Can't make MDE File

[Matrix_zero]

Why would my 'make mde file' button not be enabled? Any suggestions?

 

[daveUK]

You need to open Access without having a database open in order for the 'Make MDE File' to be enabled.

 

[Pat Hartman]

1. The database must compile without error.
2. The database format must be equal to the Access version. That means that A2003 can only make an .mde file out of your .mdb if the .mdb is in A2003 format. A2003 and A2002 cannot make .mde out of databases stored in earlier versions of Access. If you need to make an A2K .mde, you need to make it from an A2K version of Access. If you need to make an AXP .mde, you need to make it from an AXP version of Access, etc.

 

[Crilen007]

Wow, I didn't know #2.


That's kinda crappay. lol.

 

[Matrix_zero]

Awsome

Awsome, that worked great! Thanks.

 

[ericlee]

1. The database must compile without error.
2. The database format must be equal to the Access version. That means that A2003 can only make an .mde file out of your .mdb if the .mdb is in A2003 format. A2003 and A2002 cannot make .mde out of databases stored in earlier versions of Access. If you need to make an A2K .mde, you need to make it from an A2K version of Access. If you need to make an AXP .mde, you need to make it from an AXP version of Access, etc.

how can i compile the database? i try to locate all the errors in the mdb.

 

[Oldsoftboss]

In the Vb window, select Debug, then Compile. Any errors will be highlighted.