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# Throwback Thursday: January 22, 2026
- URL: https://nolongerset.com/throwback-thursday-january-22-2026/
- Published: 2026-01-23T04:09:47.000Z
- Updated: 2026-05-08T12:48:09.000Z
- Description: In today's edition of Throwback Thursday, we revisit how to handle "untrappable" Access errors via the Form Error event.
- Author: Mike Wolfe
- Tags: Throwback Thursday, #Import 2026-05-20 02:59

*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.*

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## Highlights from NoLongerSet.com

[The Form Error Event: How to Handle “Untrappable” Access ErrorsThe Form Error event comes to the rescue for a category of errors impervious to \`On Error Resume Next\` and \`DoCmd.SetWarnings False\`.![](https://nolongerset.com/content/images/size/w256h256/2020/09/NLS_Icon_square.png)No Longer SetMike Wolfe![](https://nolongerset.com/content/images/2023/09/Form-Error-event.png)](https://nolongerset.com/form-error-event/)

[Showing User-Friendly Error Messages for Missing Data on Bound Forms in MS AccessHere are two ways to show custom error messages on a bound form using (1) the Form\_BeforeUpdate event or (2) the Form\_Error event.![](https://nolongerset.com/content/images/size/w256h256/2020/09/NLS_Icon_square.png)No Longer SetMike Wolfe![](https://nolongerset.com/content/images/2023/01/Bound-Form-Error-Handling.jpeg)](https://nolongerset.com/bound-form-error-handling/)

## Wisdom from Around the Web

[Form.Error event (Access)Access VBA reference![](https://learn.microsoft.com/favicon.ico)Microsoft Learno365devx![](https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/media/open-graph-image.png)](https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/office/vba/api/access.form.error)

## Developer Humor

> [intuitiveUserInterface](https://www.reddit.com/r/ProgrammerHumor/comments/1qj26tj/intuitiveuserinterface/)  
> by [u/pfedan](https://www.reddit.com/user/pfedan/) in [ProgrammerHumor](https://www.reddit.com/r/ProgrammerHumor/) 

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