Microsoft KB Archive/256136

= "Database Results Error" error message when you update a database record in FrontPage =

Article ID: 256136

Article Last Modified on 1/27/2007

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft FrontPage 2000 Standard Edition
 * Microsoft FrontPage 2002 Standard Edition

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This article was previously published under Q256136



SYMPTOMS
After you use the Database Interface Wizard to create a Database Editor Web page, you may receive an error message similar to the following:

Database Results Error

Description: [Microsoft][ODBC Microsoft Access Driver] Syntax error in UPDATE statement.

Number: -2147217900 (0x80040E14)

Source: Microsoft OLE DB Provider for ODBC Drivers

One or more form fields were empty. You should provide default values for all form fields that are used in the query.

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Database Results Error

Description: [Microsoft][ODBC Microsoft Access Driver] Field '. ' cannot be a zero-length string.

Number: -2147467259 (0x80004005)

Source: Microsoft OLE DB Provider for ODBC Drivers

One or more form fields were empty. You should provide default values for all form fields that are used in the query.

where  is the table in the database, and   is the field in the database.



CAUSE
This problem can occur if you attempt to update a database record that has an empty field. The setting for the database column does not allow zero-length entries.



RESOLUTION
To resolve this issue, make sure that all data fields that do not allow zero-length entries are populated before you submit the form.



WORKAROUND
To work around this issue, start Microsoft Access and then open the database table in Design view. Set the Allow Zero Length attribute to Yes for each field that you want to allow blank entries.



MORE INFORMATION
For additional information about this error message, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

287147 FP: Error Message: "Database Results Error" When You Update a Database Record

