[AccessD] Basic Question (Probably) that I just don't know

[Jim Dettman]

 <<If I understand correctly, you are saying that there are settings with
the DB for this? I wouldn't think she'd have done anything differently, but
this would make sense.>>

  Access settings (with a DB open, it's under File, Options, Client
Settings, Default Open Mode).   If one user has their settings defaulted to
"exclusive", then even if the privs are right, only that person will have
access to the DB if their the first in, and if not the first in, they won't
be able to open it.

  Like wise if they have a shortcut with the /excl switch (rare - but I've
seen setups for admins where they have a shortcut on the desktop with this,
and then use it out of habit).

 Everyone should have this setting as "Shared", and have full privs for the
FE/BE directories and then you shouldn't have any problems.

Jim.


-----Original Message-----
From: AccessD [mailto:accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of
John Clark
Sent: Thursday, September 22, 2016 01:59 PM
To: 'Access Developers discussion and problem solving'
Subject: Re: [AccessD] Basic Question (Probably) that I just don't know


"If more than one can't open it, then that's Access settings (Shared or
exclusive) or privs on the directory."
Bingo...this is the issue. And I never really saw it as an "issue"
really...just the way it is. If we needed multiple users I suggested
splitting the DB, and if a user was a single access user it didn't matter.
 
This is an amateur user and she just wanted to know why one single DB did
this for her. And I was really unable to give her a concrete answer, so I'm
looking to fill that gap in my knowledge. 
 
If I understand correctly, you are saying that there are settings with the
DB for this? I wouldn't think she'd have done anything differently, but this
would make sense.
 

 

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