Linking Access Query to Excel make DB Read Only

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Chuck W

Hi,
Not sure if I should post this in the Access or Excel board. I have an
Access 2003 db with a select query called qryAdmitType. In Excel 2007, I
selected Data => From Access. I then navigated to the Access DB and selected
it. I then choose my query. My query results now appear in Excel which is
what I want. The problem is that this has made my Access DB Read Only as
long as the Excel file is open which I don't want. When I close the Excel
file, the DB is no longer in Read Only mode. Is there a way to have both the
DB and Excel file open without this happening?

Thanks,
 
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Shane Devenshire

Hi,

this behaviour may be intentional but it seems a little buggy to me.
Although I haven't tested this, you might try to connect to the Access file
using the command Data, Get External Data, From Other Source, From Microsoft
Query....
 

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