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    Expected Value on opening tables

    I just started Alpha 5 for the first time. I imported a table; when I tried to open it, I got a message "Expected Value". Now I have simply created a table and get the same error.
    What should I do?
    Thanks
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    RE: Expected Value on opening tables

    Hello Richard,

    It's difficult to advise when all we have to go on is a general idea of what you did. If you're willing to supply some details I'm sure you will get some help. Otherwise, any help is pretty much a guess, which is OK if someone has time to make a guess. But, if the guess is wrong, it may cause even more frustration for you.

    That said, is there any data in the database? Just a guess.

    kenn
    TYVM :) kenn

    Knowing what you can achieve will not become reality until you imagine and explore.

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      #3
      RE: Expected Value on opening tables

      Specifically, I simply created a table. I double click and get a message box with heading "Error" - message: "Expected Value".
      No data yet, because it won't open.

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        RE: Expected Value on opening tables

        Richard,

        This isn't the way I'd like to see Alpha work but once data is entered, the message will no longer appear.

        I wonder what developers do to avoid this message when they send an app to a client that has no data?

        kenn
        TYVM :) kenn

        Knowing what you can achieve will not become reality until you imagine and explore.

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          #5
          RE: Expected Value on opening tables

          Interesting, but how would I get data in? I can get a form I created to come up, but it won't allow entry. Are you with Alpha? Thanks a lot for your help on this.

          Richard

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            RE: Expected Value on opening tables

            Ken
            Two other tidbits. I have imported several tables from Access, each of which has considerable data. Same issue. Could this have something to do with the files being on a different machine?
            Richard

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              #7
              RE: Expected Value on opening tables

              I've imported Access tables and have never had a problem. Are you saying the table structure is on one machine and the data is on another? If not, what do you mean by the 'files on a different machine'?

              kenn
              TYVM :) kenn

              Knowing what you can achieve will not become reality until you imagine and explore.

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                RE: Expected Value on opening tables

                Richard,

                "I simply created a table. I double click and get a message box with heading "Error" - message: "Expected Value"."

                Double click on what. I feel sure something very simple (even silly) is going wrong. If you describe what you are doing I feel sure many will be able to unsnarl whatever is going wrong.

                A couple of questions:
                -have you created a new database first prior to creating the table.
                -have you saved the new table prior to attempting to enter data.
                -have you opened the table's default form or browse to enter data.
                -have you taken the table (or form, or browse) out of design mode before attempting to enter data into it.


                Bill
                Bill Hanigsberg

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                  #9
                  RE: Expected Value on opening tables

                  I have seen this error in 2 situations. one is where I've made a new table and gone to a new line to create the next field and changed my mind after entering a few characters in the expression. Delete the characters and alpha seems to want it completed no matter what you do.

                  Second is same situation where I haven't entered anything in expression but have gone to a new line to prepare for a new field. I will get the error.

                  In either case the solution is to back out of it and redo it without going to a new line at the end, just save it. Oddly though it doesn't always do this or I haven't looked at it to see exactly the situation. It is something that can be worked around and really doesn't seen to make a lot of difference.

                  Russ

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                    RE: Expected Value on opening tables

                    Thanks for your ideas. I had originally stored the data on a computer which didn't have Alpha 5 installed. Now I've moved the data back to the computer I'm using. The problem has gone away.
                    For future purposes, if I do network, does the computer with the data need to be running Alpha 5?
                    Thanks

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                      RE: Expected Value on opening tables

                      No

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