Kenco said:
I can't open a mdb by double clicking on it in explorer if that mdb is
open on another pc on the same lan. However, if I start access and
from its file menu choose open it opens the file just fine.
Additional note: If the mdb is not open on another pc on the lan then
it opens up just fine via doubleclick.
OS Windows 2003 Server
Access 2003
It sounds like the double click is trying to open it exclusively. What
happens if you open it up by double clicking and then someone else tries to
open it while you still have it open?
Access works best if it does not need to move a lot of information over
the LAN. It is usually best to split a database when it will be sharing
data over a LAN. This will allow the whole system to work faster and in
some cases allow for customization of some forms reports etc.
This may seem like a lot of work and off the point of the question you
were asking, but it is very important that this part of the job be done
first and right.
Practice on some copies to make sure you know what you are doing.
Splitting a database can be a big job, but done right everyone will
thank you and wonder how they did their jobs without it.
Note: back ups become more important here. If you LAN does not support
automatic backups you should provide a method of backing up the data, even
if that means you do it manually.