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CanadaDBA

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Posted - 2004-12-16 : 12:12:28
I know this site is a SQL-Server dedicated but probably one might have an experience with this problem and can give me some hints.

Our applications are Access with SQL-Server. Recently, they are upgraded to Office 2003. Here is the problem with an example:

Filed data: 12345 Test message

Filter criteria when using Office 2000: "*12345*"
and it bring the record.

Filter criteria when using Office 2003: "*12345*"
and it doesn't bring anything.

Any idea about the issue with Office 2003?


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jsmith8858
Dr. Cross Join

7423 Posts

Posted - 2004-12-16 : 12:14:41
probably need to use % instead of * for the wildcard.



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CanadaDBA

583 Posts

Posted - 2004-12-16 : 12:37:29
It shouldn't be because a new version usually supports the older versions. But I tried your suggestion and it doesn't work.

quote:
Originally posted by jsmith8858

probably need to use % instead of * for the wildcard.



- Jeff



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jsmith8858
Dr. Cross Join

7423 Posts

Posted - 2004-12-16 : 13:42:02
Do you think giving us more information might be helpful?

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CanadaDBA

583 Posts

Posted - 2004-12-16 : 14:03:41
Here is more discussion:

I load the form. It shows that 21281 record is loaded. I can browse. If i R-Click on a field and Filter For something, it brings up all records match to that criteria. If I use * in that criteria, it doesn't show anything. This happens while I can do the same in Access 2000 and it brings filtered records. How come?


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CanadaDBA

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Posted - 2004-12-16 : 14:44:34
The form is result of some tables join. I think office 2003 loads everything in memory and when the user is setting filter using R-Click, there is no call to my SP which provides the information. In other words, Office 2003 is looking within the 21281 records for a match that it has already in memory. This should be the same with office 2000. Probably, office 2003 is smarter than 2000 version and doesn't provide info for R-Click filters.

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