Is it possible to suppress the message "The database '<databasename>' is read-only"?

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Chrisso

Hi All

I have an Access database that we send to customers on DVD. When they
open the database they get the message "The database '<database name>'
is read-only".

Is it possible to supress this message? The database is read-only
anyway so this message is superflous and I would rather disable it. Is
there a setting I can use?

Thanks in advance for any ideas,
Chrisso
 
Chrisso
When you burn a database to a CD or DVD the property is set to Read Only.
The user would have to untick the Read Only property of the database before
they use it.

Allan
 
OK - thanks.

I take it then there is no way I can avoid this message without the
user's interaction.

Thanks for your advice,
Chrisso
 
Hi All

I have an Access database that we send to customers on DVD. When they
open the database they get the message "The database '<database name>'
is read-only".

Is it possible to supress this message? The database is read-only
anyway so this message is superflous and I would rather disable it. Is
there a setting I can use?

Thanks in advance for any ideas,
Chrisso

After the user copies the database from the CD or DVD onto their
computer, have them right-click on the database icon, select
properties, and uncheck the Read Only attribute check box.
 
Chrisso said:
OK - thanks.

I take it then there is no way I can avoid this message without the
user's interaction.


I tried opening from a shortcut specifying the /ro command-line option, and
I tried opening it from Access using the "Open Read-Only" option, thinking
that *saying* I meant to open it read-only might convince the program that I
didn't need to be warned about it -- but no, even then it gave me the
warning.

I'm afraid you may be right.
 
Chrisso said:
OK - thanks.

I take it then there is no way I can avoid this message without the
user's interaction.


If you want to change the database from read-only to read-write, you could
do it with an install script. But if the database needs to remain
read-only, then I don't see a way to suppress the message.
 
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