Is it possible to have access close the db when my users are idle after a set ammount of time, say 60 seconde of inactivity? My users seem to forget that they have the application open and other users can't get on.
Scott
There are between 10 - 15 users at one time. It is a shared network, the front_end is on individual hardrives and the tables are located on the server. We just converted to Access 2003, our data file size is 47kb.
Users who are not active in the database get disk or network error message and have to close out. Is idle time a possible factor? Some users maybe entering information sporadically through out the day, but need to have the database open, they may need to refer to a member record upon receiving a phone call.
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Is there any option to kick out users after a certain time of idle.
Say, a user login my ms access and don't logout from database and he don't do anything in ms access. I want automatically logout from ms access after a certain time he is idle.
I'm using ms access 2007.
In my access applications i have used the database split built in functionallity to split my frontend and backend tables.I have created a mail mechanism and when the database grows to that level i recieve a mail, ask users to get out of the database and compact the database. But this is tiding. I have a scheduled job that compacts databases early in the morning before users logged on. But during day work databases grow enormous again. Well is there a way by VBA code to create an auto compact function that on idle will log off all users in the database and compact it?
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I've seen different log in forms and tips on multi-user use but can't seem to find info on the following...
We have 6 people at work and I'd like to assign which user updated a form or created a new record...this would be particularly useful on the sales part of the database to track who made a call to a particular customer...
Best ideas anyone?
dazza61
I have a multi user database in Access 2000 that is on a server. The individual users have shortcuts pointing towards the server instance. One user and one user only when opening the shortcut gets the error "you do not have exclusive rights to the database" .
All other users can enter the database with no error box. I have checked the advanced setting under options and they are correct. Ironically if you go to start and open access then navigate to the database shortcut. It opens with no error.
I have two tables. The first contains details of a budget holders money allocation for a given period, and the other tracks their spend on products over that period. How can I generate a query to calculate the total running spend for each user from the "budget spend table" that will be written into the users record in the "budget allocation table".
My aim is to show details of budget allocation, total spend to date and remaining budget for each user in an Order form / report.
Can anyone please advise me on how to do this or suggest another way of doing it. Any help would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks in advance.
Regards Peter
I have a database for mutli users which is split. Front end is available separately for 3 users. These users make data entry in the same form from their front end form. This particular form has combo box that retrieves data based on selection in combo box and the use starts filling the data in the subform. Upto this, form is Ok, no problems seen.
But when the second user opens the same form from the split database front end stored in his computer, and once the second user selects another record from the combo box, first user's record also changes immediately to the record of Second user. Both users now have the same record even though the form is separately accessed from front end.
Will like to check, i have a access database which can be open up by a few users.
How can i only allow the first user who open up the database to read and write the database and the follow users who open up the access have only read access?
I need some help building what I believe is called a user end. I'm done building the tables and forms and all that jazz, now I need an interface that my boss, who knows nothing about access, can easly access and manipulate data. Of course it would be nice if I'd look nice. Is there anybody who can help or can give me link to a decent tutorial.
I already searched these forums and googled for help.
i plan to use the Group security feature for my DB.... using the user ID and password... i also want to make use of the user ID in the autopopulating of some of the field in my forms.... if for an instance the person logged in is akshal... then the a particular field named "filled in by" is to be autopopulated by the user ID (i.e. akshal)
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Thanks in advance for the help.
hi. i just wanted to know how to get a litle yellow box to appear saying enter text here when the user puts the cursor over a field where hey enter text on a form. thanks
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I currently have 5 different excel spreadsheets that record sales for 4 different state's then another to hold stock items.
I want to make an access database to hold all this info.
Should I make one table to record all information from the 5 spreadsheets or have a seperate table for each.
Any advise would be most appreciated.
Tks
Hi all
Well ive been using this forum for about a month now, and as an inexperianced user of Access D/B I find this forum is a wealth of information from the cream of Access programers. I have bought DVD courses of ebay in the past but has no comparison to the knowledge on this forum.
Thank you all.
Chris
Hi guys,
im a new user of Access and don't really know what im doing.
i need to make a database that will keep track of technical drawings. I need the database to be able to search for a drawing number, we might have a few of these types of equipment, so if i am adding a drawing of a different piece of the same equipment i need it to automatically generate the next number in the sequence.
This is hard to explain...
Ok, i have a load of Drawings, say they are numbered
0010-020-A-001
0020-020-A-001
0030-020-A-001
Right the first part is the type of equipment, the second is the sub-group, the thirs is the drawing type....this will all be entered by the person whois entering it into the register, the 001 at the end means it is the 001 revision of the drawing. If i have made a new revision of the drawing, say 002, i want to be able to use a form to enter the first bit of the serial number, then it will automatically tell me the next number in the sequence, and will let me fill in the other details, then i can click a button "add" or register or something and it will automatically update all the details...
....i would be so grateful if anyone knows a solution to this, or if this is even possible
thanks in advance
Cokes
I would like to welcome the users at login on my db,
I have a table that list user details which has the following fields
tblUserDetails
UserID
UserName
Password (encrypted)
UserLevelID
FirstName
LastName
EmailAddress
What I am trying to achieve is after logging in, I would have a welcome $User$ on the splash form/switchboard
So to re-cap, I would like some kinda vba coded example that will ref [FirstName]
Thanks in advance
Hi,
I want to write the code to detect that whether or not the administrator assign current user to access the database in SQL Server.
How can i detect it?
Suppose I have a database db1 in SQL Server, we assign the username to specific database. And then I linked tables from SQL Server to MS Access
When the user open the MS Access, I want the program to detect whether or not the current user has his/her name in the database from SQL Server.
How can i do that?
I just know to use is_member function, but this one is detecting user role, I want to detect whether or not administrator assign the username to the specific database from SQL Server.
Please let me know about it.
Thanks.
Is there a way in which to assign user permissions to vba code?
I have some command buttons which run vba code but i only want to allow certain users to use these.
Hello all. This is my first post on here after reading many of the other threads as I try - often in vain - to pick up access.
I am in the process of building a couple of databases, the main one being one that is an amalgamation of 4 other/older mdb's. All tables/queries etc were simply imported from these older defunct mdb's and then are archived off every month so they have 3months data and no more in them. The only thing is when it comes to problem solving and/or new queries, it is impossible to tell which tables/queries relate to which sections of the Db.
So my question to you is can I rename tables and queries in any way so that any queries that are using these tables are updated at the sametime, and if so how is it done? I have asked my colleague who is working with me to develope my understanding of access and he is at a loss. We are in the process of trying the old fashioned way ..... getting a book from the libarary ... but thought I'd try this new fangled internet thingy first :D .
The thought of having to trawl through around 100 tables and queries to rename or even re write the entire query/formulae is so daunting, I simply dont have that amount of time. Im using Access 97 and would greatly appreciate any help on this.
Thanx
I have finished the database application, and now want to make a user login for specific users to run the application (but not to change the internal desgin or data).
How can it be done ?
Do I need to split the database first before doing that ? :confused:
Hello,
I'm a pretty new user to Access. What little experience I have is from directly playing around with sample databases. Currently I'm helping a small non-profit organization here with data management.
My question is, are there any simple ways to create a sort of alert or scheduled notification based on the current date and some trigger criteria. Basically when a client enters the program, we input a load of data on them manually. And periodically we have to check back with them for stuff such as 6 month testing, X/hours testing, monthly checks etc.
Idealy I'd like to set up something that would start when the database is opened and alert any volunteer or staff person that soandso people need to be called to do soandso.
Macros? Reports? I have no idea where to begin.
Sorry in advance if this is one of those obvious answer questions. I find access intimidating sometimes, especially when so much information is in there thats vital to our program.
Thanks for any suggestions!
Hi,
I found this database with an LOGIN sample.
This is working perfectly...(see example)
Now I want to accomplish this:
Based on the user that is logged in I want to generate reports.
Is there a way to recall the username or userID and link that to specific reports...
Allso I want to add an mail adress field in the userstable and based on the logged in user I want to hit a mail button and it will check the logged in user...
and mail the report to that specific user...
Can someone help me?
Thanks,
I have successfully created a user id & password prompt which works excellently.
The database i have created has three forms inwhich two departments access. I have an issue where one department is only allowed to view a search screen and the other department is allowed to enter in information and search. I also have a section for managers to login and run reports.
In my userid & password table i have created and field called Level which includes: Administrator, Manager, Bookings,User
Admin - Full Access
Managers - Full Access - But not able to edit queries and tables
Bookings - Order Form, Search Form
User - Search Form
Here is the code i have used:
Login OK Button:-
Private Sub login_Click()
If txtPassword.Value = DLookup("Password", "tblAccess", "[UserId] = txtUser.Value") Then
CheckFlag
DoCmd.Close acForm, "frmUserLogon"
Else
MsgBox "INCORRECT PASSWORD! Please try again"
End If
End Sub
Module1:
Option Compare Database
Public Flag As Integer '1: Reports Opener 2:Log 3:OpenUKSupplier
Function CheckFlag()
Select Case Flag
Case 1
DoCmd.OpenForm "frmReports Menu"
Case 2
DoCmd.OpenForm "frmbooking"
Case 3
DoCmd.OpenForm "Frmsearch"
Case Else
'Should never be here
End Select
End Function
Where would i add the code to the module or to the event?
Has anyone got an idea on how to issue user rights i.e. one person can write to a certain table whilst another can only read the same table. Ive had a good search but unable to find anything! If anyone has a good thread or website I would be most grateful!
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