We have a backend of 97 version and frontend of 2003. When the users try to cnt-break out of a query that is taking a long time the de-bug window pops up and then they hit yes and the database shuts them out. How can I keep this from coming up?
View RepliesWondering if anyone had tried this yet, and if so, encountered any problems. I have a few existing DB's in the office. Split with backend on server in mdb format. I am now using both 2003 and 2007... BUT.. Now that the runtime is out I would like to make my future updates in 2007. So the question is... Has anyone used a 2007 file format frontend with a 2000 to 2003 file format backend? I understand that the new field properties wouldn't be available in the mdb backend, but besides that, would they still link properly?Thanks
View 1 Replies View RelatedI know this is pretty basic, but it is annoying me. Whenever I bring up a certain form in my database, it seems to call up the database form. How can I get rid of this.
View 9 Replies View RelatedI have a form with a combo box and a button, which when clicked, opens a report based on the option selected in the combo box. For this, in the event procedure of the button click, how do I code it so that if no option is selected in the combo box and the button is clicked, it should display a 'message' as a pop up. I know I should use the MsgBox option but I seem to be going wrong with the If loops. I doubt I am positioning the MsgBox command in the wrong place in the code below, as it does not pop up the msg box as I desire. Heres the code:
Private Sub btnMarket_Click()
If Me.Combo0 <> "" And Not IsNull(Me.Combo0) Then
Dim s As String
s = "1=1"
[code]....
I have a query with a simple parameter, [Enter the start date]. This is called by another query to add more data, and then by a report.
My problem is this. I go into the report in design view, and my parameter keeps popping up! It will not go away no matter how many times I try to cancel it - it just comes back. So I cannot make changes to the report. How can I stop this from happening?
Robert
This error message keeps popping up no matter what I do. "Database can't find the field 'QuotationNumber' referred to in your expression." I tried to define a text box by using a DLookUp function, however that did not work. I deleted the function, and now this error message keeps popping up. I have searched everywhere for an expression with 'QuotationNumber' in it, and I cannot find it. What do I do?
View 7 Replies View RelatedPeriodoically, the "Save Changes?" warning that pops when closing a query whose design has changed stops popping up, and the changes are automatically saved. I've tried going into the immediate window to change SetWarnings to True, but that doesn't fix the issue. (Further, I've scoured my code for instances of "DoCmd.SetWarnings False" to make sure that they are always followed by a "Docmd.SetWarnings True" in the Exit lines.
I've tried searching a number of different sights, and all I can find are instances of people talking about wanting to disable the Query Action warnings, which I don't want to do. I just want to be able to fiddle with queries, but then close them without saving in case I butcher something. I could create a copy of the query and fiddle with that, but I shouldn't have to...
I created a command button from using the wizard so when I click to delete the record the button is for, a window pops up asking if I am sure I want to delete the record. Is there a way to not have the button pop up?
Here is the code:
Private Sub cmdCompleted_Click()
On Error GoTo Err_cmdCompleted_Click
DoCmd.RunCommand acCmdSelectRecord
DoCmd.RunCommand acCmdDeleteRecord
Exit_cmdCompleted_Click:
Exit Sub
Err_cmdCompleted_Click:
MsgBox Err.Description
Resume Exit_cmdCompleted_Click
End Sub
I created a crosstab query with the dates as row headings which has a Start Date and End Date Parameter. When I created a report from it, everytime I switch to the Design View of the Report, the Parameter Pops-Up like 3 times so I had to either click Cancel Start Date and End Date Pop-Ups 3 times or Fill up the Parameter 3 times which is annoying. It pops up when I click something on the Report(in Design View), or even when I encode a Formula on a textbox(it pops up everytime I press a letter on my keyboard).
I can't remove the parameters from the query because I need it in producing the data for report (say from August 1 to 31 data only) .....
My database has comboboxes to autopopulate fields. These comboboxes have parametered queries for row sources so that the user doesn't have to go through a long list of IDs and to make the database more efficient in case it has to hold hundreds of records. They work the first time round but not after, when the comboboxes are clicked for a second time the query parameter is not popping up.
View 1 Replies View RelatedI have created a form that I want to share with other people. They will never add or change any of the data - they will only use the form as an information source. I need to be able to access the database to add/change information.
What is the best way to do this?
Hi Experts,
I am trying to develop a multiuser database. I heard that in a multiuser setup the back end should be on the network and front end on the users machines. Could anyone please explain what is these back end front ends and how should I set it up.
And one more (silly) question... Do we really need MS Access to be installed in the users machines in order to do this?
Any help is appretiated..
Thanks,
binjos
Hi im in the process of starting a small project to be used at work. Basically I want an Access DB which will be used by about a dozen people, accessing it over a network drive. I want them to be able to do the standard create/edit/delete records and wotnot in different tables of the DB and also want some reports and search functions.
In the future I want room to make more advanced things in it.
Would I be best to do this all in Access with forms and reports, or maybe use VB for a frontend or even something else?
Dont have much experience with Access outside of the standard DB records stuff, will security and multi access be a problem with Access?
cheers
I have a database split with a frontend (FE) and backend (BE). Both reside on our network. I give a copy of the FE to all users. The FE is linked to itself so if I make a change to the network copy the next time a user opens theirs it tells them to close down and it recopies itself. This works really good. The problem we're having is people going and making a shortcut to the networked FE. So WHENEVER they open their FE everyone gets a message saying to close and recopy. The database is about 10mb but for someone across with a slow intranet connection it can take a bit to download. I'm looking ways to prevent users from accessing the networked FE. Can you simply hide it?
Thanks,
DT
I've split the database and have a version table in the FE and a linked version table to the BE. On start up if the version numbers are different the user is asked to update the database. The problem I have is after the database FE is copied over (batfile) the Version numbers are still different because the Master FE is still showing different Versions. How did you get around this?
Thanks,
DT
Hi!
I´ve just made a frontend backend solution with a db i Access2002.
I made this because my users 5 persons have a booking system wich they use at tehe same time.
But the db locks all the time... I thougt we would get rid of that problem now.
Is there something I have to check?
I have some lookup tables, can this cause this kind of trouble?
Jack
A simple personal database created by me is to be deployed on a home network having two PCs. I did splitting to FE and BE. The BE shows only tables. I would like to have the guidance of experts in this forum for the following:
1. Whether BE to be copied first in the host PC?
2. FE to be copied in the other PC?
3. After copying the Access DB how to link FE and BE between the two PCs?
4. Whether data entry, edit, search etc. possible from both the PCs?
5. If I test with dummy records, how do I delete dummy records, from BE or FE?
Shall be grateful for help.
Hi all,
I have been building an access database at work which would be useful to share with eveyone else at over the network or live server.
Is there a front end I can get for it, or is using the access file itself the only alternative. All i know is html, css and actionscript - so I don't think I can use this. It would have to be pretty basic - I have no idea what kind of technologies are available for me in this regard.
Any suggestions or methods would be very much appreciated!
Cheers,
Doug
Hi Guys,
Does anyone have a code to check if the frontend version being used is the latest? I have a frontend in the server linked to a backend which I distribute to users via a batch file. The batch file simply copies the frontend unto the users desktop. When I do an update, I simply overwrite the old one with the updated frontend and tell the users to run the batch file again. Any ideas is highly appreciated. Thanks.
Luther
Hi,
I got a question related to a database with a frontend and backend.
It seems that every time I make a minor adjustment to the frontend its size increases.
i.e. My frontend was about 2 MB. I made an extra report which I later removed. I quit access and look at my frontend database, the size is now allmost 6 mb!
How is this possible?
I am evaluating a program for the use of a customer. It's a VB frontend attached to an Access database.
The backend has no relationships. No table in the backend even has a primary key.
My question: Is this scenario acceptable in any way?
I tend to think not, but am unsure whether the design of the frontend application establishes relationships "on the fly". Even if so, the fact that there are no primary keys makes me think I should dismiss this application out of hand.
Thanks
At work i have a newtwork of computers each with a frontend of my database on it and 1 computer with the backend on it, once there's about 8-10 computers using it, it wont let anymore in it saying something like unable to open, exculsively opened etc. How to i get round this?
View 1 Replies View RelatedHi all, 1st post. I'm and Access n00b I'm afraid, so take it easy. I normally use php/mysql, but have been roped in to fixing a broken access database.
I've got an Access database, and a fileserver is holding the data (mdb file), but I've got around 10 machines which access the database thru a frontend (mdb file).
Now, this has been working fine until today, where I am trying to view one table (Orders), and access bombs out. It shuts down instantly with no warnings. It does this on every machine, so I think it is a database problem. I can view the data if I open the standalone data file, but I cannot view the data thru the frontend.
I need to fix this asap... what's causing the crash? I didn't make the front end, but if I could look at the code, I may be able to see where it's failing.
I am very good at excel and can program macros. I am being asked to build something in access for my company, or at least manage a build. So here is my question... If we build it without both a front and back end, is it easier to take what you have and switch it to a front and back end? Also, when and why is it better?
View 4 Replies View RelatedHi,
I'm wondering about the following.
If I would have a backend table with the data kept in tables and a frontend database with forms and reports and queries etc. and linked tables to the backend db, what would be the right way to secure both.
In my situation I have salary information in some of the tables, which should not be wide open to the holy world. I also need to restrict the access of some queries and forms in the frontend database to different users. That means I need to set up a secured frontend database with different usergroups having different object permissions. So in that frontend database the Users Group and the Admin User do not have any permissions any more. Thats why I created a shortcut where I kept the database and workgroup information in the target. Every user needs to open the database via the shortcut.
Unfortunately I was not able to secure both the backend and the frontend database, because the linked tables in the frontend db are only pointing to a database not to a shortcut. Because the backend database is secured as well (no permission to Admin and Users any more) it can't be opened directly - only by shortcut.
Am I right that there is obviously no possibility to have a secured backend and frontend db via the Jet database engine and Access?
I hope somebody can answer my questions. At least I know that I can't do anything else and I did not something wrong ;)
Hello all
I have a "Read only" frontend and Backend as 2 different files on the LAN shared drive.
i have around 50 users logging on to this to view information (No editing allowed by the user).
I read on some of the previous forums that Multiuser frontend does not work that well. I want to know if this is true even if my users are in read only mode??? I have tried with 3 users and it works with out a hitch. i just want to be sure before i roll out this to the entire 50users.
thanks
soni