Access 2010 prob convert to 2003

[Andre]

Hello,
I'm trying to down convert an acc2010 db to 2003 and see the message
about my db using special features and it won't down grade for me.

The only feature I remember testing/using is a theme on some form just to
test it - is there anyway I can find which form this was? I have a ton of
forms ;-(

I imagine it's in the system tables somewhere - but the ones I've looked
thru seem to show uniform info for all the forms or rather the codes for
a single form does not stand out - does anyone know which specific codes
to look for?

Should I export all the forms to text and do a text search for a
particular access setting/text phrase, and if so what would that be?

I can't believe trying out a single feature would cause so much trouble,
later - so any help or advice greatly appreciated.

Andre

 

[Douglas J Steele]

At the risk of insulting, remember that if you use the Control Wizard to
generate any code in Access 2010, it generates embedded macros, not VBA
code, and the MDB file format doesn't support embedded macros.

"Andre" wrote in message

Hello,
I'm trying to down convert an acc2010 db to 2003 and see the message
about my db using special features and it won't down grade for me.

The only feature I remember testing/using is a theme on some form just to
test it - is there anyway I can find which form this was? I have a ton of
forms ;-(

I imagine it's in the system tables somewhere - but the ones I've looked
thru seem to show uniform info for all the forms or rather the codes for
a single form does not stand out - does anyone know which specific codes
to look for?

Should I export all the forms to text and do a text search for a
particular access setting/text phrase, and if so what would that be?

I can't believe trying out a single feature would cause so much trouble,
later - so any help or advice greatly appreciated.

Andre

 

[Andre]

Hello Doug,

I'm not insulted at all - thanks for the tip - I didn't see that in the
list of undowngradable features, and I know I have one or two of those,
as well - thankfully those are pretty easily found and removed.

But themes was listed as a possible source of the problem and I know I
have at least one form using a theme - any info on where this info might
be kept in one place in access, or in general anywhere those new
features are used?

Thanks,
Andre

 

[Douglas J Steele]

Hmm. I never use Themes, so I'm not sure. However, I don't see them listed
as a possible issue in
http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/a...se-in-an-earlier-file-format-HA010341553.aspx


"Andre" wrote in message

Hello Doug,

I'm not insulted at all - thanks for the tip - I didn't see that in the
list of undowngradable features, and I know I have one or two of those,
as well - thankfully those are pretty easily found and removed.

But themes was listed as a possible source of the problem and I know I
have at least one form using a theme - any info on where this info might
be kept in one place in access, or in general anywhere those new
features are used?

Thanks,
Andre

 

[Andre]

I know I did see it somewhere, and finally remembered it was on the fms
site - but I guess it's not really explicit:

http://www.fmsinc.com/microsoftaccess/errors/database_format/cannot_save_
this_database.html

When it didn't work I thought maybe it was a glitch, but most likely it's
the embedded macros you mentioned.

Thanks again for taking the time to answer!