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Access 2003 for Starters: The Missing Manual

Errata for Access 2003 for Starters: The Missing Manual

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Version Location Description Submitted by Date submitted
Printed Page 10
2nd paragraph

I have downloaded the examples database from "missing CDs page". However I cannot open those .mdb
files. A window popup "Micrsoft Access cannot open this file. This file is located outside your
intranet or on an untrusted site. Microsoft Access will not open the file due to potential security
problems. To open the file, copy it to your machine or an unaccessible network location."

 Anonymous   
Printed Page 73
Step 6 (directly under Figure 2-9)

Step 6 says to "Repeat steps 4 to 7...". I believe it should be steps 3 to 5. This is for 2006 (white
cover) edition.

 Anonymous   
Printed Page 82
Table

"Format:" missing before "Medium Date" in 1st row, Properties Column

 Anonymous  Dec 27, 2008 
Printed Page 82
Table

PostalCode should be PhoneNumber per the 3/07 printing correction for the table on page 73.

 Anonymous  Dec 27, 2008 
Printed Page 85
1st sentence

"For...press the Space bar to leave it blank." should be rewritten. Pressing the Space bar would toggle the box on instead of leaving it blank.

 Anonymous  Dec 27, 2008 
Printed Page 85
Sentence starting with "1."

"George's Glitter" is not the company name. Rather it is Gorge's Geese.
Rewrite this and the following sentence "Next ..." to indicate the correction of Gorge to George's.

 Anonymous  Dec 27, 2008 
Printed Page 88
2nd sentence in the paragraph starting with "3."

"... comes after FirstName." should be "comes before FirstName."

 Anonymous  Dec 27, 2008 
Printed Page 126
next to last line

Must navigate to the relationships via Tools Menu, not from Window menu.

 Michael  Mar 01, 2010 
Printed Page 193
Figure 6-2

Text refers to OurClub2 database but figure 6-2 displays OurClub Database.

 Michael  Mar 05, 2010 
Printed Page 195
Step 6

In Chapter 6 (Finding Data with Queries) step 6 tells you to "Choose Details from the next wizard screen, and then click Next." After completing step 5 which was to add the MemberLastName field to the query, it tells you to click next. The next screen is the screen where you would name your query. I think there is either an extra step in the book or a step missing in Access. I've even had other people try it and it still didn't work.

Anonymous  Feb 25, 2010