know before being charged. Thank You! Read More... Reply from Alex Hedley: What is it you're trying to achieve? Sorry, only students may add comments. Click here for more information on how you can set up an account. If you are a student, please LOG ON first.

Custom Access Error Messages Upload Images   Link   John S  6 years ago assigned passwords not working. entered passwords and error came back that the password was wrong, are they case sensitive? Reply from Alex Hedley: Passwords are case sensitive. Read More... "C" is different to "c" so if you password was "Cat" and you typed in "cat" these aren't the same. Sorry, only students may add comments. Click here for more information on how you can set up an account. If you are a student, please LOG ON first.

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