Missing MSOWCF.dll

[shelby55]

Hello

I am using a Windows XP computer and recently installed 3 different versions of MS Office on my computer: 2003, 2007 and 2010.

An Access 2002 database that worked well before isn't now and I get the error message that I'm missing the MSOWCF.dll. How do I get this .dll and where do I install it to so the database works again?

Thanks.

 

[dhookom]

What functionality do you have in the Access database that requires this dll? I believe it is MS Office Web Components Functions or similar.

Duane
Hook'D on Access
MS Access MVP

 

[shelby55]

Hi

Yes that is what it is but that still doesn't help me find it or where to install it to in order to fix the database that isn't working.

Thanks.

 

[dhookom]

Again, what functionality in your Access application needs this? I have never added anything to any of my apps that required MSOWCF.dll.

Duane
Hook'D on Access
MS Access MVP

 

[oharab]

Go to the VBA editor (Alt + F11) and look in Tools->References
Somewhere in that list will probably be something that says "MISSING:". Try unticking that and see what you get.

hth

Ben

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Ben O'Hara

We could be confused in exactly the same way, but confusion might be like Nulls, and not comparable.

 

[shelby55]

Hi Ben

Thanks very much. Yes I already did that and now when I try to press a button on the start form that is to open up another form I get another message indicating:

"The expression On Click you entered as the event property setting produced the following error: Object or class does not suppor the set of events. The expression may not result in the name of a macro, the name of a user-defined function or Event Procedure. There may have never been an error evaluation the function, event or macro."

When I click on the "Help" button it indicates that one of the reasons for this message is a missing reference. The database was originally created in Access 2002/XP. To get into the VBA code I have to open it in database view but when I try to go into the VBA code to see what is referenced, the database now crashes and closes.

Any assistance is greatly appreciated.

 

[oharab]

You may have a poorly mdb. Try creating a fresh, blank database and import all the tables, forms and code into it.
Once you've done that, go to the VBA and do Debug-> Compile and see what that throws up.

B.

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Ben O'Hara

We could be confused in exactly the same way, but confusion might be like Nulls, and not comparable.