DOCUMENT:Q163130  08-DEC-2000  [accother]
TITLE   :ODE97: Apply Button Dimmed When Converting Database to Design Ma
PRODUCT :Microsoft Access Distribution Kit
PROD/VER:
OPER/SYS:
KEYWORDS:kbui

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The information in this article applies to:

 - Microsoft Office 97 Developer Edition 
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Moderate: Requires basic macro, coding, and interoperability skills.

SYMPTOMS
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When you use Microsoft Replication Manager 3.5 to convert a database to a Design
Master, the Apply Now button is always dimmed in the dialog box for selecting
replicated objects.

Microsoft Replication Manager 3.5 is included with the Microsoft Office 97
Developer Edition Tools (ODE Tools).

RESOLUTION
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You must click the OK button in the Select Replicated Objects dialog box to
apply your changes, or click the Cancel button to cancel your changes.

STATUS
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Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in Microsoft Office 97 Developer
Edition Tools.

MORE INFORMATION
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Steps to Reproduce Problem
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1. Copy the sample database Northwind.mdb to NwindRep.mdb

2. Start Microsoft Replication Manager 3.5.

3. On the Tools menu, click Convert Database to Design Master.

4. In the "Database to Convert to the Design Master" dialog box, select
   NwindRep.mdb.

5. Click Next on the first screen of the "Convert Database to Design Master"
   Wizard.

6. Click "No, I do not want to make a backup" on the second screen of the
   Wizard, and then click Next.

7. On the next screen, accept the default description for the replica set, and
   then click Next.

8. Click "Make some objects available to the entire replica set." The Select
   Replicated Objects dialog box opens automatically. Note that no matter what
   selections you make in this dialog box, the Apply Now button is always
   dimmed.

9. Stop the conversion of the database by clicking Cancel until you return to
   the Microsoft Replication Manager window, and then quit the program.

Additional query words: Replman grey greyed gray grayed 3 5

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Keywords          : kbui 
Technology        : kbOfficeSearch kbAudDeveloper kbOffice97Search kbOffice97 kbOffice97DevSearch
Hardware          : x86
Issue type        : kbbug

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