Question Opening an MDB in "normal" mode

[tranchemontaigne]

Opening an MDB in "normal" mode

I have some MS Access databases that are shared by several users. There is a need to keep thiese databases in MDB format, but the problem is that users will often open the databases in "Exclusive" mode, and then no one else will be able to use the DB until they have exited.

I have seen a command line switch (/excl) that can be added to the shortcut used to open the DB that will force a user to open the database in exclusive mode.

Is there a way to force a user to open the database in "normal" mode? I don't care if it is through the use of a command line switch embedded within a shortcut, or through some other mechanism.
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[boblarson]

We'll say it again - for multi-users the database should be SPLIT and a COPY of the frontend should be on EACH user's machine. You do that and you won't have this problem.