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"The record was there — right there!" The key word in that sentence is the verb, because it indicates that the record isn't there now. Precisely where the record went is a moot point because only the computer knows, and machines have a code of silence about these details. (It's a subset of the rules that make all the copiers break at the same time.)
 | Don't panic. Panicky people make strange changes, and you need your wits about you for the next few minutes. You can panic later after the dust settles. |
Before doing anything technical with Access 2002 (or hitting the computer with a baseball bat), press Ctrl+Z. That's the Undo command. If the record comes back, you're done. In that case, close the table and go have a panic attack in the break room.
If the Undo command didn't accomplish anything, you're in slightly more trouble. The next best solution is to copy the record from a backup of the database file. This solution works only if you backed up your database at some point. If you have a paper copy of the data, you can always manually re-enter it into the database. If that record was your only copy of the information, then raise your hand, look at the computer, and wave bye-bye, because it's gone now (you have my deepest sympathy).
| Please, oh please, keep current backups of your information. You never know when bad things will happen (insert eerie organ music here). |
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