ACC2000: Name Appears Twice in Display Form/Page List
Article ID: 199803
Article Last Modified on 6/24/2004
APPLIES TO
- Microsoft Access 2000 Standard Edition
This article was previously published under Q199803
SYMPTOMS
Novice: Requires knowledge of the user interface on single-user computers.
The Display Form/Page list in the Startup dialog box may contain the same name twice.
CAUSE
There is a form and a data access page with the same name.
RESOLUTION
Method 1
Give each object a unique name so that you can distinguish one item from another in the
Display Form/Page list.
Method 2
Use the following steps to create a macro that will open the appropriate object each time that you open the database.
- In the Database window, click Macros under Objects, and then click New.
- Create one of the following macros:
Macro to Open a Form
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Action
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OpenForm
Action Arguments
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Form Name: <form name>
View: Form
-or-
Macro to Open a Data Access Page
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Action
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OpenDataAccessPage
Action Arguments
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Data Access Page Name: <page name>
View: Browse
- On the File menu, click Save As. In the Save Macro '<name>' To box, type AutoExec, and then click OK.
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