Odd one this - A N Other consultant (whom I know and repect) has developed a
multiuser (4 or 5 simultaneous users) Access database that runs on a network
I support.  "Traditional" backend front end split. (This is a "proper" SBS
2k network, not a peer to peer, by the way). ALl ...

I haev an Access DB 2002 that is running on a shared network drive.  There
are many occasions where the user will exit the database (and Access program
as a whole), yet there appears to be an instance of Access still running on
the user's machine.

i'm planning to purchase my own home pc having in mind to use an Access , VBA , (MS Office Professional version
i like to use this pc to log in tto my work's server located somewhere in northern states having citrix metaframe facitlitie
any recommended home pc to buy - it's minimum ...

Using Access 2002 SP-2 on an XP network.  Some users are getting this error
message: "There was a problem retrieving printer information for this
object.  The object may have been sent to a printer that is unavailable."
Another user of the same database will have no problem in the ...

Multiple users have shortcuts on their desktop to access the front-end of an
Access 2000 database.  If one individual uses their shortcut to open the
database, other users are unable to get into it.  Our only other alternative
is to open using Start, Programs, Access,... but many of ...

I work in a school.
A colleague has made a database of students reports.
He would like to know if there is anyway to give students
access to their own reports but not others?

I am trying to create a batch file that will be on a cd with the 97 version
and the 2000 version of the database I created that I want to distribute to
a few people for testing purposes.  The batch file is to go out and search
for an object library file to determine which version of ...

I created an Access 2000 database (lets call it "Original") which the users
all access from the company server (I know, not the ideal way to do it). I
needed to make improvements, so I copied Original, renamed it to Copy and
made changes to Copy. Then I when everyone was out of ...

I define a field, in a table, as Number, with 2 decmial positions. when I apply data to the field it rounds the entry up. Example, I enter 37.5 and the field displays 38. I even have tried creating a new database with one table and one field and the error still occurs.

   I have a very simple Access 2000 MDB that is an in-house application.  I was hoping I could get some feedback on my setup.  I split the database into the standard front-end/back-end databases.  I was okay with putting the front-end on the users local PCs.  The two main tables ...

I am in the process of creating a small database for a small company.  I am creating the database using Access XP, however I'm not sure what to do next as far as getting it ready for a multi-user environment.  I would say about 20 people at the most will be using this database.  ...

We are currently developing a database application for approx. 30 user. Is there a way in which we could control the level of users, so that we could sell the front end as a licence. I.e x amount for a yearly licence.
Any help would be appreciated

I have developed an application that I want to distribute to a few others to
test it out on their machines as a stand alone application.
Some users have Office 97 and some have Office 2000.
I will copy both versions of my application (97 & 2000) onto a cd.  Here's

I have split a database (mydb and mydb_be) in a multi-user environment and am encountering the following error at various times/workstations
"The Database [mydb] needs to be repaired or isn't a database file.  You or another user may have unexpectedly quit Microsoft Access while a ...

When my database (which is shared by several users) 'breaks 'then it cannot
be opened by a new user - but the current user can continue using it as long
as they do not close it (but is does throw up some unusual errors).
So unless someone tries to open it, there is no way of knowing ...