Use database without MS Access

[gmoulliet]

Can I make my Access database into an .exe file or something like that so anyone can use it w/o Access?

 

[boblarson]

Gizmo's answer is slightly off. You can NOT make an exe file using the developer's edition. You can create a RUN-TIME version that will let users install the supporting files to use the database without a full version of Access.

There are things you need to do to your database that you don't normally think of. You will need to create your own menus and you will need to ensure you have good error trapping.

See these posts for more details.

http://www.access-programmers.co.uk/forums/showthread.php?t=80488&highlight=make+exe

http://www.access-programmers.co.uk/forums/showthread.php?t=60904&highlight=make+exe

 

[boblarson]

Uncle Gizmo:

See quote from first post:

Can I make my Access database into an .exe file...

And your response, which makes it sound like you can make an exe file (which you can't).

If you get a developer's edition of MS Access you can!

So, if you had said something clearer, like "you can't make an exe file, but you can get the Access Developer's Edition to ..." that would have been spot on. But the way your first line read is misleading. That's why I said what I said.

 

[KeithG]

Can I make my Access database into an .exe file or something like that

I believe Uncle Gizmo answer was referring to the "something like that" part of the question.

 

[boblarson]

and I was referring to the fact that the answer was ambiguous as to which part he was saying yes to, which can confuse and disorient new users here on the forums.