MDE files

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I have developed an application on Access2000. Then i have converted it in Access2002. Now i want to make an MDE file to distribuite the application.
it doesn't work... And the message doesn't come with any error number or help tips or description more than "Microsoft Access wasn't able to make an MDE database".
What's wrong? Is it possible to split a database and make an MDE file only for the front end (the one without tables). Altought it is not working with a "whole" db too...
Thanks,
Rocco

 

[Chuck]

See Microsoft Knowlege Base article 289686 and 283788 for possible reasons.

I have developed an application on Access2000. Then i have converted it in

Access2002. Now i want to make an MDE file to distribuite the application.

it doesn't work... And the message doesn't come with any error number or

help tips or description more than "Microsoft Access wasn't able to make an
MDE database".

What's wrong? Is it possible to split a database and make an MDE file only

for the front end (the one without tables). Altought it is not working with
a "whole" db too...

 

[TC]

I have developed an application on Access2000. Then i have converted it in

Access2002. Now i want to make an MDE file to distribuite the application.

it doesn't work... And the message doesn't come with any error number or

help tips or description more than "Microsoft Access wasn't able to make an
MDE database".

What's wrong?

You probably have a compilation error in a module somewhere. Open a module &
do a "compile all" (or whatever it's called in Access 2000+). That you show
you any errors in any modules. Fix those errors then try again.

Is it possible to split a database and make an MDE file only for the

front end (the one without tables).

Sure. MDEs are a great way to protect your code. They do not protect the
data, so there is not much point in MDE'ing the back-end file - although
this does raise furious arguments from time to time...

HTH,
TC