Is access a bad word in here??

[p3project]

Hi Guys

I always get amazing help in here so i'm trying my luck - does anyon
know if it is possible to open an access .mde file in anyway??
When I try and open my file in access 2000 the option to open is no
available and when I try to convert it says 'you can't convert o
enable a mde file'

I know you guys are great on excel, but can anyone offer any advice o
this one??

My fingers are crossed.

Dav

 

[A.W.J. Ales]

Dave,

I have very little experience with Access, but if you ask whehter it is
possible to open an access file with Excel, I suppose so.
When you select the openfile button from Excel you can select a file type.
One of these type IS .mde.

I don't know however which functionality you lose when you do so.
Maybe someone else will shed more light on this but if not I hope this will
help you.

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[Andy B]

Hi

AFAIK a .mde file cannot be opened in Excel. Standard Access files (.mdb)
can but a .mde is a compiled executable Access database. If you can get hold
of the .mdb from within the .mde then you're laughing.

 

[Bob Phillips]

Dave,

Not an access user, but why not go back to your master mdb file (you have
kept a master I assume?) and create a new mde in Access 2000 (if indeed that
Access 2000 still supports mde).

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