Is there a way to shutdown an particular db when multiple users are logged on from my pc?
i.e. - When I need to get into design mode and can't because of other user's being logged on.
Or at least be able to send them a friendly message from within access to ask them to get out?
Hi. I've written a database which I may need to install on a lot of machines which don't have MS Access. Does anyone know of any software I can buy that creates the set up.exe files that allow people to just install it regardless of whether they have MS Access?
Many Thanks
I have a basic form that includes check boxes. All works well. But on my (Windows 8) machine, the check boxes display as big ugly black squares. If I open the db from any another machine (Windows 7), check boxes display as I'm used to with a nice outline and bluey tinge to the middle if not set! All machines have Access 2013 on them.
View 6 Replies View RelatedI have a button on my form that should open a report in Preview node.
On SOME users machines, it appears that absolutely NOTHING happens when the user clicks the button. (preview mode)
Report parameters that may have some bearing are as follows. (Default settings in most cases)
Default View : Report View
Allow Report View: Yes
Allow Layout View: Yes
Auto Center : Yes
Auto Resize: Yes
Fit to page: Yes
Pop_up: Yes (This is NOT the default setting, as I would prefer the report to pop-up. If the report does not open in pop up mode, the users tend to close the DB instead of just the report.)
On the user machines where the problem exists, I have turned off the pop-up blocker in their web browser. It seems to work when opening in Report View.
Button Macro parameters are:
Report Name: My_Rpt_Name
View : Print Preview
Filter Name :
Where Condition :
Window Mode : Normal
Environment
SQL back end (ODBC Connection to server)
Access 2010 Front end
I am developing the DB in the bog standard install with no special permissions / add-ons. Also, my developer (log on) account is as a standard user, so there should be no (network) permission issues.
When troubleshooting on the user machines, If I open the report in design view and then open in Preview mode, it works.
Is the problem with the Form or the Macro or the Preview mode or maybe some Reg key that must be changed to allow reports as pop-ups?
I have an access dbase with a single table
I am interested in reporting so need totals, I can write a query that will count the number of machines in a dept like so
SELECT [Computer Inventory].Department, Count([Computer Inventory].ID) AS CountOfID
FROM [Computer Inventory]
GROUP BY [Computer Inventory].Department;
This works fine, however I now want to add more so are two fields
To_be_migrated
Is_migrated
These are just checkboxes so I assume criteria is true or false
I need a query which will give me
The total number of machines by dept
The total marked for migration
The total migrated
Hi
Does anyone know if it is possible to create a macro (or whether there is another function) so that a database will automatically close after a period of inactivity.
There is only one form that users will see (or use) but if this form remains inactive for say 20-minutes the program shuts itself down.
My initial thought was to use Form>On Timer facility but I would need to be reset the timer after every update. This seems particularly longwinded and I'm not 100% sure it would work.
Any suggestions would be gratefully received.
Thanks.
Hi everyone,
Is there a way to automatically shut down Access after a given amount of time?
I have an Access application that runs across a network. Access is the front end of a SQL Server 2000 database.
Some of the users forget to close their application at night when they leave for the day. When I come in in the mornings, I like to run the Compact and Repair, but can't because someone is still logged in. So then I have to go to each and every computer to see if they are still logged in. By the time I vist each computer, the morning is almost started and people ARE logging in for the day.
So I'm hoping to find an application that will automatically either log each computer off across the network, or that will log the application off of each individual computer after a given amount of inactivity.
Thanks for your help...
Hi,
I've searched the forum for a sample code on how to automatically shutdown database at a given time of the day, but i can't find any. There are lots of codes pertaining to inactivity / idle users but none on scheduled time.
My idea is to kick-off all users every 12:00nn, Monday to Saturday and then compact / backup database after.
I hope someone could assist me.
Thank you!
Sheila
I recently got a corrupt backend with the standard "unexpectedly quit Microsoft Access" message. This type of corruption (backend) has never happened before so I'm a little worried. I think I've taken the standard preventitive steps, but I'm hoping I can do more.
I guess I have two questions but my main one is, what's the most graceful/ideal way to close an Access database as to reduce chances of corruption?
My other question is, does the size of the database have any bearing on it's corruptibility?
I am still learning access and have been helped alot by this forrum so I thought someone may be able to help me here. I am trying to experiment with security from a few different angles, privileges to folder, to database, inactivity shutdown, ect. I know that my office shuts down at 1630 hrs every day and noone comes back in till 0730 the next morning. Is it possible to ether load a script/macro on start up that will query the time every so often, and if the time is between 1700 - 0700, automatically close the program? If so could the inactivity timer sample supplied by petersoft be modified to accomplish this? If not possible, could a conditional statement be loaded on start and at a set interval after that to do something like (iif (time())<1,docmd.quit,"").
Thanks all
Narack
I download the database from this thread http://www.access-programmers.co.uk/forums/showthread.php?t=103278 and I copy the table, form, macro and module to my database but and error is appearing showing that missing shutdownform.
Pls can any one help me.
Help !
The MS Access 2000 application I have developed for my remote client, when deployed, occasionally shutsdown with no error message and no clue as to why.
There is no common pattern that I can establish. Compact and Repair makes no difference. Have tried re-writing objects that I suspect may cause this. I have tried creating new front end and back ends and re-importing all the objects. Have tried programatically deleting and replacing all queries. Have tried converting to Access 2003 and back again.
Is there any third party trace tool that I could use, or expertise that I could engage?
My London based client is losing patience and I am staring down the barrel of 4 weeks worth of work going unpaid.
Thanks in anticipation...
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Richard
I use a timer based event that shuts down the frontends after some idle time.
1. How to disable the timer as it causes some weird bahaviours while editing the code? is shuting down the hidden form enough?
2. Is there a way to add regular maintenance intervals, i.e. every wednesday at 20.00.? how?
I am building a form in access and I am trying to find a way where user input isn't possible in the associated textbox when "No" from on option box is selected.
View 3 Replies View RelatedHi guys,
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)
View 2 Replies View RelatedCan someone direct me to help with setting up User rights? I've always been the only user, but now I have multiple people working from my database and want to limit there authorizations. Also, is it possible to have someone actively using the database while I continue to make changes for forms and reports?
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
View 2 Replies View RelatedHi I am new to Access and just need some advise.
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