Microsoft KB Archive/242272

= MOD2000: "ActiveX Component Can't Create Object" Error Message When You Save a Template =

Article ID: 242272

Article Last Modified on 7/31/2001

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Office 2000 Developer Edition

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This article was previously published under Q242272



Moderate: Requires basic macro, coding, and interoperability skills.



SYMPTOMS
In the Access Workflow Designer, when you save a template, you may receive the following error message:

Error: (429) ActiveX component can't create object

Unable to create the team template. Some possible causes are a lost connection, permissions problem, or an invalid URL was specified in the database registration settings. Check the settings and try again. If you continue to have problems, contact your server administrator.



CAUSE
A component of the Access Workflow Designer called modTBAD (a DCOM component) isn't properly registered.



RESOLUTION
To properly register the modTBAD component, you must first unregister the modTBAD component, and then register it again.  On the server computer, click Start, click Run, and then type the following line:

"C:\Program Files\Microsoft Shared\Microsoft Office Developer\Bin\modtbad.exe" /unregserver

 Click OK or press ENTER. On the server computer, click Start, click Run, and then type the following line:

"C:\Program Files\Microsoft Shared\Microsoft Office Developer\Bin\modtbad.exe" /regserver

 Click OK or press ENTER.



MORE INFORMATION
By using the Access Workflow Designer, you can create a template. Access Workflow Designer templates act as a blueprint, containing all the necessary information required to create a new solution. Templates include the solution database schema, roles, permissions, Web files, and workflow rules.

Additional query words: prb access workflow designer create template error err msg 429 Error 429 ActiveX component can t create object

Keywords: kbprb kbworkflowdesigner KB242272

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