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Old April 8th, 2010, 02:39 PM posted to microsoft.public.access.tablesdbdesign
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Default Attachment data type - not working in form

I haven't use the attachement data type before.

I set up a field in my BE tables as an attachment data type. I placed this
field in my FE form, but when I right click on the field the "Manage
Attachments" and all other options on the shortcut menu are greyed out. Any
ideas?

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Old April 8th, 2010, 03:40 PM posted to microsoft.public.access.tablesdbdesign
Allen Browne
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Default Attachment data type - not working in form

Delete the attached table in the front end.
Compact.
The attach the table again.

Attachments are multi-valued fields, and use a super-hidden link table
that's not visible anywhere in the database. The link data doesn't have this
super-hidden table linked. Destroying the link, and then linking it again
should solve the problem.

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I haven't use the attachement data type before.

I set up a field in my BE tables as an attachment data type. I placed this
field in my FE form, but when I right click on the field the "Manage
Attachments" and all other options on the shortcut menu are greyed out.
Any ideas?


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Old April 8th, 2010, 11:57 PM posted to microsoft.public.access.tablesdbdesign
David W. Fenton
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Default Attachment data type - not working in form

"Allen Browne" wrote in
:

Attachments are multi-valued fields, and use a super-hidden link
table that's not visible anywhere in the database. The link data
doesn't have this super-hidden table linked. Destroying the link,
and then linking it again should solve the problem.


Is there any way to enumerate these "super-hidden" table links?

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Old April 9th, 2010, 05:11 AM posted to microsoft.public.access.tablesdbdesign
Allen Browne
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"David W. Fenton" wrote in message
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"Allen Browne" wrote in
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Attachments are multi-valued fields, and use a super-hidden link
table that's not visible anywhere in the database...


Is there any way to enumerate these "super-hidden" table links?


Not that I'm aware of, David.

From memory, you can actually see them referenced in some of the hidden
system tables that deal with complex columns -- was it MSysComplexColumns?

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