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james_IT

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Hi - I have MS Access on my PC however wish to move the accdb file to a network location to allow other network users to have access to it.

Unfortunately a few of the other users do not have MS Access. Is it possible for them to still open the database without any admin or background - I would like them to be able to use the forms and 'front end'.

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james_IT said:

I would like them to be able to use the forms and 'front end'.

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Only the data in the tables is available via non Access software.

Would using the Access Run-Time version be an option in your case?

 

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There is available a runtime version, but you have to make sure that the DB is well formed Error trapped , otherwise by any error it will shout down:


http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=10910

 

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thank you both for your responses. I will try runtime on their PC's - looks like it might do the trick. Might have to do some more error checking!

cheers