Images that are stored in OLE object fields do not appear correctly (832508)
The information in this article applies to:
- Microsoft Office Access 2003
This
article applies only to a Microsoft Access database (.mdb).
Novice: Requires knowledge of the user interface on single-user
computers.
SYMPTOMSWhen you store an image file in a table as an OLE object in
Microsoft Office Access 2003, and then you try to display the stored image by
embedding or by linking the image file in a form, a report, or a data access
page, you may not be able to view the image. Additionally, you may notice that
the file icon displays the file name instead of the image itself.CAUSEThis problem occurs because Access 2003 cannot find the OLE
Server that can correctly interpret the OLE object header
information.WORKAROUNDTo work around this problem, use one of the following
methods: Install Microsoft Photo EditorYou can install Photo Editor from the Microsoft Office XP CD-ROM.
To do this, follow these steps:
- Insert the Office XP CD-ROM in your CD-ROM drive or in your
DVD-ROM drive.
- If the Office XP Setup program does not start
automatically, follow these steps:
- Click Start, and then click
Run.
- In the Run dialog box, type the
following command in the Open
box:
<CD
Drive>:\Setup.exe - Click OK.
- Follow the instructions in the Office XP Setup Wizard.
Make sure that you select the customized installation. - When you reach the Selecting Features
step, set each node of the Setup tree to Not
Available.
- Under Features to install, expand
Office Tools.
- Click Microsoft Photo Editor, and then
click Run from My Computer.
- Click Install Now.
- Click OK when the Office XP Setup program
is completed successfully.
Display the images from a folderInstead of storing the images inside the table as OLE objects, you
can store the image file paths and the image names in the table and then
display the images by using an image control. When you use an image control
inside a form or a report, Access does not require the OLE Server to display
the images in the image control.
For more information, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:
285820
How to display images from a folder in a form, a report, or a data access page
REFERENCES
For more information, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:
817095
Microsoft Photo Editor is removed when you install Office 2003
Modification Type: | Major | Last Reviewed: | 5/3/2005 |
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Keywords: | kbDatabase kbprb kbdisplay kbgraphic KB832508 kbAudDeveloper |
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