Prevent read-only message on opening

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I have created a database that is a huge contact directory. Its stored on a
network drive that is shared read-only with everyone in the company.

Upon opening, it throws up the following error message:
The database 'contacts' is read-only.

You wont be able to save changes made to data or object definitions in this
database.

Does anyone know of anything I can put in 'onload' etc to prevent this
message showing?

Thanks
 
There's no easy way to get rid of it.

Someone once told me that you don't get the message if you use automation,
but I never got that working to my satisfaction.
 
I have created a database that is a huge contact directory. Its stored
on a network drive that is shared read-only with everyone in the
company.

Upon opening, it throws up the following error message:
The database 'contacts' is read-only.
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Create a local mdb and import-link the tables into it. Then use your local
mdb for interaction, queries, creating reports etc. Obviously the data are
still going to be read-only, but that is the nature of a read only drive.

Hope that helps


Tim F
 
Widemonk said:
I have created a database that is a huge contact directory. Its stored on a
network drive that is shared read-only with everyone in the company.

Upon opening, it throws up the following error message:
The database 'contacts' is read-only.

You wont be able to save changes made to data or object definitions in this
database.

Does anyone know of anything I can put in 'onload' etc to prevent this
message showing?
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Make sure the permissions on your share provides the appropriate users the ability to read
AND write AND create files in the share. This isn't an Access issue but a file/folder
permission issue.
 
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