Re: Whut I dew?

"davegb" <davegb@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in
news:1136991711.766440.212160@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx:

> is Access considered quirky by experts?

Nope.

> Sure seems strange to me that by renaming a table, the software
> could automatically create a bunch of tables with weird names, no
> explanation whatever, that when deleted, corrupt the database!

Do you have Name AutoCorrect turned on?

If so, TURN IT OFF. It's one of those typical Microsoft features
that sounds great on paper, but actually leads to numerous serious
problems if you actually try to use it.

I've *never* used it, and have not had any problems.

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