"Save operation failed" after compile

I am getting an error message - "Save operation failed" after compiling an
Access2003 project. Saves made prior to compile are fine, but I'm not able to
save the compiled project, or other code changes after compiling.

Possibly related (but who knows?) - I'm not able to save the same .mdb as a
..mdE.

Any ideas or clues welcomed.

Chris

Sounds like a corruption. A Decompile may help.

Try this sequence:

1. Uncheck the boxes under:
Tools | Options | General | Name AutoCorrect
Explanation of why:
http://allenbrowne.com/bug-03.html

2. Compact the database to get rid of this junk:
Tools | Database Utilities | Compact

3. Close Access. Make a backup copy of the file. Decompile the database by
entering something like this at the command prompt while Access is not
running. It is all one line, and include the quotes:
"c:\Program Files\Microsoft office\office\msaccess.exe" /decompile
"c:\MyPath\MyDatabase.mdb"

4. Open Access, and compact again.

5. Open a code window.
Choose References from the Tools menu.
Uncheck any references you do not need.
For a list of the ones you typically need in your version of Access, see:
http://allenbrowne.com/ser-38.html

6. Still in the code window, choose Compile from the Debug menu.
Fix any errors, and repeat until it compiles okay.

At this point, you should have a database where the name-autocorrect errors
are gone, the indexes are repaired, inconsistencies between the text- and
compiled-versions of the code are fixed, and reference ambiguities are
resolved.

If it is still a problem, the next step would be to get Access to rebuild
the database for you. Follow the steps for the first symptom in this
article:
Recovering from Corruption
at:
http://allenbrowne.com/ser-47.html

--
Allen Browne - Microsoft MVP. Perth, Western Australia.
Tips for Access users - http://allenbrowne.com/tips.html
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I am getting an error message - "Save operation failed" after compiling an
Access2003 project. Saves made prior to compile are fine, but I'm not able
to
save the compiled project, or other code changes after compiling.

Possibly related (but who knows?) - I'm not able to save the same .mdb as
a
.mdE.

Any ideas or clues welcomed.

Chris