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    Question about spliting the database

    Thanks you for all this information, it really helps. Thank you
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    Question about spliting the database

    Thanks for the reply, but this just gives the same reasons that I gave them. It does not tell me how it dose this architecturally. that is what is in this that makes the difference? Thank you
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    Question about spliting the database

    Hi, I am trying to explain to a user why we need to split a database on a server where it will have multiple users. I have explained the problems they can have if they don't, but they are now seeing why this would be since it is another mdb file. My question: What makes it different then just...
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    AN report issue in 2010

    Hi, I have just upgraded an Access application from 2003 to 2010. In this applications I have reports that they run. The users are telling me that the reports are taken longer to run, in some cases up to three minutes longer. The thing is that I did nothing to these reports. I did to some...
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    New UI tool bar

    Thanks for the reply, but I knoiw how to import /Export the tool bar. The problem is that when I get it in there I am the only one that can see it. Thank you
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    New UI tool bar

    Hi, I have an 2010 MS Access application on a sever. I created a new Quick Access Menu bar (with just the items that the users wanted). I imported it into the application; and it works great for me. However, when someone else logs into the server, they do not see the new toll bar (menu). How...
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    Question about app extension

    Thanks that is a real help.
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    Question about app extension

    Hi, Actually I have two questions on the same thing. 1) I just took a 2003 application and moved to 2010. it is working great, however, I kept it as an .mdb file. Should I have changed it to a .accdb file, and if so how do I do that safely? 2) Then I am putting this on a server for multiple...
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    Controling functionality of a Datasheet view

    Thanks that did it. Thank you :)
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    Controling functionality of a Datasheet view

    Hi, I am working in MS Access 2010. I have a Datasheet view and if you click on a cell in the view it highlights the entire row. it does not seem to allow the user to change anything, which is a good thing, but the user does not want it to do that. Is there a way to stop it from highlighting...
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    Question about Access on a server

    Thanks everyone for your post, it has been really helpful. Thank you
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    Question about Access on a server

    Hi, I am a contractor, that was brought in to make some enhancements and upgrade their application from Access 2003 to 2010 and put it on a sever. Now I know the first thing that you will say here is that they need to spilt it in a front end and back end and it is what I would do to; but they...
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    Set the default value on a Combobox

    Thanks for the reply and help. I could not get it to work in Current, but I put you suggestion in the form load and it worked great. Thankls
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    Set the default value on a Combobox

    Hi, I am trying to set the default value on a combobox. And maybe I am saying this wrong for wha tI want to do, if so I am sorry. I wrote SQL statement that populates the combobox, and that works; but when I ran the application initially the combobox is blank. If I click the arrow I can see and...
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    having troble with the link table manager

    SO it should be working in 2010 right? because they thought that maybe it is not available in 2010. Also do you mean upgrade to a 64 Bit version?
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    having troble with the link table manager

    Hi, First, I am sorry if this is not totally clear as I have not done this to much. I upgraded their application from 2003 to 2010. However, the users are telling me that they would go to External Data --> ODBC Databases they would put in the credentials and would get a list of link tables to...
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    Locking down the menu bar

    Hi and thanks for the your reply, and sorry if I did not state this right; o let me try to do better here. I do not mean the ribbon, I can fully control that. Using the correct terminology will help you greatly where searching the help files or the web. 1) What version(s) of Access are you...
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    Locking down the menu bar

    Hi, I have been asked to do something to prevent the users from going into the customized menu strip on top of the MS Access application. I searched the net but cannot find anything. I want them to be able to use it, but not make changes to it. Can someone tell me how to do this, if it can be...
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    Question about the fine dialog box

    Hi, I am sorry but I think maybe I was not clear, based on you responses. It is working. If for example, I put the cursor in the box and hit ctl F the fine box opens. If I put a value in there it will find it. The problem is if you notice the screen shot of the old one I attached it will so the...
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    Question about the fine dialog box

    Yes, that is what I have been trying to find. Any ideas where I can find this??
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