No objects in view (2003)

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For some strange reason, all my DB objects disappeared from the window. Nothing I can do makes them show up again. Does anyone know what causes this?

Thanks,
Mark

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Hi Mark

Have you tried:

Tools | Options | View and select Hidden Objects

Apply | OK

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Thanks Jerry,
I tried that and I still cannot see anything in the DB window. I know it is the file that has the problem as I can open another and it works.

Thanks,
Mark

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Hi Mark

Doesn’t sound good. How about trying to import all the objects into a nice clean crisp Access shell…..could that be an answer. Alternatively ( no guarantee)…close the database down and whilst holding the shift key down open it again…this bypasses any run time macros etc…worth a try.

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Hi Jerry,
I can open the DB and it works normally. If I use the shift-double click to open in design mode, I get nothing in the window.

Thanks,
Mark

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OK

Try my other option, open up a fresh access database with nothing in it and try to import objects into it, you can sometimes see the objects through this method.

Have you tried a compact and repair on it

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Another strange thing is that the vertical scroll bar appears but I can’t make it scroll up, it always remains at the bottom.

Thanks,
Mark

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You could try Ctrl+Home or if that doesn’t help, Ctrl+End.

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Alternatively to Has’ suggestion, rioght hand mouse click on the scroll bar you see and select “Left Edge”

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Try switching to Details view.
If that doesn’t help:
– Select Tools | Options…
– Activate the View tab.
– Tick the check box ‘Hidden objects’.
– Click OK.
Does that help?

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Hi Hans,
Also no luck with that. This is the first time I have ever had a problem like this…

Thanks,
Mark

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I’d try Jerry’s suggestion of importing all database objects into a blank new database. You’ll have to set the startup options again (if any), and non-standard references in the Visual Basic Editor (if any).

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