Hi All,
We're currently rolling out 2003 Runtime and I've had a few users requesting multiple open seesions of the same database. I thought sure no problem, and then found that it doesn't look like it's possible with Runtime.
Can anyone confirm whether there is a way around this?

It's just that they all had full version of 97 before and now were limiting them all to Runtime! :D

Any suggestions as always much appreciated.

Matt

In Access 2000 and later, you do not want to open the same MDB/MDE twice at the same time.

I assume that your app is split into a front end and back end since you hint to having multiple users.

I have users running multiple sessions of the Acess 2003 runtime on the same workstation. Each session is opening a different MDE front end.

You do NOT want to have two session opening the same local MDB/MDE.

If the user need to open the same front end twice, then they will need multiple copies of the front end.

OK thanks for that.
Yes we do have them all split front and back.

I've checked that they can have multiple Dbs open, that's fine, but they (the users) would like to have 2 version of the same one open! One as a working copy and one for phone call use, to do searches and the like.

I guess I could create another frontend, but do I really want to, after all it's just another one to keep up to date! :o

You do not need to create another front end, just place two copies of the same front end on the workstation.

You could set up two shortcuts, one for each copy of the front end.

Hi,
Yes, I have created a "copy" of the front-end but that still means having 2 front ends which require updating.
I tried 2 shortcuts pointing to the same front end, but it just brings focus to the 1 which is already open!! :mad:

Oh well, I might just tell them they can't do it. :D