Access 2003 hotfix package: February 29, 2004

This article describes the Microsoft Office Access 2003 issues that are fixed in the Access 2003 hotfix package that is dated February 29, 2004.

Issues that are fixed in the hotfix package

The following issues are fixed in this hotfix package but were not previously documented in a Microsoft Knowledge Base article:

• When you print a multipage report from a Microsoft Access project (.adp) file that contains images, Access may print slowly and may eventually appear to stop responding (hang). This problem may occur after you install the hotfix that is described in the following article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:
  
  
  331989  (http://support.microsoft.com/kb/331989/ ) ACC2002: Memory is not released when you close forms and reports
• If you programmatically change the SourceObject property of a subform from one form to another form, when data is subsequently pasted in the subform, the changes are not propagated to the underlying RecordSource (table).
  
• When you add several rows on a subform in Access 2003 that is installed on a Tablet PC, you may receive the following error message:
  Microsoft Access has encountered a problem and needs to close. We are sorry for the inconvenience.
  This problem may occur when you run Tabtip.exe.
  
• When you print a complex report in Access 2003 that uses the Space() function to set Label captions, you receive the following error message:
  Runtime error 2101
  
  The setting you entered is invalid for this property.
• When you convert a database to Access 2003, you may receive a compile error dialog box. The error may not be logged in the conversions error log, and the conversion of the database may not appear to complete successfully.
  
• When you open an old database, you may be prompted with the Open/Convert dialog box to convert the database.
  
• When you try to open an Access database that was created in Microsoft Access 2.0 or earlier that references Data Access Objects (DAO) 2.5 or DAO 3.5 compatibility layer, the database may not open.
  

Hotfix information

A supported hotfix is available from Microsoft. However, this hotfix is intended to correct only the problem that is described in this article. Apply this hotfix only to systems that are experiencing this specific problem. This hotfix might receive additional testing. Therefore, if you are not severely affected by this problem, we recommend that you wait for the next software update that contains this hotfix.

If the hotfix is available for download, there is a "Hotfix download available" section at the top of this Knowledge Base article. If this section does not appear, contact Microsoft Customer Service and Support to obtain the hotfix.

Note If additional issues occur or if any troubleshooting is required, you might have to create a separate service request. The usual support costs will apply to additional support questions and issues that do not qualify for this specific hotfix. For a complete list of Microsoft Customer Service and Support telephone numbers or to create a separate service request, visit the following Microsoft Web site: Note The "Hotfix download available" form displays the languages for which the hotfix is available. If you do not see your language, it is because a hotfix is not available for that language.

Prerequisites

There are no prerequisites for this hotfix.

Restart information

You do not have to restart your computer after you apply this hotfix.

Hotfix replacement information

This hotfix is replaced by a later hotfix.

For additional information, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

Registry information

You do not have to create or to modify any registry keys to activate any hotfixes that are contained in this package.

Hotfix file information

This hotfix contains only those files that you must have to correct the issues that this article lists. This hotfix may not contain all the files that you must have to fully update a product to the latest build.

The global version of this hotfix has the file attributes (or later) that are listed in the following table. The dates and times for these files are listed in coordinated universal time (UTC). When you view the file information, it is converted to local time. To find the difference between UTC and local time, use the Time Zone tab in the Date and Time tool in Control Panel.

Download information:
Microsoft Windows Installer MSP file information:
After you install the hotfix, the global version of this fix has the file attributes (or later) that are listed in the following table:

Additional notes

• For more information about how to install this hotfix, see the Readme.txt file that the package contains.
• For more information about the differences between the two MSP files, visit the following Microsoft Web site:
  http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/orkXP/HA011525711033.aspx (http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/orkXP/HA011525711033.aspx)

For additional information about the terminology that Microsoft uses when correcting software after it is released, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base: