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[Guest]

Hi
I was wondering if anyone could help me.

I want to make a user interface for the user to use the database, but I
don't want them to see or access any tables, queries, etc...

Please Help

Tara

 

[Larry Linson]

I was wondering if anyone could help me.

I want to make a user interface for the
user to use the database, but I don't
want them to see or access any tables,
queries, etc...

You can certainly do that. It is what I call a "developed application." It
isn't for the novice or casual user unless they wish to enhance their skill
set. The specific place where you control display of the database window is
in the menu in Tools | Startup. But, that will need to be in combination
with a number of other development techniques.

Larry Linson
Microsoft Access MVP

 

[Albert D.Kallal]

You most certainly can, and should hide all of the ms-access interface. The
options to complete hide and keep people out of the ms-access interface can
easily be done using the tools->start-up options. Using those options allows
you to complete hide the ms-access interface (tool bars, database window
etc). Also, using these options means you
do not have to bother setting up security.

Try downloading and running the 3rd example at my following web site that
shows a hidden ms-access interface, and NO CODE is required to do
this....but just some settings in the start-up.

Check out:

http://www.members.shaw.ca/AlbertKallal/msaccess/DownLoad.htm

After you try the application, you can exit, and then re-load the
application, but hold down the shift key to by-pass the start-up options. If
want, you can even disable the shift key by pass. I have a sample mdb file
that will let you "set" the shift key bypass on any application you want.
You can get this at:
http://www.members.shaw.ca/AlbertKallal/msaccess/msaccess.html