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How does one create a query in Access that uses as criteria a value inputed by the user at the time the query is run?

I'm trying to get the primary key in an Access table to autonumber in the following manner: D030001 D030002 D030003 D030004 etc. Where 03 represents the year 2003 (next year it would be 04). Is there a way to get it to do this? Note: the year part is less important than the numbering on the...

I have an Access 97 database that needs to be used by both NT and XP users. NT users can use it, but those with XP can not. Is there another version of Access which I can convert the db to so that both can use it?

What are the possible values for the "type" attribute in a form?

I'm supposed to recommend an OS for my group to use on our new machines. We are going to be using Websphere Studio Application Developer 4.0 and some Rational Tools. It's between Windows 2000 and XP. I've heard XP is "buggy." Is this true? Any recommendations?

I need to defragment my Gateway running Windows 98, because the performance has become horrible. When I run the defragmenter, it says "Checking drive for errors" and doesn't move one from that point (I let it go for 10 hours and it still said that). I tried to run the Scandisk first...

Do you know how to call a non-VB application (a "shell") from within VB and return the output (stderr or stdout) of the non-VB application to the VB application. Someone attempted to do this with the CreateProcess function and it does not work. The -V option to the mqfta.exe...

I'm trying to send e-mail from an Access form, but when I try, I get an error saying "Microsoft Access can't open the mail session. Check your mail application to make sure that it's working properly." I am using MS Outlook. What's wrong?

I am trying to send e-mail from MS Access, but I keep getting an error. I selected a table and went to File-send... but I got a message that said it couldn't open the mail session and to check and see if my mail is working properly. Why is this? I am using MS Outlook. The same thing happened...

I want to be able to automatically generate and send e-mails by clicking on a button on my MS Access form. The e-mail will contain certain fields from the database. Is this possible? I am using MS Access 97.