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Hello all

A strange problem here. We have an Access 2000 database in use. I upgraded one user to Office 2003 SP3. When he now open this database, all dropdown boxes are displaying blank menus. When I open the same database in Office 2002, the dropdown boxes have populated menus.

Now I have converted the database to 2002 format and it still works fine when opening in 2002, but still have the same problem when opening in 2003.

Has anyone come accross this issue before? I have wrecked my brain and numbed my fingers searching Google for a solution.

Thanks in advance for any advice.

Martin
Apr 24 '08 #1
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missinglinq
3,532 Recognized Expert Specialist
This problem is one of the most commonly reported bugs associated with the SP3 service pack for v2003. The problem lies in the fact that some kind of formatting has been applied to the fields that are in the comboboxes. Most common is the simple > to convert to UpperCase. Here's a page by Allen Browne with most of the bugs and a link to Micro$oft's site where there's a hotfix:

http://allenbrowne.com/bug-Access2003SP3.html

Linq ;0)>
Apr 24 '08 #2
bloukopkoggelmander
184 New Member
My friend

You are heaven sent. I applied the the hotfix and now all is as good as shrimp on a barbie.

Than you
Apr 24 '08 #3
missinglinq
3,532 Recognized Expert Specialist
Glad we could help!

Linq ;0)>
Apr 24 '08 #4
NeoPa
32,573 Recognized Expert Moderator MVP
Nice work Linq :)
Apr 24 '08 #5

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