ACC: Options in Form and Report Wizards Are Not Displayed

• Microsoft Access versions 1.0, 1.1, 2.0

SYMPTOMS

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When you select the Form Wizard button or the Report Wizard button, an empty list box is displayed.

CAUSE

The [Form Wizards] and [Report Wizards] sections of the MSACCESS.INI file (in Microsoft Access version 1.x) or the MSACC20.INI file (in Microsoft Access version 2.0) either do not exist or are empty.

RESOLUTION

To resolve this problem in version 2.0, using Notepad or another text editor, add the following sections in your MSACC20.INI file. The MSACC20.INI file is located in your Windows directory.

  [Form Wizards]
  Single-Column=zwform,1
  Tabular=zwform,2
  Graph=zwgraph,,
  Main/Subform=zwmainsub,,
  Autoform=zwautoform,,

  [Report Wizards]
  Single-Column=zwreport,3
  Groups/Totals=zwreport,4
  Mailing Label=zwmailinglabel,,
  Summary=zwreport,12
  Tabular=zwreport,11
  Autoreport=zwautoreport,,
  MSWordMailmerge=PM_Entry,,

  [Libraries]
  wzlib.mda=rw

   [Form Wizards]
   Single-Column=zwInitWizard, 1
   Tabular=zwInitWizard, 2
   Graph=zwInitWizard, 6
   Main/Subform=zwInitWizard, 7

   [Report Wizards]
   Single-Column=zwInitWizard, 3
   Groups/Totals=zwInitWizard, 4
   Mailing Label=zwInitWizard, 5

   [Libraries]
   wizard.mda=ro