Microsoft KB Archive/90801

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INF: Control Names >40 Chars in Access Basic Require Brackets
'Article ID: Q90801

Creation Date: 22-OCT-1992

Revision Date: 19-SEP-1996' The information in this article applies to:


 * Microsoft Access versions 1.0, 1.1, 2.0

SUMMARY

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

If you reference controls that have more than 40 characters in Access Basic, you may receive the following error message:

Identifier too long MORE INFORMATION

There is a limit of 40 characters in a typical Access Basic identifier. If you want to use an identifier longer than 40 characters, use the &quot;nonconforming&quot; identifier syntax by surrounding the identifier with square brackets ([]).

NOTE: This behavior no longer occurs in Microsoft Access for Windows 95 version 7.0.

REFERENCES

For more information about naming conventions, search for &quot;standard naming coventions,&quot; and then &quot;Standard Naming Conventions&quot; using the Microsoft Access Help menu.
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