Before You Get Started

Office Access 2007 makes it easy for you to change the design of your database, even when you already have data in your tables. You should, however, understand the potential impact of any changes you plan and take steps to ensure that you can recover your previous design if you make a mistake. Here are some things to consider before you make changes.

  • Access 2007 does not automatically propagate changes that you make in tables to any queries, forms, reports, macros, or modules. You must make changes to dependent objects yourself, or configure Access to propagate the changes for you. To do so, click the Microsoft Office Button, click Access Options, and then in the Current Database category, select the Perform Name AutoCorrect ...

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