Read-Only Access

[raweber]

I have a Front-End/Back-End database. I would like to give access to certain members of senior managment to run reports off this database, but IT says they can't have write access to the directory - only read access.

When I open up the front end off my desktop (that is, the front end is resident on my hard drive, not the network), it still creates a lock file on my back-end on the network. Without write access, the suits won't be able to create this lock file.

Will they still be able to look at the data?

Thanks, Rob

 

[vbaInet]

I have a Front-End/Back-End database. I would like to give access to certain members of senior managment to run reports off this database, but IT says they can't have write access to the directory - only read access.

But they can have Execute permission right? That should be enough to execute the report as long as no data is changed in code or otherwise.

You will need to test it out to know.

 

[raweber]

Thanks, vbaInet - it worked!

Rob

 

[vbaInet]

Glad to hear!