Access 2007 database with Vista Platform

[Don Stone]

I have a database in Access 2007, converted from 2003, and am trying to run
it with a Vista platform. I have added its folder to the trusted sites and
therefore do not get the "stop all macros" message. But.....

(BTW, I have very successfully executed this 2007 database on an XP platform
but when I attempt it on a Vista platform it will not work.)

Upon execution, I get the infamous error message "Read Only This database
has been opened read-only. You can only change data in linked tables......."

I am not trying to design just run, changing data in the linked tables. So I
ignore the message but am NOT able to change any data in linked tables. I
must run it in the original folder and therefore do not want to copy it to
some other folder. ????

I am using the built-in switchboard an am able to navigate through it
without difficulty. However, when I try to view my main edit screen, it
appears totally blank except for the specified background.

I have search the internet without success to resolve this problem. Can
anyone point me to a solution?

Thanks for ANY help someone can supply!!
Don

 

[Rick Brandt]

I have a database in Access 2007, converted from 2003, and am trying
to run it with a Vista platform. I have added its folder to the
trusted sites and therefore do not get the "stop all macros" message.
But.....
(BTW, I have very successfully executed this 2007 database on an XP
platform but when I attempt it on a Vista platform it will not work.)

Upon execution, I get the infamous error message "Read Only This
database has been opened read-only. You can only change data in
linked tables......."
I am not trying to design just run, changing data in the linked
tables. So I ignore the message but am NOT able to change any data in
linked tables. I must run it in the original folder and therefore do
not want to copy it to some other folder. ????

I am using the built-in switchboard an am able to navigate through it
without difficulty. However, when I try to view my main edit screen,
it appears totally blank except for the specified background.

I have search the internet without success to resolve this problem.
Can anyone point me to a solution?

Thanks for ANY help someone can supply!!
Don

You've installed it into a folder that Vista has restricted access to for
the user account you are using. This is a completely different
form"trusting" the folder. You have to give a higher access level to the
Windows account you are using to the app's folder.

Is the app folder under Program Files by any chance? Vista doesn't like any
data files in there. It expects that to be strictly executables.

 

[Arvin Meyer [MVP]]

I have a database in Access 2007, converted from 2003, and am trying to run
it with a Vista platform. I have added its folder to the trusted sites and
therefore do not get the "stop all macros" message. But.....

(BTW, I have very successfully executed this 2007 database on an XP
platform but when I attempt it on a Vista platform it will not work.)

Upon execution, I get the infamous error message "Read Only This database
has been opened read-only. You can only change data in linked
tables......."

I am not trying to design just run, changing data in the linked tables. So
I ignore the message but am NOT able to change any data in linked tables.
I must run it in the original folder and therefore do not want to copy it
to some other folder. ????

I am using the built-in switchboard an am able to navigate through it
without difficulty. However, when I try to view my main edit screen, it
appears totally blank except for the specified background.

I have search the internet without success to resolve this problem. Can
anyone point me to a solution?

Thanks for ANY help someone can supply!!
Don

It may require elevated priveledges in Vista. Most of these problems occur
because of Vista security and/or User Account Control. Try, temporarily
turning off UAC (in the control panel) and see if that helps. If it does,
ask in one of the Vista or security newsgroups.

 

[Don Stone]

You've installed it into a folder that Vista has restricted access to for
the user account you are using. This is a completely different
form"trusting" the folder. You have to give a higher access level to the
Windows account you are using to the app's folder.

Is the app folder under Program Files by any chance? Vista doesn't like
any data files in there. It expects that to be strictly executables.

Thank you very much for the info.

Yes, my Access 2007 split database is in C:\Program Files\School. I don't
see the two files as being "data" but I'm new to Vista and maybe it does
consider them to be data. I really do not want to move them but will if
necessary. Where would you suggest for me to put the School folder? In the
root directory"? Or, in My Documents?



Thanks again for the help!

Don

 

[Rick Brandt]

Thank you very much for the info.

Yes, my Access 2007 split database is in C:\Program Files\School. I
don't see the two files as being "data" but I'm new to Vista and
maybe it does consider them to be data. I really do not want to move
them but will if necessary. Where would you suggest for me to put
the School folder? In the root directory"? Or, in My Documents?

You don't have to move them. You can just elevate the privileges that the
current user account has to the School folder. Then the read only stuff
should go away.

 

[Don Stone]

You don't have to move them. You can just elevate the privileges that the
current user account has to the School folder. Then the read only stuff
should go away.

Thank you! Thank you!
Changing the privileges did the trick. Turning off the UAC , as was also
suggested, fixed it but I did not like to do it for a customer's computer.
It might come back to haunt me!

Thanks again!
Don

 

[John W. Vinson]

Turning off the UAC , as was also
suggested, fixed it but I did not like to do it for a customer's computer.

That's a bit like turning off the complex and expensive burgler, fire and
smoke alarm system rather than adjusting the settings so the cat doesn't set
it off...

 

[a a r o n . k e m p f]

agree.

you're the same kinda kids that told people to turn off the firewall
pre XP SP2

-Aaron

 

[a a r o n . k e m p f]

if your database is split into a front end and a back end-- then you
should move it to ADP.

Linking tables is no longer the way to work with Access
Applications.

Upsize the databse on the Access 2003 side; and then open the app in
Access 2007. Then you don't need to worry about security in 12
different places-- just in one place- on the db server.

HTH-- I've just found that it is a lot better / faster / easier /
cheaper than Access linked tables crap

-Aaron

 

[sakis]

? "a a r o n . k e m p f @ g m a i l . c o m" <[email protected]> ??????
??? ??????
agree.

you're the same kinda kids that told people to turn off the firewall
pre XP SP2

-Aaron