Microsoft KB Archive/826419

= Database properties are lost after you save Database Model Diagram (US Units) drawing in Visio 2007 or in Visio 2003 =

Article ID: 826419

Article Last Modified on 11/14/2006

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Office Visio Professional 2007
 * Microsoft Office Visio Standard 2007
 * Microsoft Office Visio Professional 2003
 * Microsoft Office Visio Standard 2003

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SYMPTOMS
In Microsoft Visio 2007 or in Microsoft Visio 2003, when you try to view the properties of an entity or object in your saved Database Model Diagram (US Units) drawing, no properties show in the Database Properties window.

Note If the Database Properties window does not show, right-click an entity or object in your drawing, and then click Database Properties.



CAUSE
This problem may occur if Design Mode is turned on when you insert an ActiveX Control (for example, a Microsoft Forms 2.0 CommandButton).

Note To insert an ActiveX Control, click Control on the Insert menu.



WORKAROUND
To work around this problem, turn off Design Mode before you save your Database Model Diagram (US Units) drawing. To turn off Design Mode, click the Design Mode button on the Developer toolbar.

Note To show the Developer toolbar, point to Toolbars on the View menu, and then click Developer.



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

Additional query words: vso2007 vso2003 visio2003 OFF2003

Keywords: kbprb KB826419

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