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# ACC: Echo Action Without Any Argument Causes Error

Article ID: 101126

Article Last Modified on 1/18/2007

APPLIES TO

- Microsoft Access 1.0 Standard Edition
- Microsoft Access 1.1 Standard Edition
- Microsoft Access 2.0 Standard Edition
- Microsoft Access 95 Standard Edition
- Microsoft Access 97 Standard Edition

This article was previously published under Q101126
Moderate: Requires basic macro, coding, and interoperability skills.

## SYMPTOMS

In Microsoft Access 7.0 and 97, if you leave the Echo On argument out of the Echo action in a module, you may receive the error message, "Argument Not Optional."
In Microsoft Access 1.x and 2.0, if you leave the Echo On argument out of the Echo action in a module, you may receive the error message, "Expected: Expression."

## RESOLUTION

Although the Microsoft Access Help system states that the default argument for the Echo action is Yes, you must include the argument in the line of code in order for the action to run properly.

## MORE INFORMATION

### Steps to Reproduce Behavior

In Microsoft Access 7.0 and 97:

1. Open the sample database Northwind.mdb.
2. Create a new module.
3. Enter the following code in the Module window:

            '---------------------------------------------------------------
            ' The following function will produce the syntax error mentioned
            ' in the "Symptoms" section.
            '---------------------------------------------------------------

               Function Test()
                  Docmd.Echo         ' Note that the arguments are missing.
               End Function

4. On the Run menu, click Compile Loaded Modules.

In Microsoft Access versions 1.x and 2.0:

1. Open the sample database NWIND.MDB.
2. Create a new module.
3. Enter the following code in the Module window:

             '--------------------------------------------------------------
             'The following function will produce the syntax error mentioned
             'in the "Symptoms" section.
             '--------------------------------------------------------------

             Function Test()
                Docmd Echo         ' Note that the arguments are missing.
             End Function

## REFERENCES

For more information about the Echo action, search the Help Index for "Echo," and then "Echo Action," or ask the Microsoft Access 97 Office Assistant.

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