..mde is the extension for a type of Access file that has had all the code
removed from it and which does not allow access to the design view of Forms
or Reports. If your friend has a copy of the .mdb version that the .mde file
was created with, then you will be able to help him. Otherwise, you won't.

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Lynn Trapp
MS Access MVP
www.ltcomputerdesigns.com
Access Security: www.ltcomputerdesigns.com/Security.htm


"Charlie" wrote in message
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I received an Access Database from a friend who is
wondering if I could modify some of the reports.

The extension is MDE. and it is locked. I can not enter
design view on Forms and Reports. What does MDE mean and
can it be unlocked?