Can't change data type

[Steve Stad]

I was trying to update field size in table design. I get a message saying
'You can't change the data type or field, it is part of one or more
relationships. If you want to change the data type of this field, first
delete its relationship in the Relationships window.
I have deleted the relationship and I still get this message when trying to
update the field size.

 

[Gina Whipp]

Steve,

Sounds like you missed one... In the Relationships Window click the show all
button and delete the remaining ones and try changing your field size again.
Also, if this database is split then you need to do this in the back-end,
doing this in the front end has no effect on the acutal relationships.

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[Jerry Whittle]

Go to the Relationships Window and make sure that All Relationships is
selected. It's also possible that ad hoc relationships in queries,
form-subforms, and reports-subreports can cause this problem.

 

[Jeff Boyce]

How did you "delete its relationship"?

If you only deleted the table, but failed to highlight the link/relationship
line before deleting, you didn't delete the relationship!

Regards

Jeff Boyce
Microsoft Access MVP

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