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Linked table manager (Access 2003) does not show any tables

Zones: Microsoft Access Database, Adobe Type Manager

Tags: table, access, linked, manager, 2003

I have multiple computers that have Access 2003 and the linked table manager (tools > database utilities > linked table manager) comes up empty even though the database has dozens of ODBC linked SQL tables. The tables even open. We have repaired then reinstalled Office 2003 and done all the updates via the Microsoft website, but still nothing in the linked table manager window.

See graphic:

http://www.command-systems.com/GeekBoy/LinkedTableManagerEmpty.jpg

I searched the EE and the MSKB, but found nothing other than repair the installation or reinstall. There was one suggestion about registering Office11\ACCWIZ.DLL by dropping it on regsrv32.exe, which we did, and it was successfully registered, but still no linked tables.

We are stuck.

Thanks!
GeekBoySteveS

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10.07.2004 at 07:49AM PDT, ID: 12249344

Rank: Genius

shanesuebsahakarn:

This may or may not help:
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;323658&Product=acc

10.07.2004 at 07:50AM PDT, ID: 12249360

Rank: Sage

SidFishes:

try deleting an odbc linked table (just the link not the table!) and redo...see if that helps

10.07.2004 at 07:52AM PDT, ID: 12249383

Rank: Master

mcorrente:

If all else fails, try exporting everything to a new database and linking the tables again. May be corrupt database.

10.07.2004 at 07:53AM PDT, ID: 12249399

Rank: Sage

SidFishes:

you can unhide MSysObjects (tools options system objects) have a look for your links..are they there...

you could also try to copy the whole thing into a new mdb

10.07.2004 at 07:53AM PDT, ID: 12249403

geekboysteves:

> try deleting an odbc linked table (just the link not the table!) and redo...see if that helps

I did that yesterday and it did not make any difference. I was thinking maybe that one table might show up, but still empty. Sorry, should have mentioned that in my question! I am going to check out the link supplied by shanesuebsahakarn now.

10.07.2004 at 08:27AM PDT, ID: 12249836

geekboysteves:

This link from shanesuebsahakarn...

http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;323658&Product=acc

...had to do with Oracle and Access 2000. I even tried the registry hack suggested there, but it really didn't apply or make any difference. I put it back the way it was.

As for the MSysObjects, the linked tables are in there and my database is not corrupt. This problem is system-wide, that is, a computer with this problem shows an empty linked table manager in all databases, and we have a bunch.

Sorry to keep shooting down all these ideas!

10.07.2004 at 08:58AM PDT, ID: 12250259

Rank: Genius

routinet:

Can you still access the linked tables?

10.07.2004 at 09:12AM PDT, ID: 12250435

geekboysteves:

Yes, the tables come up fine and the application works. Of course we copy databases around from one developer's computer to the next, and to laptops and then need to refresh the links. We also have end-users complaining about this.

Here's something really odd: If you ignore the fact that the linked table manager window is empty and click "select all" then "OK", the progress meter shows "Refreshing linked tables..." and the little boxes march across and then it says "all linked tables successfully refreshed". If you check the box that says "always prompt for a new location", and select all and proceed, it allows you to browse to your ODBC connection, but when you let it rip you get:

Method 'List' of object '1FieldListWnd' failed

Pasting that into Google returns exactly one hit*. That is where I got the ACCWIZ.DLL red herring.

Also, on a computer with this problem, using Access 2000 the tables are all there in the linked table manager.

* Isn't there a prize for that?

10.07.2004 at 02:16PM PDT, ID: 12253736

Rank: Genius

routinet:

This certainly sounds like a corruption issue, and the fact that you have already reinstalled Office at least once leads me to believe it is something in the DB as well. Have you tried making a copy of the DB and programmatically removing all the linked tables? If you can remove all the linked tables, then use the normal methods of relinking one, and have that one show up in the DB window, then we know the culprit was a corrupted internal table.

10.07.2004 at 02:54PM PDT, ID: 12254018

geekboysteves:

I have many, many Access databases with linked tables on a network drive. They all exhibit this behavior from a computer with the problem, but not from other comoputers that don't have the problem. Same database; different behavior depending on the computer Access is running on. Also, I have deleted the links and relinked and that doesn't make any difference. Again, I don't think it can be in the database as the same database works fine from computers whose linked table manager works fine--or even from the screwed up computer if you use Access 2000 instead of Access 2003.