Author: Pat
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Think Recycled
A shout out for my hardware supplier Refurbed.ie 👍.Over the last number of years I have purchased and configured multiple laptops either for clients or staff. I have always used refurbed.ie , as the name suggests you get a refurbished laptop in perfect working order for a fraction of the price you would pay for…
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Offline Club Lotto Automation
Running a club lotto has always been a great way to raise funds, but managing it effectively can be challenging. To streamline this process, we recently introduced Clubforce, a dedicated software solution that allows players to participate in our club lotto online. With Clubforce, players can conveniently choose their numbers, pay through the platform, and…
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Dynamic Report Heading in an Access Report
When I design an access report which can be used by multiple clients I code the headers and the data selection for the months to allow the client to change this if required. In the sample above the client financial year starts on the 1st of March. They can set the column heading to reflect…
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Access Startup on Distributed Applications
When you have a wide audience for your access application the application may fail to start if the user has not trusted the application and allowed VBA. If your program is programmed to start a form with VBA the form may display but all the options will be disabled. To save on support time I…
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Access UI Design
When working on multiple tables to create simple UI forms the process to create each UI can become tiresome. To simplify the process I now take all the fields from the table and place them on the form in the desired position and then call the following code on open event. The first function colCtrlReq…
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Clean QR Code Generator
I was using Canva to make a QR code on my poster but it was a redirect type. I asked Chat GPT for a solution :). While ChatGPT gave the options below the only one which was static was chrome but it has the dinosaur embedded. I did find this conversation on Reddit , which…
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How to Use Oracle’s ALL_TAB_COLUMNS to Recreate Tables in Microsoft Access: A Step-by-Step Guide
If youre working with Oracle databases and need to recreate tables in Microsoft Access for proof of concept or other tasks, Oracle’s ALL_TAB_COLUMNS view is an invaluable resource. This table provides detailed metadata about all tables, fields, and data types in a given Oracle instance. Here’s how I used it to streamline my process: Step…
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Deploying Access Databases: Ensuring Secure and Localized Usage
When deploying Microsoft Access databases, it’s essential to enforce best practices for both security and performance. One key strategy I follow is ensuring users only run the program from a local location, such as their personal PC or the My Documents folder, rather than directly from a shared server. The program is linked to either…
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Application Deployment
When distributing Excel or Access applications I usually create an install program to setup the application correctly for the user. I use Inno setup which does a great job of packaging the files creating the user shortcut and ensuring they have installed the program into the correct location. When deploying these apps within a corporate…
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Pension Calculator
As an accountant I get asked a lot about how long a persons pension pot will last or when I think they can retire. The honest answer is it depends ! What your current outgoings are , do you have debt , what age you are etc etc. I prepared this simple Excel model to…