All of my entries in Microsoft Access are missing

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Bob Croft 0

All of my entries in access are missing. They were there last time I closed the file

Viorel 126.9K Reputation points

2026-02-21T01:28:38.32+00:00

Was it a brand new file and are you sure you opened the same file?
George Hepworth 22,765 Reputation points Volunteer Moderator

2026-02-21T17:32:24.39+00:00

It is very easy to select and open the wrong file, so rule that possibility out first.

If you confirm that the accdb you opened is the same physical one, we need additional information to help triangulate on one or more possible reasons.

Start with how you knew the "entries" were saved previously. How many were there?

How did you make those entries?

Have you confirmed the entries are in tables? Is it a question of just not seeing them when you open a form?

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Viorel 126.9K Reputation points

2026-02-21T01:28:38.32+00:00

Was it a brand new file and are you sure you opened the same file?
George Hepworth 22,765 Reputation points Volunteer Moderator

2026-02-21T17:32:24.39+00:00

It is very easy to select and open the wrong file, so rule that possibility out first.

If you confirm that the accdb you opened is the same physical one, we need additional information to help triangulate on one or more possible reasons.

Start with how you knew the "entries" were saved previously. How many were there?

How did you make those entries?

Have you confirmed the entries are in tables? Is it a question of just not seeing them when you open a form?

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Duane Hookom 26,820 Volunteer Moderator

So, all of your tables have no records? How many tables/records are missing? Have you looked for other files with the same name?

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