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I am modifying a data base to work in the present rate of VAT 17.5% but will need to change to 20% in the near future. As far as I can see the only ways there are to store a single value is to store it as a default number in a control or as one number in a table. The number in a default value...

I am creating a form with a default view i.e Continuous Forms. I have designed it with labels in the header section and fields in the detail section. The labels do not appear on the form when I return from design to form view and I cannot find a way of ensuring that they do. There is nothing...

I am trying to modify an access database I assembled 2 years ago. There are several fields in the tables which are no longer required. Is there any way to delete these fields so that the deletion cascades through any queries or alternatively quickly tracing the occurrence of these fields in any...

I have been installing software called Family Historian which builds a family tree. The software is developed by company called Calico Pie. It places a directory in the C/Documents and settings/All users/Application data/Calico pie/Family Historian Family Historian works fine after...

I have been using Access for some time for private projects but I cannot afford to keep updating and databases I wish to share involve other people in purchasing this expensive software. Filemaker unfortunately is the same. I have been wrestling with Open Office database but cannot get beyond...

Hello I wish to reinstall xp sp2 from a legal CD to my PC either from scratch or as a dual boot system My existing OS was installed by the supplier from which I bought the PC I have tried this several times however I have failed because I think I have a VIA SATA RAID Controller attached which...

This is probably theoretical rather than practical as I think the majority of answers will be don't do it - start from scratch. But what does anyone think about cleaning an old XP installation i.e deleting and uninstalling all third part applications cleaning the system using registry cleaners...

I have to reinstall my XP from scratch using an XP CD which includes SP2. Part way into the installation it asks for a floppy disc with drivers on it. I have no such thing in the kit given to me by the vendor of the machine so I am stuck at this point. I have searched for a step by step solution...

Before I install MS Virtual Machine 2007 beta software there is a fix for AMD computers which have AMD-V installed and working. How can I find out if this is the case on my machine. I have an AMD Athlon 64 3200+. Any other tips for installing MS Virtual Machine would be useful.

I edit video and find that my normal operating XP system is such a wastebin of software coming an going I really need a nice clean system just for the video. Is it best to have a dual booting system or virtual aperating systems.

Hello I have a very inconvenient habit of closing a desktop window using the X button when I don't really want to do this. This is especially inconvenient when I am using several applications at the same time. Is there a way of clicking a lock on and off or do I need hypnotherapy.

I have read all the FAQ and a lot of the advice about autonumbering. I am a very slow coder but good at perservering. I don't think that their will be two people trying to enter data at the same time so I am tempted to use the "max" option which is mentioned. Q1, How could I lock the database...

I have an access database and some MS word letters contained in a directory. The MS Word letters rely on information from the Acces database for mail merging. All this works until the directory is moved to another directory or computer when the links beween the database and the letters have to...

I have a simple database which holds names. Each of these names belongs to a different group say red, green and blue. These group names are held in a related table so that more groups can be added if required. When the program starts up the group can be chosen on the main menu in a combo. I need...

I have a table with addresses in it, I need to prevent entry of another record which has the same values in the field called "street" combined with the field called "postcode". I have tried following the instructions for setting up indexes with unique values in Access help and on these forums...

I have split a datbase which works fine on a standalone desktop. When I transfer this to a machine on server the whole thing slows down and makes it almost unusable. On looking at the paths which link the front end to the back end they go through the whole route including the server and network...

Any one know of an easy way to open a specific Word document using a button on an Access Form

I am working in Access 2000 and have a db application on my desktop machine which has been distributed to one other user for his sole use. I know there is still a lot of work to do tidying and speeding up so I want to be able to develop the next version while he uses the present version. I...

Here I am on a form. There is no subform and as far as I can see the query which provides the data to this form is goo and works as does the table. When I use the wizard to create a combo to search for a specific form I get a little box stating: 'No value given for one or more required...

I have a master form and a subforms. I want to find all the master forms which have specific information in the subforms. Idealy I would like to search for criteria which would query calculated controls preferably on the master form but this doesn't seem possible.