ACC: "Invalid Bracketing of Name <Expression Object>" Error (132184)

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The dot (.) and the exclamation point (!) have a special meaning in Microsoft Access. They are identifier operators you use to refer to objects, controls, collections, or properties as follows:

   Forms![FormName]![ControlName].property
				

If you include a dot or an exclamation point in a field name or control name, then Microsoft Access may not be able to interpret the reference when you use it in an expression or in a Where Condition argument.

To prevent reference problems, use letters, numbers, spaces, or the underscore character (_) when you assign object names; do not use any punctuation mark except the underscore character.

Steps to Reproduce Behavior

1. Open the sample database Northwind.mdb (or NWIND.MDB in version 2.0).
2. Create the following new macro and save it as Print Label Macro:
   

         Macro Name          Action
         ------------------------------
         Print Label Macro   OpenReport
   
         Print Label Macro Actions
         --------------------------------------------------------------
         OpenReport
            Report Name: Customer Labels ( or Customer Mailing Labels in
                                           Microsoft Access 2.0)
            View: Print Preview
            Where Condition: [CustomerID]=Forms![Customers2]![Cust.ID]
   						

   
   NOTE: [Customer ID] contains a space in Microsoft Access 2.0.
3. Make a copy of the Customers form and saved it as Customers2.
4. Open the Customers2 form in Design view.
5. Select the CustomerID control and change its Name property to Cust.ID.
6. Add a command button to the Customers2 form and set the following properties:
   

         Command Button:
            Name: Button1
            Caption: Print Label
            OnClick: Print Label Macro
   						

7. View the Customers2 form in Form view.
8. Click the Print Label Button. In the Country Filter dialog box, click All Countries, and then click OK. Note that you receive the error message mentioned in the "Symptoms" section.