Group: microsoft.public.access.forms
From: "Allen Browne"
Date: Tuesday, October 23, 2007 10:13 AM
Subject: Re: HELP! Drop Down missing information

Choose About... on the Help menu.

Does it now say:
Access 2003 SP3

If so, the solution might be to uninstall Office 2003, turn off automatic
updates, and only install the updates to SP2. There are problems with combos
in SP3.

--
Allen Browne - Microsoft MVP. Perth, Western Australia
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"Janis in Minnesota" wrote in
message
news:5CB773C1-3F69-4635-BD50-902EACEE3B05@microsoft.com...
>I have a customer using an application that has a few drop down combo
>boxes.
> The main one is a drop down which is a search and displays 12 pieces of
> information :File Nbr, Customer, Date, Product, Masterbill, House Bill,
> Nbr
> Pieces . . .
>
> Suddenly this morning, the user clicks on the drop down, NONE of the
> customer information appears anymore! NOTHING has been changed with the
> application. When the user goes to Customer Maintenance, the drop down
> for
> it doesn't display either, although there are numerous records in the drop
> down, none of the info displays.
>
> However, just because the data isn't visible, if you click on a record,
> info
> pops up.
>
> I have no idea where to begin - other than reboot the server (where the
> data
> is sitting on) as well as the user's pc. I have compacted/repaired the
> data
> (all using ms 2003). There are 5 other users who do not have this
> problem.
>
> Ideas? SOLUTIONS? :)
>
> Thanks in advance for ANY information!
>
> Janis