Troubleshooting Information for AccessLinks

The information in this article applies to:

• Microsoft Excel for Windows 95, versions 7.0, 7.0a
• Microsoft Access for Windows 95, version 7.0

SUMMARY

This article contains Troubleshooting information for AccessLinks. If you are having problems using AccessLinks in Microsoft Excel, follow the corresponding steps in this article. Be sure that Microsoft Excel is running in the background when you follow these steps.

Memory Issues

One potential problem that may occur with AccessLinks is a memory limit. Microsoft Access requires 12 megabytes (MB) and Microsoft Excel requires 8 MB. You need to have a minimum of 16 MB to use AccessLinks; 20 MB is recommended. If your computer does not have enough memory, the conversion to Microsoft Access and the creation of forms and reports may be slow.

Access Form

The Access Form option (On the Data menu) essentially starts the Microsoft Access Simple Form Wizard. If you are having problems using the Access Form option in Microsoft Excel, you can start the Microsoft Access Simple Form Wizard from Microsoft Access.

To start the Microsoft Access Simple Form Wizard, follow these steps:

1. Open Microsoft Access and the sample database Northwind, which can be found in the Samples folder of the Microsoft Access folder.

2. Create a link to a Microsoft Excel worksheet by pointing to Get External Data on the File menu, and then clicking Link Tables. Then, select Microsoft Excel (*.xls) under File Type, select a Microsoft Excel worksheet, and click the Link button.

3. Follow the steps in the Link Spreadsheet Wizard.

4. Click the Forms tab in the Database windows, and then click the New button.

5. Select Form Wizard from the list, and then click OK. Follow the steps in the Form Wizard.

Access Report

The Access Report option (On the Data menu) starts the Microsoft Access Simple Report Wizard. If you are having problems using the Access Report option in Microsoft Excel, you can start the Microsoft Access Simple Report Wizard from Microsoft Access.

To start the Microsoft Access Simple Report Wizard:

1. Open Microsoft Access and the sample database Northwind, which can be found in the Samples folder of the Microsoft Access folder.

2. Create a link to a Microsoft Excel worksheet by pointing to Get External Data on the File menu, and then clicking Link Tables. Then, select Microsoft Excel (*.xls) under File Type, select a Microsoft Excel worksheet, and click the Link button.

3. Follow the steps in the Link Spreadsheet Wizard.

4. Click the Reports tab in the Database window, and then click the New button.

5. Select Report Wizard from the list, and then click OK. Follow the steps in the Report Wizard.

Convert to Access

The Convert to Access option (On the Data menu)starts the Microsoft Access Import Spreadsheet Wizard. If you are having problems using the Convert to Access menu option in Microsoft Excel, you can start the Microsoft Access Import Spreadsheet Wizard from Microsoft Access.

To start the Microsoft Access Import Spreadsheet Wizard:

1. Open Microsoft Access and the sample database Northwind, which can be found in the Samples folder of the Microsoft Access folder.

2. On the File menu, point to Get External Data, and then click Import.

3. Under Files Of Type, select Microsoft Excel, and select the closed Microsoft Excel file that you are trying to convert. Click the Import button.

4. Follow the steps in the Import Spreadsheet Wizard.

If the engineer or customer suspects problems with the spreadsheet ISAM, follow the troubleshooting steps above. If similar problem occur in standalone Microsoft Access this would be a live-transfer to an Access engineer.

MORE INFORMATION

Access Form in Microsoft Excel

The Microsoft Access Form Wizard guides you through building a data entry form for a Microsoft Excel list. You can enter additional data in your list by clicking the Forms button, which is placed on the worksheet by the Microsoft Access Form Wizard.

Access Report in Microsoft Excel

The Microsoft Access Report Wizard guides you through building a report from data in a Microsoft Excel list. You can use the report based on your list later by clicking the Report button, which is placed on the worksheet by the Microsoft Access Report Wizard.

Convert to Access in Microsoft Excel

The Microsoft Access Table Analyzer Wizard guides you through permanently converting your Microsoft Excel list to a Microsoft Access database. Converting your Microsoft Excel list to a Microsoft Access database does not effect the original data.