Switchboard glitches and others

[dara]

Hi! I am working in Thailand and am setting up a library database for the school I work at. This database will be put on the English teachers Network, which has been recently created. The database is not on the network yet because there are a few problems. Thsi database will be used by about 35 people. No user codes will be used. Here are a few small problems I've encountered recently:

1. My switchboard default is not opening when I access the database. I used a wizard to create the switchboard manager and made some aesthetic changes to it. Also, is there a way to put passcodes only on certain forms accessable through the switchboard?

2. Topic search is ineffective (set it up as a parameter query). In the database I added a memo field to collect content info on the books, etc. This was to allow a user search for books that contain specific content.

3. Still have to make it a multiple user database so that users can read the reports and run a query. They will not be entering any data. Not sure how to start that. Do I do this after I move the database to the network drive?

As I am in Thailand, my systems administrator doesn't speak English and my Thai is not that technical. As you can see I have limited access experience but I learn fast. Can anyone help me?

Thanks for any help you could lend.

 

[Guus2005]

How are your programming skills?
Could you post what you have?

 

[MStCyr]

Hi Dara

As mentioned by Guus, if you posted the database we could take a look at it and offer some suggestions.

Best regards

Maurice

 

[harleyskater]

1. My switchboard default is not opening when I access the database. I used a wizard to create the switchboard manager and made some aesthetic changes to it. Also, is there a way to put passcodes only on certain forms accessable through the switchboard?

If you are using access 2007 click the office button -> access options -> current database -> display form -> main switchboard

3. Still have to make it a multiple user database so that users can read the reports and run a query. They will not be entering any data. Not sure how to start that. Do I do this after I move the database to the network drive?
you should look into access runtime. it will hide access to everything except what you put in the switchboard