Locked Database

[nice_beaver]

We have been requested to look after a database for a customer but thought we would have a quick look at it before we accept the challenge. This was a good idea. The problem is that we would like to add/remove some of the custom buttons on the dbase but cannot access the guts of it; all the standard/common buttons normally associated with Access are unavaliable; only those that the developer has created are there and it appears we cannot do anything with this dbase.

Dose anyone have any idea how we can get into this dbase and amend the bits and bobs that we will be required to change by the customer. The customer does not have the original.

Thanks in anticipation.!!

 

[Mark Wild]

Is it an MDE or an MDB file?

Do you have to log in with a user specific password?

If so, try holding down the shift key when you log in.

 

[nice_beaver]

Its accessed via a .exe file. There is a .mdb file where the data is all kept, but I suspect that what has happened is that the dbase has been developed then effectively wrapped up as an executable file where it is probably/almost impossible to alter without access to the original development files.

Any thoughts?

 

[AccessKurzo]

If it is an .exe, is it possible that the front end is in a language other than Access (perhaps vb/C++,etc)? and the back end is an Access database? If so, you won't be able to edit anything in the front end.

 

[nice_beaver]

That is just what I was afraid of. Looks like I will have to dig out the VB Books...