Immediate Switchboard Help Needed!!!

[Guest]

I'm creating a user database for a school. I've made a copy of my file so I
can "play" and not lose the correct work. I've tried creating a switchboard
and was successful, although, it wont safe anything I've done. I haven't
tried it on the original file because I'm unsure of how to get back in to
continue with the designing and adding tables, forms etc. I don't want to
lose what I've already accomplished and need to have this ready by 7:30
tomorrow morning. I'm hoping someone is browsing the boards and willing and
able to answer my question. How do I get the Switchboard to save on the copy
file? After making the opening page of my database the switchboard, how do I
go back into it in the original format to continue working and creating new
things? If I'm too vague, I apologize, I'm a bit stressed since it's 5:30
p.m. and I can't leave work until this is complete. PLEASE HELP!!!

 

[Guest]

Thank you for your reply. Sorry I wasn't clear. But I went back into my
back up copy after posting to see if it still did the same thing, and it
didn't. Now I can maneuver in it. Before I was getting an error message
that read that I didn't have exclusive access to save it. I didn't know what
that meant. But I'm not getting that message now. Your post did help me
though. I'm so new to this that any little bit helps. Thanks again.

 

[Guest]

Okay, I have another question. While I was "playing", I went to Start up to
make the switchboard open when the database is opened and I selected to
disable full menus... How do I reverse that???

 

[Guest]

Just go back to Startup and check/uncheck the box relating to that option.

Steve

 

[Guest]

Startup is not an option... Tools isn't even available. Good thing it was my
back up copy.

 

[John W. Vinson]

Okay, I have another question. While I was "playing", I went to Start up to
make the switchboard open when the database is opened and I selected to
disable full menus... How do I reverse that???

Hold down the Shift key while opening the database (to bypass the startup
code).

John W. Vinson [MVP]