12 Mar 09 Error communicating with the OLE server or ActiveX Control
Several MS Access databases working on one computer and they don’t work on another.
The error message belongs to the forms of the database.
When you click on a button, MS Access gives this error message:
Error communicating with the OLE server or ActiveX Control
The error is generally caused by the use of special characters in object names.
When you create a form in Hungarian or other localized Access you will see, that the objects on the form get problematic names (Labels – Címke, Header – Űrlapfej, Footer – Űrlapláb, Combobox – KombináltLista etc.)
The solution:
1. You have to rename the special named objects on the problematic form.
2. If the error remained then create a new mdb file and import all objects from your old mdb.
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This happended to me shortly after I shut down serveral WinXP_32bit services via Administartive Tools; unfortunately, I didn’t record which services I shut down not now I’m having to guess which one needs to be started back up.
I found the service.
When I turned the
“COM+ System Application”
service back on. The error message went away.
Best,
Shawn
Hi, nice post. I have been thinking about this issue,so thanks for sharing. I will definitely be subscribing to your posts.
I get this error upon opening MS Access and tried both solution s previously listed but still no luck… Office XP sp3….. any thoughts?
Danny: Try to decompile: http://www.granite.ab.ca/access/decompile.htm
Danny: This can help also: http://www.utteraccess.com/forums/printthread.php?Board=83&main=1122452&type=post
This happended to me shortly after I shut down serveral WinXP_32bit services via Administartive Tools; unfortunately, I didn’t record which services I shut down not now I’m having to guess which one needs to be started back up.