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Andromeda


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For weeks now I've been entering clients into a database I've (partially) built and couldnt figure out why the client name wouldnt copy from the main form to the subform since that was the field the two forms were linked on. So every day I type in all the other information, then go to the table and put the ClientID# in the blank field... very frustrating!


So today I decided to take another look at the subform and it turns out that in my infinite wisdom, the drop down menu on the subform was set to unbound and had no control source. Hard to make two fields equal if the second field doesn't know what the first one is supposed to be..


I think someone needs to take away my right to build any more databases... cuz that was just silly of me


 



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I should think so to. 


I, myself have decided to give up building databases on the basis that they're bad for my health.


I get far too many requests to build the things with no requirements to work from at all:  "Oh, we'd like and 'Intelligence' database please.  To hold... you know, Intelligence."


Won't have to be too big then!



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I understand... I once quit a job at a mortgage company because I was convinced the mortgage industry was fattening

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I wish i could give up databases for a while - the change would do me good - too much vb has given me a sore head - im off for a cuppa and a biscuit

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Psst, I hate Access!

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ddvmor


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Did you see that, did you?  Joe ran so fast, headlong into that cup of coffee that he vaporised on impact.


Ahh, Joe   you will be missed.



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And not even a ripple on the surface of the coffee...

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JonnyStead


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I've been tasked with building a database that "Predicts Risks" - the ones we dont know about yet or havent had before.... based on what? how much they havent had before?

Who knows - anywho I agree with Nate (as always) it does indeed suck a bit.......

But when you're boss knows nothing about Access you can always throw something together in a couple of hours and say it took days - which is why I spend my time tutting and frowning when on the Bored Board!!!!!

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ddvmor


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Oh, you do that too?

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usually i just leave an impressive looking table open on my task bar (something with a lot of information).. then when i hear my boss about to walk by, i pull up the table and stare at it puzzled. Really, I bet he never knew names and phone numbers were so confusing!



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Hahaha.  I'll keep that on up my sleeve for desperate times.

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JonnyStead


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Bosses are great - 99.6% of the time they have to hire us to do things that they CANT which makes life a lot easier - because.....


They dont know how long it will take


They dont know that we dont really need FULL internet access to do it -


They dont know that I dont need to take long lunches to chat problems over with other Access experts


They dont know that I have probably got a database somewhere from one of my last jobs that I can just re-badge to use !!!!!



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Joe


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" usually i just leave an impressive looking table open on my task bar (something with a lot of information).. then when i hear my boss about to walk by, i pull up the table and stare at it puzzled."
Hehe, i do this but i just keep the code window in the task bar, cuz my boss knows a little about access - enuff to be dangerous (typing that word made me think of Dangeresque)

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ddvmor


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Haven't looked at homestarrunner for ages!  I shall have to pay a visit this evening!

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quote:
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"Hehe, i do this but i just keep the code window in the task bar, cuz my boss knows a little about access - enuff to be dangerous (typing that word made me think of Dangeresque) "
I do the same - always keep a code window on the task bar!!

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Yep, the VBE's always ready to go here. Freaks my boss right out whenever he sees it!

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To be on the safe side I have been known to set some code running & be stepping through it specially for my boss

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Step through code? Too much effort


Of course, there's always this



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I have seen this, think I had at one point... I might need to reaquire it!

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Joe


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boo, blocked by dopey hpss firewall

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JonnyStead


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quote:
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"Step through code? Too much effort Of course, there's always this"

This is possibly the greatest thing ever invented - with the exception of


Pants


Toast


Deodrant


MP3


That silver trail that snails leave.... its like jewels and stuff



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ddvmor


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Not bad.


What I really need, though is something that looks like the blue screen of death followed by a really slow restart on demand!



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JonnyStead


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Just install Windows ME on a separate partition....... boot up from that - it'll provide the Blue Screen and re-boots with startling regularity........


 


Windows ME..... loads of old poo.......



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