running a database without opening access

[Guest]

I downloaded a template database, Issues database.mdb, from Microsoft. I
want to use the db as is, and not open it in the Access development window.
I'm running Access 2003.
Thanks,
Tom Campbell

 

[Joseph Meehan]

I downloaded a template database, Issues database.mdb, from
Microsoft. I want to use the db as is, and not open it in the Access
development window. I'm running Access 2003.
Thanks,
Tom Campbell

Sorry, but the mdb file has no code in it to "run" It is the data that
Access uses. There are ways of having it open without all the menus and
open a specific form etc. Is that what you want? Keep in mind that set up
this way, it can be overridden by anyone familiar with it.

 

[Albert D.Kallal]

I downloaded a template database, Issues database.mdb, from Microsoft. I
want to use the db as is, and not open it in the Access development
window.

You mean, just run it from windows?...just double click on it..and it will
launch. You don't have to launch ms-access first.....

You most certainly can, and should hide all of the ms-access interface. The
options to complete hide and keep people out of the ms-access interface can
easily be done using the tools->start-up options. Using those options allows
you to complete hide the ms-access interface (tool bars, database window
etc). Also, using these options means you
do not have to bother setting up security.

Try downloading and running the 3rd example at my following web site that
shows a hidden ms-access interface, and NO CODE is required to do
this....but just some settings in the start-up.

Check out:

http://www.members.shaw.ca/AlbertKallal/msaccess/DownLoad.htm

After you try the application, you can exit, and then re-load the
application, but hold down the shift key to by-pass the start-up options. If
want, you can even disable the shift key by pass. I have a sample mdb file
that will let you "set" the shift key bypass on any application you want.
You can get this at:
http://www.members.shaw.ca/AlbertKallal/msaccess/msaccess.html

 

[Guest]

That is what I wanted to do,
Thanks to you both.

You mean, just run it from windows?...just double click on it..and it will
launch. You don't have to launch ms-access first.....

You most certainly can, and should hide all of the ms-access interface. The
options to complete hide and keep people out of the ms-access interface can
easily be done using the tools->start-up options. Using those options allows
you to complete hide the ms-access interface (tool bars, database window
etc). Also, using these options means you
do not have to bother setting up security.

Try downloading and running the 3rd example at my following web site that
shows a hidden ms-access interface, and NO CODE is required to do
this....but just some settings in the start-up.

Check out:

http://www.members.shaw.ca/AlbertKallal/msaccess/DownLoad.htm

After you try the application, you can exit, and then re-load the
application, but hold down the shift key to by-pass the start-up options. If
want, you can even disable the shift key by pass. I have a sample mdb file
that will let you "set" the shift key bypass on any application you want.
You can get this at:
http://www.members.shaw.ca/AlbertKallal/msaccess/msaccess.html


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Albert D. Kallal (Access MVP)
Edmonton, Alberta Canada
(e-mail address removed)
http://www.members.shaw.ca/AlbertKallal