Editing a split database

[wtrimble]

I have a database saved on a company-used drive (P and after I split it I had each user make a copy of the front-end and put it on their desktop. Now if I make edits to the front-end thats on the P: drive , will other users see my changes when they open theirs on their desktop or will they have to make a new copy of the database from the P: drive?

Thanks for any help

 

[SOS]

They would need a new copy. You can use a free auto updater tool to do it if you like. Bob Larson has one here and Tony Toews has one here.

 

[gemma-the-husky]

There is a problem that some [daft] user may actually run (either indavertently or deliberately), and worse, modify the "master " version on the server.

I actually develop on MY local drive, and add code that if the projectfolder is greater than "G:\ " say, then it shuts down.

So I issue an updated database to the P driver/R drive whatever, but code in the databases advises the user they cannot use that copy, and they must use their own local copy.

 

[SOS]

That's a pretty cool way to do it Dave.