[AccessD] Count the times a table is opened

Lonnie Johnson prodevmg at yahoo.com
Tue Jul 29 21:35:42 CDT 2003


I really like the idea of the tabbed form that looks like the dB window. However, I like the fact that you can't do it even more which will actually be support for my argument of reason's why they shouldn't be allowed to go directly into the database window.
 
Even though I was not presented with a way of doing what the boss wanted, I actually got the information I was looking for. 
 
Thanks everyone for your replies.
 


"Porter, Mark" <MPorter at acsalaska.com> wrote:
It's more than a discussion, there is actually a form in the ADH97 source code disk.
 
I've used it with runtime installations for users who were used to the DB window.  They couldn't tell the difference for their purposes.
 
Mark
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From: John Bartow [mailto:john at winhaven.net]
Sent: Tuesday, July 29, 2003 1:31 PM
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Not that I know of.
 
A possible work around off the top of my head (if no one else can tell you how to do it directly):
In the ADH there's a discussion of presenting a tabbed form that looks exactly like the access database object container.
 
You could recreate that form,
hide the DB window (set the bypass key to false so they couldn't use that)
set the double click event of the table view list to record: the item being opened, the count of the times opened, and then open the actual table in datasheet view.
 
HTH
John B.
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From: accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com [mailto:accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com]On Behalf Of Lonnie Johnson
Sent: Tuesday, July 29, 2003 4:22 PM
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Subject: Re: [AccessD] Count the times a table is opened


Believe me, I know all this. You are preaching to the choir. This is a small company that has their own way of doing things. I've had this argument for over a year now and haven't won. If they pay me to do it, I do it.
 
So, back to my question, is there a method of tracking how many times a user invokes an object from the database window. 
 
I assume the answer may be no since I can't seem to get an answer.

William Hindman <wdhindman at bellsouth.net> wrote:
...so build him a continuous records form that looks like the table's database window but isn't ...with him in the real table your rectum is exposed big-time, not his ...and with the form approach, you not only can limit the damage he can do but the access count becomes much easier to provide.
 
William Hindman
...It's a proven fact that if you smoke a pack of cigarettes a day for 90 years, you'll live to a ripe old age. :)))
----- Original Message ----- 
From: Lonnie Johnson 
To: Access Developers discussion and problem solving 
Sent: Tuesday, July 29, 2003 4:26 PM
Subject: RE: [AccessD] Count the times a table is opened


I am 1000 percent in agreement with you. However, I have a CFO who literally signs the checks and demands direct access to a certain table for him and a couple of others, but wants to know how many times they get into it.
 


"Wortz, Charles" <CWortz at tea.state.tx.us> wrote:
Lonnie,
 
IMHO the database window should only be available in Design mode.  Letting the users get at the database window is a serious mistake that you will regret ever making.
 
Charles Wortz 
Software Development Division 
Texas Education Agency 
1701 N. Congress Ave 
Austin, TX 78701-1494 
512-463-9493 
CWortz at tea.state.tx.us 

-----Original Message-----
From: Lonnie Johnson [mailto:prodevmg at yahoo.com] 
Sent: Tuesday 2003 Jul 29 14:32
To: Access Developers discussion and problem solving
Subject: [AccessD] Count the times a table is opened


Is there a way to record when a table (or any object) is opened from the database window?



Lonnie Johnson
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