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Question about two user connect Access database file

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marko_rakic@yahoo.com - 31 Jul 2006 10:14 GMT
Im just made one application in VB... one kind of pos system... I use
MS Access 2003...My question is if I run this application twice and
have to users start this applicaton and read, write and update data
what happens I will have some problems... I have two computers
connected with cabel and I wont to start same application in same time
on both computers and work...  

Thanks in advance!!!
BillCo - 31 Jul 2006 10:53 GMT
There will be no problems having more than one concurrent user updating
the database at once. Access employs various record locking techniques
to ensure that users cause minimal disturbance to eachother's work.

In the senario you described, a seperate instance of the database file
will be opened on each computer. As users open a record for editing it
becomes locked. Only one version of the information in the record can
be saved at a time. If there is a conflict, then depending on the
conflict type - a user will be presented with a message box asking for
confirmation on whether they want to take over the other persons work.

In the database options you can fine tune the nature of the record
locking - but I recommend leaving the defaults.

If you are planning to expand the user base, it might be a sensible
idea to split the database into front ends and a backend - but that's
another topic for another post.

> Im just made one application in VB... one kind of pos system... I use
> MS Access 2003...My question is if I run this application twice and
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> Thanks in advance!!!
 
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