WD2000: Find Record in Database Loses Track of Record Number (214178)

The information in this article applies to:

Microsoft Word 2000

This article was previously published under Q214178

SYMPTOMS

In a data document, when you search a data list using the Find feature in the Data Form dialog box until you find a match, and then you do the following:

Search for the next match until there are no more matches found.

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In the Data Form dialog box, click to view the next record, the record number advances, but the field data is not updated to reflect the change.

NOTE: To use the Find feature with a database, click Data Form on the Database toolbar, and click the Find button.

CAUSE

This problem occurs when the last match found is the next to the last record in your data list.

WORKAROUND

To work around this problem, after clicking to view the next record, do either of the following:

Click the Previous Record button to move back one record, and then click Next Record to move forward and update the display.

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Click the Next Record button again to update the display.

STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed that this is a problem in the Microsoft products that are listed at the beginning of this article.

MORE INFORMATION

For additional information about a similar problem, click the article number below to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

211491 WD2000: View Merged Data Fails After Using Find Record

Modification Type:	Major	Last Reviewed:	12/6/2000
Keywords:	kbbug kbmerge KB214178