Connect to odbc database - error message

Hi,

I have created an access database that my form uses to lookup using a dropdown list, when I enter the sql statement in the oledb connection I get the following error message.

sql statement: select firstname, surname from table1;

error message: could not execute the query "select firstname, surname from table1;".

My database is simple and does not have any password controls.

Does anyone know what is causing the error message and how to solve it?

Thanks

Wyn