MS Access cannot create the MDE Error. Too Many Objects

Question

So I have a MS Access database at work. Recently I tried to put out another MDE file, that actually took something off a report that was previously there. Now I am getting this error that says, "MS Access cannot create the MDE" with a little show help button....click the show help button and it gives a description about this relating typically to too many objects (Forms, reports, tables, etc). This database is not very big at all, so I am wondering how this could be happening?

Does it count each time I release an MDE with only minor changes, all the same forms, reports, etc over and over again?

Could this be another error and the pop up box is kind of blanket or generic?

Is there anyway to solve this?

Does this count objects on a form/report (text boxes, cmb boxes, etc)?

Basically the example given in the help says that if you have 500 forms, and 2 modules for each form, then that would count as a 1000....this database has about 12 forms, 4 queries, 16 tables (max record = >1000 records) and is not very big. Since the last time I released an MDE with no problem, I have only tried to deleate an item off a report for this new one, without adding anything new.

Please help....there are screaming for this, and I am at my wits end!

Thanks

Answer 1

Objects count for the life of the database, that is, even if you delete them, they still count. I suggest you decompile, compact & repair, and then copy everything into a fresh database, which will get you a nice, clean copy. Make sure it compiles and then create your mde.

Answer 2

Yes, this is a misleaidng and blanket error message. Try compiling your code. Ctrl+g >> Debug >> Compile should tell you what line of codes is/are causing your problem.

I would suggest compiling your code on a frequent basis. I do so every few lines of code.

Chances are you had some code in the report referencing the control you removed from the report.