After Office updated to version 16.0.17425.20146 my MS Access crashes when running very simple functions. I created a new database with one table and one query. Table1.Text1 Zebra x-ray 4x4 Posted to X Next axe None extreme wax This works: SELECT Table1.Text1, InStr(1,[Text1],"x") AS Field2 FROM Table1; Query1 Text1 Field2 Zebra 0 x-ray 1 4x4 2 Posted to X 11 Next 3 axe 2 None 0 extreme 2 wax 3 This crashes MS Access before returning any results: SELECT Table1.Text1, InStr(1,[Text1],"x") AS Field2 FROM Table1 WHERE (((InStr(1,[Text1],"x"))>0)); I tried compact/repair. Tried recreating the database from scratch. Rebooted my computer. I uninstalled and re-installed MS Office. Any ideas??

I tried to open the accdb in Access 2019, 64 bit. Query2 --the one designated as not working--crashed Access once, and but then opened correctly on subsequent attempts. Then my VM itself crashed, so I am going to have to start over. I hope I don't have to recreate the VM, what a PITA that would be. It appears there may well be some problem here, but my testing is not consistent enough to know what that would be yet.

Tom, Here is an example database with the one table, and 2 queries. One works on all versions of Access, including 2402. The other one crashes only on version 2403. Reiff https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/n67n4ab1xa2jodlectfcu/Database-temptest.accdb?rlkey=ll1nqq57d99j8h25y17akuoa4&dl=0 [This database file just contains the 1 table and 2 queries that I described in my original post, so if the link stops working or is removed by moderators, the example is easily re-creatable using the sample data and SQL statements posted above.]

Tom, I'm on a slightly later version than you are. When I was on version 2308, things ran fine for me, too. Another of my PCs running version 2402 is also not affected by this bug.

Instr() function crashes MS Access after 4/4/2024 update to office 16.0.17425.20146

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After Office updated to version 16.0.17425.20146 my MS Access crashes when running very simple functions. I created a new database with one table and one query.

Table1.Text1

Zebra
x-ray
4x4
Posted to X
Next
axe
None
extreme
wax

This works:

SELECT Table1.Text1, InStr(1,[Text1],"x") AS Field2

FROM Table1;

	Query1
Text1	Field2
Zebra	0
x-ray	1
4x4	2
Posted to X	11
Next	3
axe	2
None	0
extreme	2
wax	3

This crashes MS Access before returning any results:

SELECT Table1.Text1, InStr(1,[Text1],"x") AS Field2

FROM Table1

WHERE (((InStr(1,[Text1],"x"))>0));

I tried compact/repair. Tried recreating the database from scratch. Rebooted my computer. I uninstalled and re-installed MS Office.

Any ideas??

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Anonymous

Hi,

The documenting article on AFo now has more information about the worarounds and the planned fix date by Microsoft.

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Anonymous

Hi,

I installed the new version 2404 which was published on May 1. In my tests the bug has been fixed.

Therefore, I've updated our documenting article on AFo with the fix information.

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George Hepworth 23,120 Reputation points Volunteer Moderator

2024-04-08T14:36:58+00:00

I tried to open the accdb in Access 2019, 64 bit. Query2 --the one designated as not working--crashed Access once, and but then opened correctly on subsequent attempts. Then my VM itself crashed, so I am going to have to start over. I hope I don't have to recreate the VM, what a PITA that would be.

It appears there may well be some problem here, but my testing is not consistent enough to know what that would be yet.
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2024-04-08T14:03:33+00:00

Tom,

Here is an example database with the one table, and 2 queries. One works on all versions of Access, including 2402. The other one crashes only on version 2403.

Reiff

https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/n67n4ab1xa2jodlectfcu/Database-temptest.accdb?rlkey=ll1nqq57d99j8h25y17akuoa4&dl=0

[This database file just contains the 1 table and 2 queries that I described in my original post, so if the link stops working or is removed by moderators, the example is easily re-creatable using the sample data and SQL statements posted above.]
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2024-04-08T13:57:21+00:00

Tom, I'm on a slightly later version than you are. When I was on version 2308, things ran fine for me, too. Another of my PCs running version 2402 is also not affected by this bug.
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