[AccessD] Stop Access Opening Exclusive

David -
Might be worth getting your client to check under Tools, Options, Advanced, 
then check whether the 'default open mode' is set to Shared or Exclusive?

Kath

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "David Emerson" <newsgrps at dalyn.co.nz>
To: <accessd at databaseadvisors.com>
Sent: Monday, July 21, 2008 12:56 PM
Subject: [AccessD] Stop Access Opening Exclusive


>I have a client that has a shortcut to a database that just has the
> name of the database (without the full path of Access before
> it).  Windows explorer has the file type associated with Access (he
> is running 2003).
>
> When the shortcut is clicked the file seems to open in exclusive mode
> so that when another user opens the database it is read only (and a
> message appears to tell them).  Since it is an MDE it doesn't matter
> as the data in the SQL backend can be changed anyway.  But it is
> annoying having the warning message pop up.  How can I change the
> shortcut/application so that it doesn't default to exclusive?
>
> Regards
>
> David Emerson
> Dalyn Software Ltd
> Wellington, New Zealand
>
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