{"id":66673,"date":"2025-05-31T13:46:03","date_gmt":"2025-05-31T13:46:03","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.accessrepairnrecovery.com\/blog\/?p=66673"},"modified":"2025-06-01T14:25:59","modified_gmt":"2025-06-01T14:25:59","slug":"access-database-not-updating","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.accessrepairnrecovery.com\/blog\/access-database-not-updating","title":{"rendered":"Fixing Microsoft Access Database Not Updating Issue- 2025 Guide!"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"8e1a49907eb0ebe2b39ac6355e555698\" data-index=\"1\" style=\"float: none; margin:0px 0 0px 0; text-align:center;\">\n<style>\r\n.leaderboard { width: 320px; height: 100px; }\r\n@media(min-width: 500px) { .leaderboard { width: 468px; height: 60px; } }\r\n@media(min-width: 800px) { .leaderboard { width: 728px; height: 90px; } }\r\n<\/style>\r\n<script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-8329139124199643\" crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script>\r\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle leaderboard\"\r\n     style=\"display:inline-block\"\r\n\t data-full-width-responsive=\"true\"\r\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-8329139124199643\"\r\n     data-ad-slot=\"1972481166\"><\/ins>\r\n<script>\r\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\r\n<\/script>\n<\/div>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Is your <strong>MS Access update query not working<\/strong>? This occurs when you attempt to update data in an Access table, query, form, record, or other object. However, facing this issue can be frustrating, and it can be fixed easily with some proven solutions. In this exclusive guide, you will learn various ways to resolve the Microsoft Access database not updating issue quickly and with minimal effort.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><!--more--><\/p>\n<div style='margin: 10px 0; clear: both;'><div style='clear: both; border-top: 1px solid #eeeeee; border-bottom: 1px solid #eeeeee; margin: 30px auto; padding: 15px 15px 15px 20px; display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: space-between;'><div style='margin-bottom: 0; line-height: 1.6; flex-shrink: 1;'><span style='color:#aaa; font-size: 13px;'>Rated <i>Excellent<\/i> on <a rel='nofollow' target='_blank' href='https:\/\/www.trustpilot.com\/review\/www.stellarinfo.com'><span style='color: #aaa;'>Trustpilot<\/span><\/a><\/span><br><strong>Free MS Access Database Repair Tool<\/strong><br>Repair corrupt MDB and ACCDB database files and recover deleted database tables, queries, indexes and records easily. Try Now!<br><div style='margin-top: 5px;'><a style='background: #b10923; border-radius: 25px; color: #ffffff; cursor: pointer; display: inline-block; font-size: 16px; font-weight: 500; padding: 0 16px; height: 40px; line-height: 40px; vertical-align: middle; white-space: nowrap; text-decoration: none; border: none;' href='https:\/\/www.accessrepairnrecovery.com\/blog\/get-access-file-repair-tool' target='_blank'><span style='color: #ffffff;'><i class='fas fa-arrow-alt-circle-down'><\/i><\/span> Download<\/a><br><span style='font-style: italic; display: block; font-size: 10px; margin-top: 10px;'>By clicking the button above and installing Stellar Repair for Access (14.8 MB), I acknowledge that I have read and agree to the <a href='https:\/\/www.accessrepairnrecovery.com\/eula.php' target='_blank'>End User License Agreement<\/a> and <a href='https:\/\/www.accessrepairnrecovery.com\/privacy-policy.php' target='_blank'>Privacy Policy<\/a> of this site.<\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong>Why Is My Access Database Not Updating?<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Before taking any action to solve this problem, it\u2019s vital to know the root causes behind it. Let\u2019s find out the major factors for the Access database failing to update:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Due to missing primary keys<\/li>\n<li>Incorrect field names and data types<\/li>\n<li>Locked or opened records<\/li>\n<li>Corrupted database file<\/li>\n<li>Insufficient permissions to access the database records or other data.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong>What Error Occurs When <\/strong><strong>Access Database Not Updating?<u><br \/>\n<\/u><\/strong><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">When your database query, form, table, record denies updating data then it will throw the following error message:<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><strong><em>Operation must use an updatable query<\/em><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><strong><em>-or-<\/em><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><strong><em>This Recordset is not updateable<\/em><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><strong><em>Or<\/em><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><strong><em>Access linked table not updating<\/em><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><strong><em>Or<\/em><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><strong><em>cannot update &#8216;(expression)&#8217;; field not updatable access<\/em><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong>How To Fix Access Database Not Updating Issue?<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">There is not any specific section where you get this Access database not updating issue. That&#8217;s why I have listed down some best applicable solutions on how to fix the update problem that occurred in the Access table, form, query, record, etc.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><em><strong><a href=\"#a1\">Query Not Updating<\/a><\/strong><\/em><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><em><strong><a href=\"#a2\">Form Not Updating<\/a><\/strong><\/em><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><em><strong><a href=\"#a3\">Table Not Updating<\/a><\/strong><\/em><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><em><strong><a href=\"#a4\">Record Not Updating<\/a><\/strong><\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>\u00a0Let&#8217;s discuss about each of them in brief&#8230;!<\/strong><br \/>\n<a name=\"a1\"><\/a><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>1# Access Query Not Updating<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Here are the reasons along with the fixes to resolve the problem that occurs meanwhile updating data in the query.<\/p>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li>If the query is based on multiple tables and all these tables are connected using a many-to-one or one-to-many relationship.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">In that case, you are not allowed to update query data directly.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Whereas you can update form data or the data present on the access page. \u00a0This is possible based on the query when the form\u2019s <strong>RecordsetType<\/strong><strong>\u00a0property <\/strong>is set to <strong>Dynaset <\/strong>(Inconsistent Updates).<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-67703 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.accessrepairnrecovery.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/access_form_properties_data.png\" alt=\"Property Sheet\" width=\"380\" height=\"400\" \/><\/p>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li>When you are working with the crosstab query, you can\u2019t update the data present in the query.<\/li>\n<li>If you are using the Microsoft SQL pass-through query, you are unable to update query data.<\/li>\n<li>When a query evaluates sum, count, average, and other types of functions on the field value, you <strong>can\u2019t update query data.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>You can\u2019t update a query that references to field present in the <strong>Update To<\/strong> <strong>row from crosstab, select query, subquery <\/strong>having aggregate or totals functions.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">To fix this issue, just use the Domain Aggregate function within the <strong>Update To<\/strong>\u00a0row of the update query.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Well by using the select query, crosstab query, and subquery that has the aggregate or total function, you can easily reference the fields.<\/p>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li>If you are using a Union query, then you can\u2019t update the query data.<\/li>\n<li>When in a query the unique value property is set with <strong>yes<\/strong> option, then you can\u2019t update query data.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">To fix this issue, you need to set the query\u2019s <strong>Unique Values<\/strong> property to <strong>No <\/strong>option.<\/p>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li>If the query contains a linked ODBC table having no unique index or a table with a missing primary key, then in that case, you also can\u2019t update the query data. To fix this issue, just add a unique index or primary key in the linked table.<\/li>\n<li>If you don\u2019t have the <strong>Update Data <\/strong>permissions for any table or query, then you can\u2019t update the data.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">To fix this problematic situation, you need to allow permission for updating data.<\/p>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li>When the field that you want to update is a calculated field, you can\u2019t update data in the query.<\/li>\n<li>When the database field which you are trying to update is in read-only mode. Or chances are also that the database is located within the read-only drive. In both of these cases, you <strong>can\u2019t update query data.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">To fix this issue, don\u2019t avoid opening the database in read-only mode. Or if the database is present on the read-only drive, then immediately remove the read-only attribute from the drive. Or just move the drive which is not read-only.<\/p>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li>When the record field you are trying to update is locked or deleted by any other user then also you are restricted to update data in the query.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">To update a Locked record, you need to simply unlock the record.<\/p>\n<p><a name=\"a2\"><\/a><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong>2# Access Form Not Updating<\/strong><\/h3>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li>If your Access database form is based on a stored procedure having more than one table, then you can\u2019t update form data.<\/li>\n<li>Besides this, you can\u2019t update form data that is based on the<strong> ActiveX Data Objects (ADO) recordset.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Access form allows you to edit data from the <strong>ADO recordset.<\/strong> But only when the ADO recordset is made with the composition of <strong>SQL Server OLEDB providers and MSDataShape.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a name=\"a3\"><\/a><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong>3# Access Table Not Updating<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">To update the linked table in Access, you can use the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.accessrepairnrecovery.com\/blog\/linked-table-manager-in-access\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Linked Table Manager<\/strong><\/a> feature of Access.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">So you can make use of the Linked Table Manager for re-establishing the links right from the linked tables, mainly while the backend database is been shifted.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">If your tables are linked with the backend access database and you shift the backend database, in that case, the front-end database stops working correctly. This problem won\u2019t get resolved until the linked table gets updated in the front-end. After that only it will get pointed to some other location.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Follow the steps to update linked tables:<\/p>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li>First of all, open your frontend database.<\/li>\n<li>When the frontend database gets open after the shifting of the backend database at that time you will receive the following error message<strong>: \u201cAccess could not find the backend database file\u201d.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Hit the <strong>ok<\/strong> button.<\/li>\n<li>You will also get warning messages regarding the <strong>AutoExec<\/strong> macro which fails to execute.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-66674\" src=\"https:\/\/www.accessrepairnrecovery.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/update-linked-tables-1.png\" alt=\"update linked tables 1\" width=\"425\" height=\"113\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.accessrepairnrecovery.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/update-linked-tables-1.png 425w, https:\/\/www.accessrepairnrecovery.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/update-linked-tables-1-300x80.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 425px) 100vw, 425px\" \/><\/p>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li>In this situation, you need to hit the\u00a0<strong>Stop All Macros.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-66675\" src=\"https:\/\/www.accessrepairnrecovery.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/update-linked-tables-2.png\" alt=\"update linked tables 2\" width=\"476\" height=\"294\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.accessrepairnrecovery.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/update-linked-tables-2.png 476w, https:\/\/www.accessrepairnrecovery.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/update-linked-tables-2-300x185.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 476px) 100vw, 476px\" \/><\/p>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li>Go to the <strong>External Data<\/strong> tab and hit the<strong> Linked Table Manager<\/strong> option from the <strong>Import &amp; Link group.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-66676\" src=\"https:\/\/www.accessrepairnrecovery.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/update-linked-tables-3.png\" alt=\"update linked tables 3\" width=\"558\" height=\"406\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.accessrepairnrecovery.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/update-linked-tables-3.png 942w, https:\/\/www.accessrepairnrecovery.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/update-linked-tables-3-300x219.png 300w, https:\/\/www.accessrepairnrecovery.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/update-linked-tables-3-768x560.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 558px) 100vw, 558px\" \/><\/p>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li>Make a right-click over the linked table. After that from the contextual menu choose the <strong>Linked Table Manager.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-66677\" src=\"https:\/\/www.accessrepairnrecovery.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/update-linked-tables-4.png\" alt=\"update linked tables 4\" width=\"634\" height=\"292\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.accessrepairnrecovery.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/update-linked-tables-4.png 634w, https:\/\/www.accessrepairnrecovery.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/update-linked-tables-4-300x138.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 634px) 100vw, 634px\" \/><\/p>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li>Make a selection for the table you want to update and hit the <strong>OK<\/strong> button.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-66678\" src=\"https:\/\/www.accessrepairnrecovery.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/update-linked-tables-5.png\" alt=\"update linked tables 5\" width=\"610\" height=\"466\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.accessrepairnrecovery.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/update-linked-tables-5.png 610w, https:\/\/www.accessrepairnrecovery.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/update-linked-tables-5-300x229.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 610px) 100vw, 610px\" \/><\/p>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li>Now search for the backend database file and tap to the <strong>Open <\/strong>option.<\/li>\n<li>Access will show the message that the entire linked table is now successfully refreshed.<\/li>\n<li>Hit the\u00a0<strong>OK<\/strong> button.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-66679\" src=\"https:\/\/www.accessrepairnrecovery.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/update-linked-tables-6.png\" alt=\"update linked tables 6\" width=\"347\" height=\"111\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.accessrepairnrecovery.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/update-linked-tables-6.png 347w, https:\/\/www.accessrepairnrecovery.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/update-linked-tables-6-300x96.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 347px) 100vw, 347px\" \/><\/p>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li>Now your linked table manager will show you the new location assigned for each linked table in the backend database.<\/li>\n<li>Hit the<strong>\u00a0Close<\/strong> option.<\/li>\n<li>Linked tables will now get updated.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-66680\" src=\"https:\/\/www.accessrepairnrecovery.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/update-linked-tables-7.png\" alt=\"update linked tables 7\" width=\"634\" height=\"290\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.accessrepairnrecovery.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/update-linked-tables-7.png 634w, https:\/\/www.accessrepairnrecovery.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/update-linked-tables-7-300x137.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 634px) 100vw, 634px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong><u>How To Update Data From One Table To Another?<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">For updating data from one table to another, make sure that the data type of the destination or source field is compatible with or matches the other.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Follow the steps below to <strong>update data from one table to another:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ol style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li>Make an update query first, and then add the destination and source tables to that query.<\/li>\n<li>Join the tables present over the fields that have the related information.<\/li>\n<li>Assign names in the destination <strong>Field <\/strong>row of the <strong>query design grid<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>Assign a name for the source <strong>Update To <\/strong>row of the query design grid with this syntax:\u00a0[source_table].[source_field].<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><a name=\"a4\"><\/a><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong>4# Access Records Not Updating<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">\u00a0You need to set the <strong>RecordLocks property <\/strong>of the form to the edited record. To perform this, just try the following steps:<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">1. First of all, you need to <strong>open the MS Access<\/strong> form in <strong>Design View<\/strong>.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-67650 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.accessrepairnrecovery.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/1-1.jpg\" alt=\"Design View\" width=\"225\" height=\"330\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Note: In Access 2007, go to step 3.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">2. From the <strong>View\u00a0<\/strong>menu, tap the<strong>\u00a0Properties<\/strong> option.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">3. On the <strong>Data\u00a0<\/strong>tab, change the\u00a0<strong>Record Locks<\/strong><strong>\u00a0property<\/strong> to\u00a0<strong>Edited Record<\/strong>.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong>Frequently Asked Questions:<\/strong><\/h2>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong>How to Update Database in Access?<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p>To update the database in Access:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li style=\"text-align: left;\">Open the Access database that you want to update.<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: left;\">Click on <strong>Create<\/strong> tab, under the <strong>Queries<\/strong> group, you have to click <strong>Query Design<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: left;\">Next, click on the Tables tab &gt;&gt; choose the table(s) that hold the records that you want to update, then click Close.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Which Command Is Used to UPDATE Data in a Database?<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">An update statement is used to UPDATE data in the database.<\/p>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong>How Do I Repair a Microsoft Access Database?<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">To repair an MS Access database, you have to:<\/p>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li>Open MS Access on your desktop.<\/li>\n<li>On the templates page, you have to double-click on the Blank Database.<\/li>\n<li>Navigate to <strong>File<\/strong> &gt; Close.<\/li>\n<li>Choose <strong>Database Tools<\/strong> &gt; <strong>Compact and Repair Database<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong>How to UPDATE Database Without Downtime?<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">You can use replication &amp; synchronization to generate a copy of your Access database on a different server, apply upgrade to it, and then sync the data back to your original database.<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong>Packing Up<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">So, these are the solutions to <strong>fix<\/strong> <strong>the\u00a0MS Access update query not working issue<\/strong>. However, this problem mainly arises due to the corruption of the database. In that situation, always choose a reliable recovery tool like <a href=\"https:\/\/www.accessrepairnrecovery.com\/blog\/get-access-file-repair-tool\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Access Repair &amp; Recovery<\/strong><\/a>. Otherwise, your complete database will get compromised.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">After applying the fixes of this post, I don&#8217;t think you will get this can&#8217;t update Access database data problem anymore.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Also, stay tuned with us on\u00a0<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/accessrepair\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Facebook<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0or<strong>\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/accessrepair1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Twitter<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0for more articles &amp; recent posts.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p><strong>References:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/answers.microsoft.com\/en-us\/msoffice\/forum\/all\/access-database-form-not-updating\/72d1ffc1-c363-47f0-8aad-b2bcfd1f0521\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/answers.microsoft.com\/en-us\/msoffice\/forum\/all\/access-database-form-not-updating\/72d1ffc1-c363-47f0-8aad-b2bcfd1f0521<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><div style='margin: 8px 0; clear: both;'><div style='border: 1px solid #e7e7e7; border-radius: 3px; background: #ffffff; color: #000; margin-top: 30px;'><div style='display: inline; background: #fff; padding: 10px; border: 1px solid #e7e7e7; border-bottom-right-radius: 10px; border-top-left-radius: 10px; border-top-right-radius: 10px; margin-left: -1px;'><img src='https:\/\/www.accessrepairnrecovery.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/y-bulb.png' alt='tip' style='vertical-align: middle;' width='30px'><strong style='font-size: 18px; vertical-align: middle;'> Still having issues?<\/strong> Fix them with this Access repair tool: <\/div><div style='padding: 1rem; line-height: 1.6;'><p style='margin: 0; font-size: 17px;'>This software repairs & restores all ACCDB\/MDB objects including tables, reports, queries, records, forms, and indexes along with modules, macros, and other stuffs effectively.<\/p><div><ol style='font-size: 17px;'><li><strong><a href='https:\/\/www.accessrepairnrecovery.com\/blog\/get-access-file-repair-tool' target='_blank'>Download Stellar Repair for Access <\/a><\/strong> rated <i>Great<\/i> on Cnet (<i>download starts on this page<\/i>).<\/li><li>Click <strong>Browse<\/strong> and <strong>Search<\/strong> option to locate corrupt Access database.<\/li><li>Click <strong>Repair<\/strong> button to repair & preview the database objects.<\/li><\/ol><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n<div style=\"font-size: 0px; height: 0px; line-height: 0px; margin: 0; padding: 0; clear: both;\"><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Is your MS Access update query not working? 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