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Old March 26th, 2010, 10:43 PM posted to microsoft.public.access.gettingstarted
forest8
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Default Issues with a deleted field that is linked to a form

Hi there

I careated a form which used a field which I have deleted from my database
because it wasn't needed.

Now everyone I open the database, a missing parameter.value text box keeps
popping up.

What is the best way to delete this field without this recurring message?

Thank you
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Old March 26th, 2010, 11:48 PM posted to microsoft.public.access.gettingstarted
John W. Vinson
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Default Issues with a deleted field that is linked to a form

On Fri, 26 Mar 2010 14:43:01 -0700, forest8
wrote:

Hi there

I careated a form which used a field which I have deleted from my database
because it wasn't needed.

Now everyone I open the database, a missing parameter.value text box keeps
popping up.

What is the best way to delete this field without this recurring message?

Thank you


Open the form in design view, find out where the field is referenced, and
remove it. It might be in the form's Recordsource query, or in a Master or
Child Link Field, or it might be the control source or in the rowsource of a
combo box; you may need to do some digging.
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John W. Vinson [MVP]
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Old March 28th, 2010, 05:36 AM posted to microsoft.public.access.gettingstarted
forest8
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Default Issues with a deleted field that is linked to a form

Thanks for the directions. I found the problem.



"John W. Vinson" wrote:

On Fri, 26 Mar 2010 14:43:01 -0700, forest8
wrote:

Hi there

I careated a form which used a field which I have deleted from my database
because it wasn't needed.

Now everyone I open the database, a missing parameter.value text box keeps
popping up.

What is the best way to delete this field without this recurring message?

Thank you


Open the form in design view, find out where the field is referenced, and
remove it. It might be in the form's Recordsource query, or in a Master or
Child Link Field, or it might be the control source or in the rowsource of a
combo box; you may need to do some digging.
--

John W. Vinson [MVP]
.

 




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