[AccessD] Corrupted mde

Stuart McLachlan stuart at lexacorp.com.pg
Thu Apr 11 20:39:29 CDT 2013


No different.

(I have one client with a lot of workstations still on Office97 and they rely heavily on a number 
of Access apps that I have built for them over the years).

-- 
Stuart

On 11 Apr 2013 at 16:54, Rocky Smolin wrote:

> He's working in A97.  I can't remember that far back.  Was it any different
> in for an A97 mde?  
> 
> R
>  
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com
> [mailto:accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of Heenan, Lambert
> Sent: Thursday, April 11, 2013 4:37 PM
> To: 'accessd at databaseadvisors.com'
> Subject: Re: [AccessD] Corrupted mde
> 
> Wondered when someone would point that out.
> 
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Stuart McLachlan [mailto:stuart at lexacorp.com.pg]
> Sent: Thursday, April 11, 2013 06:15 PM
> To: Access Developers discussion and problem solving
> <accessd at databaseadvisors.com>
> Subject: Re: [AccessD] Corrupted mde
> 
> That doesn't make sense.
> 
> The only difference between an mde and an mdb is that the mde has been
> compiled and the 
> source code removed.   It prevents changes to forms, reports and VBA code.
> It has ZERO  
> influence on whether or not someone can alter the data.  
> 
> --
> Stuart
> 
> On 11 Apr 2013 at 13:02, Rocky Smolin wrote:
> 
> ...
> > 
> > 3rd problem - for him, not for me - he doesn't have the BE in an mdb
> format.
> > Oh yes, he has the original mdb, but it's out of date because he's 
> > made lots of changes over the years to the mde through code.  Why mde 
> > back end?  To stop the users from altering the data directly.
> > 
> > But if I do this exercise he'll have an up to date mdb back end. 
> > 
> > Thanks
> > 
> > Rocky
> 
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