ACC2000: Page Design Changes Made in E-mail Message Not Saved

ID: Q199224

The information in this article applies to:
Novice: Requires knowledge of the user interface on single-user computers.


SYMPTOMS

When you make a design change to a data access page from within an e-mail message, the change is not saved to the page in the database. You do not get a prompt to save the page or a warning that you will lose the change.


RESOLUTION

If you want to change the design of a page before sending it to someone and you want to save the change to the page in your database, use one of the following methods:

Method 1

  1. Select the page. On the File menu, point to Send To, and then click Mail Recipient.


  2. Make the necessary changes.


  3. On the File menu, click Save.


  4. Click Send.


Method 2

  1. In the Database window, click Pages under Objects. Select the page that you want to change, and then click Design.


  2. Make the necessary changes.


  3. On the File menu, click Save.


  4. On the File menu, click Close.


  5. Select the page. On the File menu, point to Send To, and then click Mail Recipient.



MORE INFORMATION

The e-mail message will contain the change, even if you do not use one of the methods in the "Resolution" section.

Steps to Reproduce Behavior

  1. Open the sample database Northwind.mdb.


  2. In the Database window, click Pages under Objects, and then click New.


  3. In the New Page dialog box, click Design View. In the Choose the table or query where the object's data comes from box, select Employees, and then click OK.


  4. In the Field List box, under the Employees table, click to select EmployeeID, and then click Add To Page.


  5. On the File menu, click Save. Type Page1 in the File name box. Click Save.


  6. On the File menu, click Close.


  7. On the File menu, point to Send To, and then click Mail Recipient.


  8. In the Toolbox, click Label. Draw a label on the page.


  9. Type a valid name in the To line, and then click Send.

    Note that you do not receive a prompt to save the changes made to the page.


  10. Open the page that you created.

    Note that the label that you created in step 8 is not on the page.


Additional query words: DAP prb 


Keywords          : kbdta AccDAP DAPHowTo 
Version           : WINDOWS:2000
Platform          : WINDOWS 
Issue type        : kbprb

Last Reviewed: July 8, 1999