creating access program

[Guest]

I am a new user who is attempting to create a small database that I would like to share with other users who do not have access. I am using Access 2003. How do I get started?

 

[John Vinson]

I am a new user who is attempting to create a small database that I would like to share with other users who do not have access. I am using Access 2003. How do I get started?

You must purchase the "Visual Studio Office Developer Tools" package;
this will let you create a Runtime version of Access which can be
provided to the users royalty-free.

 

[Scott P. Williams]

That is an expensive way to share this with a couple of people... Any way to
do this without breaking the bank?


like to share with other users who do not have access. I am using Access
2003. How do I get started?

 

[Rick Brandt]

That is an expensive way to share this with a couple of people... Any way to
do this without breaking the bank?

Your correct that the developer's tools don't offer much of a return on
investment compared to just buying copies of Access unless you will be
distributing to at least "several" people who don't own a licensed version.
Particularly if you factor your time and trouble into it as it requires
quite a bit more work to distribute a Runtime than it does to just hand off
an MDB file.

There really isn't any other option except to develop in a different
platform.

 

[John Vinson]

That is an expensive way to share this with a couple of people... Any way to
do this without breaking the bank?

Sorry, but no, not really. Microsoft's got you over a barrel.

One possible suggestion would be to develop a web-enabled application
and have all the users run it on a web server, using a browser. Quite
a different set of tools though!

 

[Scott P. Williams]

Yes I know about that, my company has developed a program for nursing homes
that uses this option....