"Larry K." wrote:
> I have created a "Host / Child" dB for multiple users.  This dB was created
> using 2007 but saved as 2003 (some users using both apps).  The host is
> stored on our "public" server and the child files are on the users desktop.  
> I am having trouble with 40% of the users (2003 or 2007) that cannot see the
> selections for the dropdowns.
> They are getting connected to the host because the data record (quantity
> count) is displayed and they can scroll through the historical data records
> that have been created by the users that can utilize the dropdowns.  I'm
> really puzzled...

> Any suggestions?

On Fri, 06 Nov 2009 08:14:01 -0800, Larry K. wrote:
> I have created a "Host / Child" dB for multiple users.  This dB was
> created using 2007 but saved as 2003 (some users using both apps).  The
> host is stored on our "public" server and the child files are on the
> users desktop. I am having trouble with 40% of the users (2003 or 2007)
> that cannot see the selections for the dropdowns.
> They are getting connected to the host because the data record (quantity
> count) is displayed and they can scroll through the historical data
> records that have been created by the users that can utilize the
> dropdowns.  I'm really puzzled...

> Any suggestions?

K...@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:
>I have created a "Host / Child" dB for multiple users.  This dB was created
>using 2007 but saved as 2003 (some users using both apps).  The host is
>stored on our "public" server and the child files are on the users desktop.  
>I am having trouble with 40% of the users (2003 or 2007) that cannot see the
>selections for the dropdowns.

> On Fri, 6 Nov 2009 08:14:01 -0800, Larry K. <Larry
> K...@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:

>>I have created a "Host / Child" dB for multiple users.  This dB was
>>created
>>using 2007 but saved as 2003 (some users using both apps).  The host
>>is
>>stored on our "public" server and the child files are on the users
>>desktop.
>>I am having trouble with 40% of the users (2003 or 2007) that cannot
>>see the
>>selections for the dropdowns.

> This was a known bug in early releases of 2007. It was fixed by either
> SP3 or
> a hotfix released after SP3, I don't recall the specifics; do a search
> for
> "vanishing combo".
> --

>             John W. Vinson [MVP]

<clare....@nevergmail.com.invalid> wrote:
>Office / Access 2003 SP3 requires a necessary hotfix:
>http://allenbrowne.com/bug-Access2003SP3.html
>also check:
>http://support.microsoft.com/search/default.aspx?mode=r&query=access+...

"GBA" wrote:
> well its Front End / Back End - not Host / Child....but that doesn't really
> matter.

> You have to determine what is the source of that data for the combobox;
> table or query - - could be dynamic and generating based on a requery event
> possibly that doesn't always occur depending on user's situation... so it
> maybe caused by an incomplete/flawed design rather than a bug per se....

> of course double check that all Front Ends are linked to the same Back End
> file....

> "Larry K." wrote:

> > I have created a "Host / Child" dB for multiple users.  This dB was created
> > using 2007 but saved as 2003 (some users using both apps).  The host is
> > stored on our "public" server and the child files are on the users desktop.  
> > I am having trouble with 40% of the users (2003 or 2007) that cannot see the
> > selections for the dropdowns.
> > They are getting connected to the host because the data record (quantity
> > count) is displayed and they can scroll through the historical data records
> > that have been created by the users that can utilize the dropdowns.  I'm
> > really puzzled...

> > Any suggestions?