[AccessD] Stop Access Opening Exclusive

Strange? I looked at 2003 - it's there on mine.


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "David Emerson" <newsgrps at dalyn.co.nz>
To: "Access Developers discussion and problem solving" 
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Sent: Tuesday, July 22, 2008 4:50 AM
Subject: Re: [AccessD] Stop Access Opening Exclusive


>I have checked on their computer - This property doesn't appear in
> the Tools, Options, Advanced tab (Access 2003)
>
> David
>
> At 21/07/2008, you wrote:
>>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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