Throwback Thursday: January 22, 2026
In today's edition of Throwback Thursday, we revisit how to handle "untrappable" Access errors via the Form Error event.
With over a million words scattered across more than 1,500 articles on this blog, you've probably missed a few things here.
That’s why each week in "Throwback Thursday," we’ll revisit some standout posts. Expect a blend of my personal favorites, insightful articles from other great minds, and a touch of coding humor to keep things light.
Highlights from NoLongerSet.com
The Form Error Event: How to Handle “Untrappable” Access Errors
The Form Error event comes to the rescue for a category of errors impervious to `On Error Resume Next` and `DoCmd.SetWarnings False`.
Mike Wolfe
Showing User-Friendly Error Messages for Missing Data on Bound Forms in MS Access
Here are two ways to show custom error messages on a bound form using (1) the Form_BeforeUpdate event or (2) the Form_Error event.
Mike Wolfe
Wisdom from Around the Web
Form.Error event (Access)
Access VBA reference
Developer Humor
intuitiveUserInterface
by u/pfedan in ProgrammerHumor
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