Pre-Sales Questions (All Versions)
Using Total Access Analyzer
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Pre-Sales Questions (All Versions)
Because of the differences between Access versions and Total Access
Analyzer's documentation of properties and features unique to each
Access version, Total Access Analyzer is Access version specific and
does not support other versions of Access. For example, Total Access
Analyzer 2010 only works as an add-in in Microsoft Access 2010.
That said, Total Access Analyzer documents databases in any format that
is supported by its Access version. For example, Total Access Analyzer 2003
documents 2000 and 2002-2003 databases provided that the database is opened
in Access 2003.
Similarly, Total Access Analyzer 2010 document databases that are in
Access 2000 format, Access 2002-2003 format, and ACCDBs created in
Access 2007 or 2010.
The following versions of Total Access Analyzer are available:
All versions of Total Access Analyzer can be on the same machine
provided that they are installed in separate folders.
Those that have purchased an earlier version of this product are eligible
for the upgrade price of the product when purchasing a newer version.
Check the
Product Compatibility Chart for version information for all of our
products.
Download the
Trial Version to try Total
Access Analyzer before you buy it. The Trial Version shows how Total Access
Analyzer works but does not analyze your database. It demonstrates
documentation of the Northwind database so you can view the results and
print the reports.
All FMS products come with a 30-day money back guarantee, so you can
buy with confidence!
Total Access Analyzer does not make changes to your database. Due
to the nature of the issues detected, many items require the database
developer or administrator to make decisions about what should be
changed, and the impact the changes have on the overall application.
However, Total Access Analyzer has many tools that make it easy for you
to make the desired database changes. For example, the Documentation
Explorer has a feature that lets you jump right to the object that triggers
an error or other issue. Additionally, several reports are available that
show details about what should be changed and how to change it.
For modifications to your VBA code, check out our
Total Visual CodeTools product. It
has a Code Cleanup feature to add error handling to every procedure that
lacks it, insert standard commenting structures, standardize
indentations, rename variables to a naming convention you specify, and
much more.
Yes. Total Access Analyzer (version 2000 and later) supports
documentation and analysis of Access ADPs. The documentation is for the
Access objects on the ADP and what it can see in SQL Server, but not all the
backend features of SQL Server.
Because of the many differences between MDB (includes ACCDBs) and
ADPs, there are significant differences with the documentation Total
Access Analyzer generates and the way it behaves.
Certain object types are similar between MDBs and ADPs. For instance,
forms, reports, data access pages, macros, modules, command bars, and
import/export specifications are essentially the same with similar
documentation.
However, some objects only exist in one and not the other. For instance,
queries only exist in MDBs, while ADPs have views, database diagrams, and
stored procedures. Total Access Analyzer generates the appropriate
documentation for all of these objects.
Both MDBs and ADPs have tables, but they are different. MDBs can link to
tables or have tables stored within the MDB itself. ADPs only link to tables
that exist on the server. The documentation of the tables is also slightly
different. Fields in MDBs are called Columns in ADPs. ADP tables also have
Keys and Triggers. Again, these are documented based on the database type.
Please refer to the user guide or help file (specifically the sections
MDB vs. ADP Documentation and
Documentation Limitations for ADPs) for details about documenting
ADPs.
Using Total Access Analyzer
Total Access Analyzer is a Microsoft Access Add-in program. To start the
program, open your database, and select it from the Add-ins menu.
In Access 2007, this is on the Database Tools ribbon. In earlier
versions of Access, it's under the Tools menu.
Visit this page for details about how Total Access Analyzer detects
unused
objects and code in Access databases. There are two ways to see this
information:
- From the Main menu, click on the View (Explorer) button. Click on the
database (top level) in the TreeView. View the Suggestions tab. Unused
objects are listed there. You can filter the list of suggestions shown by
clicking on the Filter Items button. The types of unused objects include:
- Tables
- Queries
- Forms
- Reports
- Macros
- Modules:
- Unused Class Property
- Unused Procedures
- Unused User Defined Type
- Unused User Variables and Constants
- From the Main menu, click on the Report (Print) button. The
information is available under the Suggestions area of the reports (left
side of the 2 panel form). There are specific reports in this section for
unused tables, queries, forms, reports, macros, procedures, properties,
user defined types, and variables.
NOTE: The unused form and report suggestions are added in the 2007
and X.8 versions. Like all listings of unused objects, you need to be
careful before deleting them because they may be used in ways Total
Access Analyzer cannot detect (for instance interactive use or a table
driven system with object names stored in tables). Look under
Limitations in the help file to understand what Total Access Analyzer
can or cannot detect.
Total Access Analyzer 2007 and X.8 Versions
In the Access 2007 version, Total Access Analyzer offers the ability
to export one or more reports in a variety of formats to a folder you
specify. Formats include Adobe PDF, HTML, Snapshot, Text, RTF, or XPS:
This feature was added in the X.8 version of Total Access Analyzer for
Access 2003, 2002, and 2000, With the
X.8 version,
you can export reports to HTML, Snapshot, text, and RTF.
Earlier Versions of Total Access Analyzer
If you are using a version that is prior to X.8 and do not upgrade,
saving a Total Access Analyzer report in a different format is something
that can be done, but does not always work for all reports. The ways to
do this are below:
- The best way to get the information in the same format is to use
the Snapshot Viewer for Microsoft Access that comes with Microsoft
Office Service Packs. This is the easiest.
- You can also use a variety of other methods including the
Options to Output reports to MS Word (Tools Menu | Office Links |
Publish it with MS Word).
- You can also Export the report to a different format as well. To
Export, Go to the File Menu and click on Export. When the dialog
comes up, you can choose to Export to many different formats (The
box that says "Save as Type").
- Lastly, while viewing the report, go to the file Menu and click
on the Send option. A dialog will show asking what format you want
to send the file in. Choose the format you want (***NOTE that all
formats may not work properly with our reports). After you click OK,
your default mail browser shows with an attachment. Simply save the
attachment as "[What you want to name the report]" or e-mail the
attachment to yourself.
These methods do not always work properly and some information may be
missing or formatted incorrectly for how you want to view it. The formatting
is due to the way that Microsoft handles the output of the fields or
controls it finds. We have no control over this formatting or the output
functionality since this is Microsoft Access functionality for outputting
reports and not our own.
Technical Support
This occurs if Total Access Analyzer is not properly installed and/or the
registry setting for Microsoft Access add-ins was modified. Possible causes
for this are:
-
The installed version of Total Access Analyzer doesn't match your
version of Access. Total Access Analyzer is Access version specific
and only appears as an add-in for its version. Contact FMS for an
upgrade to the correct version.
-
The setup program for Total Access Analyzer was not run, or an
the Access Add-in Manager was invoked as an attempt to install it.
Don't do that! If you try this, an error message referring to a
missing UsysRegInfo table may appear.
Total Access Analyzer is installed by using its setup.exe file:
- Run the setup file "setup.exe"
- Follow the prompts of the setup routine and enter your serial
number when prompted.
- After clicking finish to terminate the setup process, open your
copy of Microsoft Access.
- Open the database you want to document.
- Select Total Access Analyzer from the add-ins menu. Total Access
Analyzer launches itself and displays its main screen.
Error: The Visual Basic for
Applications project in the database is corrupt
This VBA error may occur when you launch Total Access
Analyzer. Unfortunately, due to Access flagging a VBA
error, our code cannot run to properly trap and handle the
problem.
This is most likely due to your version of Access not
having the latest service pack installed. In general, we try
to create versions of our products that work with all
Microsoft Access releases for a version. Unfortunately,
that's not always possible since Microsoft sometimes breaks
compatibility with their updates, and some of the updates
fix problems to allow our programs (and yours) to
work properly.
If you have these Microsoft Access versions, be sure you
have at least these service packs installed:
- Microsoft Access 2010, 64-bit version: SP1
(not an issue for the 32-bit version)
- Microsoft Access 2007: SP2 (Microsoft
Office 2007 versions)
- Microsoft Access 2003: SP3
If you don't have these versions, your Windows Update
feature can download and install them for you.
If you have the latest versions installed, and still
encounter this problem, our program may be corrupt and you
should uninstall and reinstall it. Make sure the files in
the Total Access Analyzer folder are all deleted before
reinstalling.
Explorer View Crashes
with Error 459 - Object or class does not support the
set of events, Procedure clsFrmExplorer_TAA.InitForm
When you try try to view the documentation results in the
Explorer form, this error may appear:
Error 459 - Object or class does not support the
set of events, Procedure clsFrmExplorer_TAA.InitForm
The problem occurs when the form tries to load the
treeview control to display your documentation. Our form
uses the Microsoft Common Control for the treeview, which
has been reliable for over a decade. In August 2012,
Microsoft released a new security patch that caused this
crash in existing versions of Total Access Analyzer.
Microsoft has acknowledged this problem. They even
provide a
workaround in a Knowledgebase article. Unfortunately, their
suggestion does not work. For a reliable solution, read our
paper: Fixing the Microsoft Windows Common Control
Library (MSCOMCTL.OCX) Security Update.
Note that this does not affect your documentation. Once
you fix this, you will be able to view your results without
having to recreate it.
The first step when you receive any error is to make sure you're using
the latest version of Total Access Analyzer. Check the
Updates Page and make sure you
have the latest build.
If you using the latest update and are still
encountering an error, it may be caused by
corruption or broken references in your
database. This problem can manifest itself as
one of the following errors:
- Error -2147417848, "Method '<Name>' of object <Name> failed"
- Error 6, "Overflow."
- Error 438, "Object does not support this property or method."
- Error 2091, "<Name> is an invalid name."
- Error 2125, "Application-defined or object-defined error"
- Error 2467, "The expression you entered refers to an object that
is closed or doesn't exist."
- Error 3071, "This expression is typed incorrectly, or it is too
complex to be evaluated."
- Error 3270, "Property not found."
To resolve these issues, follow the steps to
decompile and recompile
your database. This often fixes mysterious corruption issues
related to VBA code.
Uninstall and Reinstall Total Access
Analyzer
If that fails, the Total Access Analyzer program may be corrupt.
Reinstall the program:
- Uninstall Total Access Analyzer (any
documentation you already generated is
stored in the TDB files and is not deleted)
- Re-install Total Access Analyzer
- Run the Analysis again.
If after applying the latest update you are still encountering errors
(for instance, you can't even document the Northwind database), then please
contact us so that we can be of
further assistance.
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