> Is all of these problems a conflict of 2000 vs 2003.
Well, as a general rule, if you do run a mixed environment, then you should
either create the mde in a2000, and distribute that to each pc, or perhaps
(more work), distribute a mde to each machine based on the SAME version of
ms-access.
Your back end data (the part on the server) will obviously have to remain in
a2000 format so both a2000, and a2003 can use the application.
So, splitting likely would fix a lot of problems for you. As for "getting
locks" on the server, it is not quite clear what you mean.
Anyway, to learn about splitting, you can read the following..as it explains
not only that you should split, but WHY you split...
http://www.members.shaw.ca/AlbertKallal/Articles/split/index.htm

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