A03: Can't Link ODBC Tables

I just started using Access 2003, and I can't link a SQL Server table. I
right-click on the database window; select Link Tables; and select ODBC
Databases from the Files of Type dropdown. As soon as I select ODBC
Databases from the Files of Type dropdown, the entire dialog box disappears.
No error message. Just disappears, and I'm back at the database window.

I have tried this with other databases, including a brand new blank one, and
the results are the same. So it's definitely something in my system, not the
database. I also tried it on another computer I have running Access 2003,
and it works fine. But on this computer, it won't link ODBC.

I applied the SP3 patch last night, but the results are the same.

Any ideas about what I can try, or perhaps a file I can copy from my other
PC, in which Link Tables works?

Thanks!

Neil

re: A03: Can't Link ODBC Tables

Quite likely, this is your antiviruses at work. Deactivate any protection
related to Office, VBScript or ActiveScript and you should be OK. Later,
when you'll have finished etablishing your linked tables, you can reenable
this protection.

--
Sylvain Lafontaine, ing.
MVP - Technologies Virtual-PC
E-mail: sylvain aei ca (fill the blanks, no spam please)


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re: A03: Can't Link ODBC Tables

The only security I have is my Norton Internet Security, which includes
Norton Antivirus. (This, by the way, is the same product I have on my other
computer, the one with no problems in this regard.) I disabled Norton
Internet Security, but the problem remained. I also checked Windows
Firewall, and it is turned off.


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"Neil" <nospam@nospam.netwrote in message
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Hi Neil,

If this were AccessXP, I might try checking the following
(not sure about Access 2003):

Close all Access programs.

1) try to find these 3 files on hard drive:

Acwzmain.mde
Acwztool.mde
Acwzlib.mde

{probably in C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\Office10\ if Access XP}

Do they exist?

2) If so, then start 2 Window Searches

in one, search for Regsvr32.exe
in second, search for accwiz.dll


Drag-and-drop accwiz.dll onto Regsvr32.exe

You should get a message that reg successful.

Does it work properly now?

If not, you might try unregistering the dll,
then reregister.

Like I said before, I am unsure about Access 2003.

good luck,

gary

re: A03: Can't Link ODBC Tables

Hi,

Neil wrote:Take a look at this thread, and you can read that it's not enough to disable
NAV:

http://groups.google.com/group/comp....fa0a14b03dcaf3

Regards
Jens

re: A03: Can't Link ODBC Tables

Well, that resolved it. Thanks so much!

Strange because:

a) didn't have this problem on my other computer with the same configuration
(is an older computer, so I must have disabled that option years ago)

b) didn't have this problem with Access 2000, even with that option turned
on.

Anyway, all is good now. Thanks again!

Neil



"Jens Schilling" <jensschillingBitteLoeschen@fissership.dewrote in message
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re: A03: Can't Link ODBC Tables

Hi,

Neil wrote:It seems that only A03 shows this behaviour - I didn't noticed it for
another version.

Regards
Jens

re: A03: Can't Link ODBC Tables

It seems that only A03 shows this behaviour - I didn't noticed it for*shaking fist at Microsoft*

re: A03: Can't Link ODBC Tables

On Mar 11, 10:23*am, "Sylvain Lafontaine" <sylvain aei ca (fill the
blanks, no spam please)wrote:For details on disabling the Norton Office Plug-in on various Norton
installs, see http://support.microsoft.com/kb/329820.