Hello, i have a frontend DB linked to a backend DB wich contains tables, and i want to create 2 kinds of profile : those who can do everything (add,delete,update) and others that can only consult. Here is my question : is there an object to see if i am using the profile 1 or profile 2 and can i swap them using VBA code when i launch my program DB ?
Thanks in advance for help.
VINCENT
I've read and gone though quite a few of the scrips and examples for creating logins and security and i'm getting to the stage when i need to have good understanding of the different methods.
Some of the examples whilst create a user login do not really allow for security within the database whilst the build in security wizard would appear to offer that functionality.
I am thinking that I will use the Workgroup file and that method. My question is am i able to utilise the fact that if a person 'AdamA' logs onto the database which is built into the workgroup security file. am I then able to take 'AdamA' to populate a table which records actions by a user? (I can't seem to find any thread or book reference to doing this)
Hi,
I'm designing a database for work and am using buttons instead of the navigation features already standard with access.
I need some form of code?? for my button. I want a user to be able to click this button when finished entering data; access will then save the data, close the form and return the user to a main menu, like a switchboard.
Any suggestions or indeed code, lol, would be very helpful
Regards
Chris D
Ok, I've been given a task to create a hierarchy diagram for my company, unfortunately the diagram has to be created using one excel spreadsheet. I would prefer it if the database could be created using the smallest amount of user input, so all he user has to do is import the spreadsheet to access and hit a button then the hierarchy is created.
I'm currently only going one step at a time, trying to sort the data from the spreadsheet using queries. But this is the problem:
Raw Data table
ID, Firstname, Lastname, Status, SupervisorFirstName, SupervisorLastName
Table1
ID1, Firstname1, Lastname1, Status1, SupervisorFirstName1, SupervisorLastName1
The idea is that the hierarchy diagram should start with the boss and move down to the mere siblings like me, and everyone will be connected. But for one reason or another this isn't the case, so at the moment I am trying to move the persons record if their supervisors name is not in the tree, so the SupervisorFirstName and SupervisorLastName are not in the Firstname and Lastname column.
I have been using the following SQL
INSERT INTO Table1 ( ID, LASTNAME1, FIRSTNAME1, Status1, SUPERVISORLASTNAME1, SUPERVISORFIRSTNAME1 )
SELECT ID, LASTNAME, FIRSTNAME, Status, SUPERVISORLASTNAME, SUPERVISORFIRSTNAME
FROM RawData
WHERE (((RawData.SUPERVISOR_FIRST_NAME)=FIRST_NAME) AND (RawData.SUPERVISOR_LAST_NAME)=LAST_NAME);
When I change the LastName to "SMITH" I know how many records I should get and it works, but how can I go through both columns finding any matches??
I may have described this quite badly so if you need any more info please let me know.
Hi all,
I'm just having a dabble in VBA for Access so I'm fairly newbish!
I have a field [Reference Number] that increments in the table by 1 everytime - but the user has to enter this manually (its not auto-incrementing). How can I do the following: when the user selects a new row in the table it will automatically look in the table for the last entered [Reference Number], increment it, and put that value in the Userforms TextBox??
Hope you understand this,
TIA
I hope this is the correct place for this type of question.
I have two tables, let's call one the "record table" that holds each record of interest. Let's call the other one the "rule table," as each entry is a "rule." The two fields of the rule table are rule and description.
I have a form with a list box and a text box. I'd like the user to be able to choose a rule from the list box and this would control the "rule" field in the current record. However, I'd like the text box to display the description corresponding to that rule, by looking it up in the rule table.
I know I've probably made it sound very complicated, but I assure you I'm trying to do something very simple here. Thanks for any help anyone can give me!
I am fairly new to Access, so please bear with my hopefully easy to answer questions. I am trying to create a database for a university where we input all of our student leaders information (name, email, student ID number, etc) along with the groups they are involved with so we can track and see who is involved with alot, and so we have easy access to their contact info if we need to do that. Anyway, I have already created a database to take in all the information and spit out the reports. It is probably pretty messily put together, but like i said, this is my first time working with Access on this scale.
My question is, when I created a report to display all the students involved with a specific activity, I ran into a bit of a problem. There are two students with the same last name, and for the activity in question, they both should be shown. However, it only shows one of their names (I have it set to show the last, first) but it shows both of their activity status. What am I missing to be able to split the names show its shows both names?
Here is a link to download the access file, and perhaps someone can tell me how to fix it.
http://us.f13.yahoofs.com/bc/440a2a54me2cd2c62/bc/access/Involvement+DB.mdb?bf8mTJFBardSN6ge
All of the sensitive information has been removed. It will still work without it though.
Thanks!
I am trying to learn first how do i lock a db so that it will keep users from tampering with the forms and queries, second i am trying to learn how can i transfer the form, queries, etc. to a new ms access database without having to recreate them all over again. I recieved updates from a source of mine and it contain new information, the old database is archived. And the new db with new information is keep separate from the old information in the new database so i had to recreate the form everytime.
View 1 Replies View RelatedI have a table (Master) that contains columns such as MsgLocation, MsgName, MsgScript, and MsgTxt. I want to create a form where the user would have an area to type in a 'string' and when they hit enter (or select a button), a (background) query would execute a lookup on master "where MsgTxt LIKE %string%"... For example, if a user wants a list of all MsgTxt values that contain "Please hold" they would type in a box "Please hold" and the query would use %Please hold% in the search criteria.
I don't have a clue on the first thing to do to get this done. And I'm new at this...
Thanks!!!!
Mary :)
I've been looking through the help for this.. but I can't figure it at all...
Simply... I've set a click method for command button on form to requery some fields. In effect it's a refresh.
What I would like to do it set the same command buttons gotfocus method to call the click sub.
Private Sub Refresh_Click()
On Error GoTo Err_Refresh_Click
DoCmd.DoMenuItem acFormBar, acRecordsMenu, 5, , acMenuVer70
Me!SelectMSN.Requery
Me!LesseeSubForm.Requery
Me!ReviewSubForm.Requery
Me!InsSubFormQuery.Requery
Me!SecuritySubForm.Requery
Me!AssetSubForm.Requery
Exit_Refresh_Click:
Exit Sub
Err_Refresh_Click:
MsgBox Err.Description
Resume Exit_Refresh_Click
End Sub
Private Sub Refresh_GotFocus()
Refresh_Click
End Sub
Reason being the gotfocus is called from another 'input' form and I want to data to be visible in main form after a save/close button i've created.
Thanks.
Hi
I'm new to ASP and I need to connect my webpages to an Access database I have created. I would do this in dreamweaver normally but I'm having trouble using the custom connection string function to do this. So I was hoping someone could explain how I would do this by coding it instead.
The code my web host provide to connect to a database is below. If someone could explain to me how I would use this to connect to a database, I would be very grateful. Thanks.
Quote: Dim oConn, sConnection
Set oConn = Server.CreateObject("ADODB.Connection")
sConnection = "Provider=Microsoft.Jet.OLEDB.4.0;" & _
"Data Source=C:sitesSingle??UserNamedatabasedata.md b;" & _
"Persist Security Info=False"
oConn.Open(sConnection)
oConn.Close
Set oConn = nothing
Hi to everyone firstly!
i am a firefighter, we have a set number of personnel on my watch, we work 3 days of duty, each day of duty each member of the duty crew are allocated tasks, not everyone can do all of the tasks!
the tasks are :-
one person drives the fire truck
one person drives the aerial ladder fire truck
one person fills the other crew position on the aerial truck
one person is the duty-man for the day
not all personnel can do everything, some don't drive, some can't drive the aerial truck but can be the other crew position
if we have more crew members than we need one or more may be sent out to another station
what i want to know is can a data base be set up, entering data to state who did what on each actual duty day and then the database will make a report to say which watch member is next to take a turn in each position?
there a some variables, some can't drive any fire truck, some can drive the fire truck but not the aerial truck and two personnel can't be on the aerial truck who can not drive it!
sorry if it doesn't make sense!!!!
i do have a vague outline knowledge of access, i can fill tables create forms and switchboards, do basic queries and reports
many thanks
Pete
Hi everyone,
I have a very old Access Database (version 1) which I need to open however I only have Access 2003.
Do I need to buy an old copy of Access or can I download it anywhere ?
P.S - IT is not my strong point so I hope it's simple...
Many thanks
Pat
:confused:
Hello,
Hoping some one could assist me? I am busy designing a database which I am going to put in access.
I have designed the tables and am now not sure how to link them. I was given an excell spreadsheet with headings and am now trying to make this into a database. Example : I was given Co-ordinator Name - Which I now split up into:
Co_First_Name
Co-Last_Name
Co_Initials
Co_Area_Code
Co_Tel_Number
Co_Mobile
Co_Email
Now there other fields like this , for example Regional Manager Name - which I have split up as above into a seperate table.
These fields all relate back to one Code - Called District
There are also a fields which needs to show the a fee required the fee paid and fee outstanding/balance .
The rest of the information required I can create check boxes for , I hope!
Anyway my question is how do a relate all these different tables together?
This is my mental block. And the check box tha information - is it stored a another table? I hope I am explaining my self correctly and I hope some one can make sense of my question
Okay, I have two questions.
First, if I have a table, and I want to combine two records together, how would I accomplish this? For example, say I have the following table.
NAME SALES
Bill 2000
Jim 500
Ted 1000
And by some miracle of science, Bill and Jim are able to fuse together to become Jill, combining their sales together. So the new table would look ilke this.
NAME SALES
Jill 2500
Ted 1000
My second question is, say I have an extended list of the same table with 30 names and corresponding sales. However, I want to find out Ted's percentage of sales of the TOP 15, not all 30. How can I accomplish this?
Thanks so much in advance for helping out a complete newbie. :)
Hi all. I am fairly new to access and am trying to do something that shouldn't be that hard. I have a simple form with one text box and a command button on it. I have the command button set to run an update query.
My problem is that when I enter data and press the button, I don't know how to get the entered data into the query?
I know this is simple to do, but since I am new to access, I can't figure it out. Does anyone have a simple example or step by step details that they can share with me?
Thanks
Chris
Hi all, I am new to working with databases. My question is, how do you retrieve the autonumber ID of a field for a row just inserted into a database.
I have read numerous threads/articles, but none give me a clear picture of what the code actually looks like, just pieces(which is like greek to me). Could somebody tell me where I can see a working example of the code?
Thanks,
Mike
Hi,
just finding my way in Access 97 with no real support. I have made a query that creates duplicate records when I only need to see one for a certain criteria (lets say criteria X). This is due to the data feed involved in making the query where criteria X is found in numerous records.
What I want to display is only one record per entry containing an exact match for criteria X.
Finding it hard to articulate this but I would need something that defines:
If criteria X is the same, just display one record.
Hope this is somehow clear as I am struggling a bit. Would be gratefull of some help.
Thanks
Hi, okay completely new to access. I'm trying to create a chart based on a query with 1 record 8 fields. I can not figure out a way to rearrange the data into two fields 8 records.
The background is I have a hundred units, each with 8 wheels. I have a table with the following fields.
-Unit part number
-Diameter of wheel 1
-Diameter of wheel 2
-Diameter of wheel 3
-Diameter of wheel 4
-Diameter of wheel 5
-Diameter of wheel 6
-Diameter of wheel 7
-Diameter of wheel 8
So, the query tells me how many wheel diameters between a certain range, with the following fields:
- Diameter >530
- 530> Diameter >540
- 540> Diameter >550
- 550> Diameter >560
- 560> Diameter >570
- 570> Diameter >580
- 580> Diameter >590
- 590> Diameter >600
Now I want to plot the range on the x axis and # wheels in that range on the y axis of a bar chart.
Any suggestions on how I can achieve this? How do I create the diameter range as a record rather than a field?
Many thanks!!!
I’m trying to create a DB with some field validations. I have a field named ‘Value’ and a field named ‘Doubled’. Value is in a currency format. ‘Doubled’ is in a Y/N format. I want a to create a rule that prevents the value ‘Yes’ from being entered in the ‘Doubled’ field IF the value in the ‘Value’ field is greater than .60. How do I do that?
I entered "[Value]< .6" but that wouldn’t allow me to put any value in the ‘Value’ field – it popped an error every time.
Thanks for helping out a newbie!
Hi,
I have a request from work to create a button that will allow only certain fields from a record, ie tracking number, to be sent to that client's email in the record by adding a button to the form that will automatically send the field.
Can someone help me?
Thanks.
Trevor.
I am trying to use the template provided in the Access database wizards, pages and projects. Its called Order Entry. What i would like to do is edit the template to fit my needs but i need to change the Product ID feild from Autonumber to a product id of my own. I would however like to keep it as the Key.
Any Suggestions?
Mulith
I am trying to use the template provided in the Access database wizards, pages and projects. Its called Order Entry. What i would like to do is edit the template to fit my needs but i need to change the Product ID feild from Autonumber to a product id of my own. I would however like to keep it as the Key.
Any Suggestions?
Mulith
I am new to databases so please bare with me on my question.
Question:
I have two Access databases (db1 and db2). Db1 needs information from certain Db2 fields (i.e. first name, last name). So I created a link table to Db2. I also created a query with the fields that is needed but I want to restrict access to the other fields in Db2 so that the user only has access to certain fields in Db2 such as the first and last name. Is there a way to set security to fields only and restrict the user to have access to those fields? If so, would this prevent them from editing the query that I created and adding those restricted fields?
Thank you,
BishopZ
I have been successfully using, updating, and programming our Access mailing database for 5 years now. I have made a number of changes over the years to help it run more smoothly. Up until very recently, we were operating Access 2000 on an old computer using the Win98 OS. Guided by the Microsoft Access Security UberFAQ, I had set up user and group permissions such that regular users (my staff of about 8 people) could search, view, and print addresses, labels, and both Access and Word reports connected with the database, but could not make any significant changes to it. A user who was a member of the Admins group (user “Jen”, i.e. me!)) could basically change anything on the database; primarily I updated the addresses, instructions, and forms to maintain accuracy and improve the effectiveness of the system.
In order to insure against any computer crashes and to enable the ‘re-constituting’ of the database in the event we obtained a new computer, we backed-up all the database files onto the TSM backup system on the Mniversity mainframe.
After a long period of nursing along our old computer, my boss provided me with the funds to purchase a new one, which I did. The new system runs WinXP Pro, and is much faster and less prone to seizing. When we set up the new computer I restored the contents of the old computer onto a separate partition on the hard drive, and then copied all the database stuff onto its own little partition on the hard drive. As I expected, I had lost all the security settings in the restore – I had restored the database once before when we had to have the hard drive on our old computer re-imaged, so I knew what would happen. However, instead of resetting to a sort of neutral state in which the “Admin” user could do everything and I could start rebuilding the security from scratch (a lengthy but do-able process), I found myself in a very different situation.
When I open the mailing database, the system:
·does not ask for a password;
·automatically assumes I’m the “Admin” user;
When I open the Tools>Security>User & Group Accounts dialogue box, I discover that the “Admin” user is the only user and is a member of both the Admins and Users groups.
However, when I open the Tools>Security>User & Group Permissions dialogue box, I discover:
·the system will allow the “Admin” user (the only user on the system, now) to view the “Admin” user’s permissions;
·the system will not allow the “Admin” user to change the “Admin” user’s permissions because the “Admin” user does not have Administer permission;
·the “Admin” user is not allowed even to view the permissions of the Groups;
·The “Admin” user has no permissions checked;
·Given that a user’s permissions are the least restrictive of all the groups he/she belongs to, I think that means that the Admins group probably has nothing checked at all (but I can’t find out);
·The owner of all the database items (forms, reports, etc) is set to <Unknown>;
What this means in effect is that I can view the forms, I can view & print the reports so long as they are Access reports, and I can view and print the labels, but I cannot use Access to access (sorry for the pun) the Word reports which up until now have always worked just fine. I can get at the Word reports by manually finding them via the Windows folder system and opening them directly with Word. I cannot Read-Design or format anything. When I print the labels, the formatting is slightly off – it’s as though the system thinks the labels are just slightly vertically larger than they were, so every so often I have to pause printing and re-align the tractor feed to the top of a label, but this may be a result of the interaction of our OS upgrade from Win 98 to Win XP pro with our dot matrix label printer (cheap & effective!). I can’t check the label dimensions because (of course) as the “Admin” user, I have no permissions (grrrrr!). Perhaps most problematically, I cannot update the addresses in the database.
We’ve been limping along with this only-partially-functional-version of the database for about a month and a half now, because I’m also the Reception Supervisor as well as the resident database expert, and I had to train a whole bunch of new staff. We really need to update the database to do our big yearly catalogue mail-out and the University ITS helpdesk doesn’t have anyone with enough expertise to solve this problem. I’m hoping someone out here does!
I believe I have all the WIF info from the previously secured version of the database (pre-TSM-restore), as well as the Security Wizard report. I have the entire contents of the old computer hard drive in a separate partition on my new computer. I tried to write down everything that even seemed like it might be relevant/required should I run into a problem like this. I’m good with computers and have taught myself so pretty complex Access programming. However, I am now officially stumped, and I am throwing out this lifeline in hopes that someone can rescue me. Thank you all in advance for any help anyone can give me!
Jennifer Radford Gibson
:confused:
is there a way to authenticate user using his/her network username
and password..........
i know i could get network user details
help will be appreciated