ACC2000: Some Add-Ins Do Not Have Help File Available

• Microsoft Access 2000

SYMPTOMS

Novice: Requires knowledge of the user interface on single-user computers.

When you press F1 after starting any of the following Add-ins

• Add-In Manager



• Database Splitter



• Linked Table Manager

Cannot find the msaccess.hlp file. Do you want to try to find the file yourself?

Cannot find the file msaccess.hlp Help file. Check to see that the file exists on your disk. If it doesn't, you need to reinstall it.

CAUSE

The wizard is not mapped to the Help file.

RESOLUTION

To bring up the correct Help file topic for the specific wizard, close the wizard and use Microsoft Access 2000 Help.

MORE INFORMATION

Steps to Reproduce Behavior

1. On the Tools menu, point to Database Utilities, and then click Database Splitter, or Linked Table Manager.
   
   -or-
   
   On the Tools menu, point to Add-Ins, and then click Add-In Manager.



2. When the wizard starts, press F1 to bring up the Help topic. Note that you receive the error message mentioned in the "Symptoms" section.

REFERENCES

For more information about the Add-In Manager, click Microsoft Access Help on the Help menu, type "add-in manager" in the Office Assistant or the Answer Wizard, and then click Search to view the topics returned.

For more information about the Linked Table Manager, click Microsoft Access Help on the Help menu, type "View, refresh, or change the file name and path for linked tables in a Microsoft Access database" in the Office Assistant or the Answer Wizard, and then click Search to view the topics returned.

For additional information about the Linked Table Manager, please see the following article(s) in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

Q235881 ACC2000: Error in Access 2000 Help File for Linked Table Manager

Additional query words: prb

Keywords          : kbusage kbdta 
Version           : WINDOWS:2000
Platform          : WINDOWS 
Issue type        : kbprb 

Last Reviewed: June 24, 1999