• A new hot fix for Access 2007 is now available
    Issues fixed include: You experience slower performance than you did in previous versions when you share a database file over a network. You may notice your database file increase in increments of 4 KB  without any user interaction when the database is open. You may see a sub-form become blank after you set the main form’s recordset. You may also receive the following error: “Run-time error 2467 – The expression you entered does not exist”. When you make a change in a code module in an Access...
  • Built-in Tab Names in Access Ribbons
    If you've tried to create a Ribbon customization that included one of the built-in controls in Access you've probably seen that you can use the Customize page in the Access Options dialog to get the names of groups and controls. You can also download the entire list of controls from the Microsoft web site. Unfortunately, the dialog does not include the list of built-in tabs. For simplicity, here is the list of built-in tabs taken from this list: TabPrintPreviewAccess TabHomeAccess TabCreate TabExternalData...
  • Dashboard Builder for Access
    Opengate has a new Professional Edition of Dashboard Builder .  The new edition includes the ability to create graphing dashboards and saved graph definitions native to MS Access (as well as all the features of the standard edition).  They are currently offering 20% off until December 15th. You can grab a free trial and see what you think!