ACC1x: "Not Enough System Resources to Update Display" Error Msg

ID: Q96471

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SYMPTOMS

Running a Microsoft Access query can result in this error:

Not enough system resources to update display.


CAUSE

Changing the Row Height and Font after initially running a query causes this error to occur the next time that query is run.


RESOLUTION

Choose the OK button when you get the above error message. The query runs and displays its results with the default settings. The next time you run the query, no error will appear.


STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in Microsoft Access version 1.0. This problem was corrected in Microsoft Access version 1.1.


MORE INFORMATION

Steps to Reproduce Problem


  1. Open the sample database NWIND.MDB.


  2. Run the Category List query. To run a query, choose the Query button in the Database window. Select the desired query, and then choose the Open button.


  3. From the Layout menu, choose Row Height.


  4. Change the setting to 12.0.


  5. Choose Font from the Layout menu and change the font to Microsoft Serif and the font size to 10.


  6. Switch the query to Design view and choose Run from the Query menu.


  7. From the File menu, choose Close.


  8. From the Database window, select the Category List query and choose Open.


The error message appears. After choosing the OK button (your only option), you will see the query with the default row height, font, and font point size. The next time you run the query, no error message will appear.


REFERENCES

For more information on changing the row height in a query, search for "Row Height command" then "Row Height Command (Layout Menu)" using the Help menu.

For more information on changing the font in a query, search for "Font command" then "Font Command (Layout Menu)" using the Help menu. 


Keywords          : kbusage QryOthr 
Version           : 1.0
Platform          : WINDOWS 
Issue type        : kbbug

Last Reviewed: March 20, 1999