Microsoft KB Archive/199224

= ACC2000: Page Design Changes Made in E-mail Message Not Saved =

Article ID: 199224

Article Last Modified on 6/30/2004

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Access 2000 Standard Edition

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This article was previously published under Q199224



Novice: Requires knowledge of the user interface on single-user computers.



SYMPTOMS
When you make a design change to a data access page from within an e-mail message, the change is not saved to the page in the database. You do not get a prompt to save the page or a warning that you will lose the change.



RESOLUTION
If you want to change the design of a page before sending it to someone and you want to save the change to the page in your database, use one of the following methods:

Method 1

 * 1) Select the page. On the File menu, point to Send To, and then click Mail Recipient.
 * 2) Make the necessary changes.
 * 3) On the File menu, click Save.
 * 4) Click Send.

Method 2

 * 1) In the Database window, click Pages under Objects. Select the page that you want to change, and then click Design.
 * 2) Make the necessary changes.
 * 3) On the File menu, click Save.
 * 4) On the File menu, click Close.
 * 5) Select the page. On the File menu, point to Send To, and then click Mail Recipient.



MORE INFORMATION
The e-mail message will contain the change, even if you do not use one of the methods in the "Resolution" section.

Steps to Reproduce Behavior

 * 1) Open the sample database Northwind.mdb.
 * 2) In the Database window, click Pages under Objects, and then click New.
 * 3) In the New Page dialog box, click Design View. In the Choose the table or query where the object's data comes from box, select Employees, and then click OK.
 * 4) In the Field List box, under the Employees table, click to select EmployeeID, and then click Add To Page.
 * 5) On the File menu, click Save. Type Page1 in the File name box. Click Save.
 * 6) On the File menu, click Close.
 * 7) On the File menu, point to Send To, and then click Mail Recipient.
 * 8) In the Toolbox, click Label. Draw a label on the page.
 * 9) Type a valid name in the To line, and then click Send.

Note that you do not receive a prompt to save the changes made to the page.
 * 1) Open the page that you created.

Note that the label that you created in step 8 is not on the page.

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