Importing Form

[scott04]

When i am trying to import data from another database i am running into a
problem. It is allowing me to import all tables and queries however it will
not allow me to import forms or reports. I can see the forms and reports
however it is greyed out and will not let me hit select all. Any work around
so i can import the data?

 

[Douglas J. Steele]

Is it possible that the database from which you're trying to import is an
MDE? Forms and reports don't actually exist in any usable form in MDEs.

 

[scott04]

Doug,

It looks like thats what it is....the guy that used to manage this db has
left the company and i thought that i would simily try and re-create his db.
Any thoughts?

 

[Douglas J. Steele]

Sorry, but you're pretty much out of luck.

I've heard of a couple of firms out there that are able to convert MDEs back
to MDBs (see, for instance,
http://accessblog.net/2006/04/live-test-reverse-engineering-mde-to.html or
http://www.everythingaccess.com/mdeconversion.htm), but there's nothing mere
mortals can do.