I have a Microsoft Access File that is a shared file. Advanced settings set it to shared by everyone, Default open mode is Shared, No record locks, Open databases by using record-level locking. Enable DDE Refresh and default encryption.
Multiple users can open it at the same time, however if I save I get this message: Microsoft Access can't save design changes because another user has the file open…(etc.)
Any advice on where to begin?
UPDATED INFORMATION:
Apparently the database is already split, so I'm going to do some research in this area. Let me know if you have seen this before and can help though!
By definition, you cannot make design changes when another user is using the file.
Multiple users can access and edit records at the same time. The settings you set, control how strict the locking process is in order to avoid conflicts.
Design changes, not possible, no way!
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I have a split database design in Microsoft Access. Copies of the front end (w/ forms, queries, linked tables) are distributed to multiple users, while the backend (tables only) resides on the network.
Everything works fine when there is only one user, but as soon as a second user tries to open their copy of the front end, they get an error message saying the backend is already in use.
I've already confirmed that everyone has read & write permissions for the backend.
I've used split databases before and never run into this issue. The only difference is this time I didn't use the Database Splitter utility. I just started with the backend, then created a new database and set up some linked tables. Could that be my problem? Is there a step or setting I'm missing?
In general, this should work.
However, not only do users need read/write, but they ALSO require create file, and delete file rights to that folder.
The reason is that of couse this is pure file based system, so on first open, Access will create a ldb (locking file). This locking file is used to manage (allow) multi-user operations of the file.
If the locking file can't be created (first user to open), then multi-user operations can't be used, and in fact in most cases you get a read-only file.
So, users need quite much full rights. I seen some work with delete rights, but that means the last user out does not allow access to remove (delete) that ldb locking file, and it should be allowed for deletion.
so, create file, delete file rights are also required in most cases for this to work.
It also possbile I suppose that one user launched Access, choose open, and browsed to that file, and opened it exclusive. However, you have a split system, and that should not be possible, but it certainly still possible that someone on the network opened the back end file (that shared file) directly with Access, and used the open exclusive option - which would prevent all other users from opening the file.
As noted, since this looks to be a split system, then I would suggest that users don't have the all important create file rights, and delete file rights to that folder. Without such rights, then as noted, multi-user operations can't occur - you get a read only file in most cases.
So, either users don't have enough rights to that folder, or someone has opened the file with Access, and opened the file "exclusive".
This may seem like an ignorant issue, but I am inexperienced with Access. This is for a school project. I am in a group of 5 people who are all working on a database. We were wondering: what is the most efficient way for multiple people to work on a database without sending the database file to and fro or just putting a copy on a file sharing service? Is there a way we can all log in and modify the same database?
There is a way to do this. If you put the database file in a shared location where everyone can access it. You need to change the database locking options so that multiple users can make changes to it.
In Access 2013 go to File->Client Settings->Advanced and change the Open Mode to shared, also change Record locking to Edited Records - this will enable uses to make changes but not to the same record.
If you want users to make changes to the same record select No Locks but it is not a good idea as if two users change at the same time the last one will be saved.
As for file sharing service, well, this expert and this one too say it doesn't work.
I'm a beginner with Lotus so I really need help about it.
my company gave me a database in lotus. This database include around 18,000 images which I must import in a new DB developed in MySQL.
When I tried to open it with notes designer/notes the fallowing message is showed:
You have insufficient access to perform this operation, I think there is a password that I
do not know.
for privacy reasons I can not post nothing about the db, sorry.
So, how can I export all images as easy way as possible?
First, you need to ensure you have sufficient access to the database. This means following:
If database resides on a server, ensure you are allowed to access the server and have Reader access to the database (you may need higher rights, see below for details);
If database resides on your workstation, you must ensure it's not locally encrypted by someone else or doesn't have Enforce ACL enabled;
With above in mind, exporting images from DB may require different approach depending on their location:
Are they stored as design elements (Image Resource), then all you have to do is to open the database in Domino Designer, go to Image Resources, select desired image resource and perform Resource -> Export;
Are they stored in documents, then this becomes a more complex task. You may use LotusScript or Java to iterate and process all documents containing images. For this, you would NotesRichTextItem class to retrieve NotesEmbedded object from each document. Alternative way would be to convert all rich-text field in document to MIME format using Call notesDocument.ConvertToMIME( conversionType, options) and process it after with NotesMIMEEntity class;
To access design of a database located on a Domino server you will need Designer rights.
Hopefully this will help.
I have database in the MyApp.app/Contents/Resources folder. I want at least to read data from it in the sandboxed app.
Now I have a lot of "deny file-write-data /Users/user/Desktop/MyApp.app/Contents/Resources/DB/app_db.db" in the Console.
I can't use com.apple.security.temporary-exception.files.home-relative-path.read-write because I don't want to rely upon end user location of the app.
In spite of warnings in the Console my app is working. Is there any entitlement to give access or I should to copy my db to the container during first start?
Even reading from a db can require the DB to write to create locks etc., and you don't have a lot of control of that (you may have some depending on the db). Just follow your own intuition - copy the db on first run to your container.
Also file a radar, it can't harm.
question for you.
So I have this Access 2007 database that I'm trying to lock down so that it can be deployed. The intent is for multiple users to run the front-end application simultaneously, connecting to the back-end tables over the network. However, I obviously don't want to give them access to the forms, settings, tables, etc.
I already tried using the ChangeProperty function for
AllowFullMenus
AllowSpecialKeys
AllowBypassKey
AllowShortcutMenus
AllowBuiltInToolbars
AllowToolbarChanges
AllowBreakIntoCode
But whenever anyone without macro's explicitly enabled opens the database, everything opens as if none of these settings are set. How can I get around this? I only use like 3 macros in the program, and none of them are related to the opening of the database or locking down the database.
Suggestions?
Thanks.
You can try distributing your front-end as a locked ACCDE file, this is the equivalent of the old MDE files from Access 2000. Details are available here: http://www.databasedev.co.uk/convert_to_accde_format.html