ACC2002: RecordExit Event Unavailable in Microsoft Access 2002 (286477)


The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft Access 2002
This article was previously published under Q286477
Novice: Requires knowledge of the user interface on single-user computers.

This article applies to a Microsoft Access database (.mdb) and to a Microsoft Access project (.adp).

SYMPTOMS

When you view the event properties of a form in Design view, you do not see an OnRecordExit event property, even though this event is documented in the Access 2002 Help system.

STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed that this is a problem in the Microsoft products that are listed at the beginning of this article.

MORE INFORMATION

The following Help topics discuss the RecordExit event in Microsoft Access 2002.
Help TopicLocationSearch Keywords
OnRecordExit PropertyAccess 2002 HelpOnRecordExit
RecordExit EventVisual Basic HelpRecordExit

Steps to Reproduce the Behavior

  1. Open the sample database Northwind.mdb.
  2. On the Tools menu, point to Macro, and then click Visual Basic Editor.
  3. On the Help menu, click Microsoft Visual Basic Help.
  4. Type RecordExit Event in the Office Assistant or the Answer Wizard, and then click Search.
  5. Select the "RecordExit Event" topic to view. Note that the Help topic describes the RecordExit event and how to use it in forms in Microsoft Access.
  6. Close the Help window.
  7. On the File menu, click Close and Return to Microsoft Access.
  8. On the View menu, point to Database Objects, and then click Forms.
  9. In the Database window, click the Customers form, and then click Design.
  10. On the View menu, click Properties to open a property sheet.
  11. On the Edit menu, click Select Form to be sure that you are viewing the property sheet for the form.
  12. Click the Event tab.
Note that there is no OnRecordExit event property listed.

REFERENCES

For additional information, click the article number below to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

286591 ACC2002: RecordExit Event in Employees Form Does Not Work

Modification Type:MajorLast Reviewed:11/5/2003
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