Re: Pathname to access and usernames in shortcut

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From: Joan Wild (jwild_at_nospamtyenet.com)
Date: 07/09/04 

Date: Fri, 9 Jul 2004 09:59:57 -0400

Help wrote:
> Hi,
>
> Thanks for your answers ... comments inline...
>
> Thanks for the advice.
> Are you talking about locking problems with access ? or any specific
> kinds of problems.

You run the risk of corruption. Also in later versions you need exclusive
access to make design changes.
See
 http://allenbrowne.com/ser-25.html

>
> The main maintenance problem is that I know that I am going to have to
> issue new versions of the application multiple times over the next few
> weeks as people test and use it. I guess its a balance of the
> inconvenience of getting users to update their version (and
> hoping/checking that they do) vs. risks of running a shared front-end.

You can automate updating the frontend. Have a look at Tony Toews' site for
frontend updater
 http://www.granite.ab.ca/accsmstr.htm

(you'll also find great information on corruption there)

>
> The reason why its better for us is that our normal users will just go
> straight into the database without seeing a user prompt and so we'll
> remove the temptation for them to change it. Of course, they can
> change it by setting up a new shortcut .. but they would have to be
> specifically attempting to mess around then.

If you've secured it properly, then they won't be successful doing this. 

-- 
Joan Wild
Microsoft Access MVP

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