Re: #DELETED error when using Access 2000 as frontend

these are common errors on the mysql side also. Most likely poor planing on the
Access end.


Emils Klotins wrote:

> > > I want to use pg 7.x as a backend for a MS Access application. I linked a
> > > table via ODBC, using the newest ODBC driver. I can open and view tables. But
> > > after I insert a new record, all fields will contain "#deleted". When I
> > > reopen the table, the inserted data is displayed correctly.
> > I recall seeing an MS Access 2000 bug that will cause this.  I don't remember
> I can confirm the problem exists at least in access'97 -- applying
> both of the office'97 service packs helped.
>
> I have noticed all kinds of weird errors in Access which makes it
> operate badly with Postgres and I really can't recommend it as a
> frontend application, although I know there are people who use it
> quite successfully.
>
> On a side note - pls reply privately - what Win frontends (apart from
> web) have people used with Postgres, which work OK for them?
>
> Emils
>
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