Good luck, let me know how it turns out. One other thing, check to see how
your default record locking is set up. From the menu bar, Tools-Options,
select the "Advanced" tab. Under "Default Open Mode" select "Shared" and
under "Default Record Locking" select "No Locks".
"Katie" wrote:
You are correct. I really wasn't understanding how it worked. Thank you for
helping me understand it better. I'm going to try it out this afternoon and
see if I can get it to work.
Thanks
Katie
"Klatuu" wrote:
Katie,
I am thinking you don't quite undestand the FE/BE model. If (as it should
be) all the data is in the BE, then everyone using the FE will see all data
entered in the BE. As to your using the BE for reports, that is incorrect.
The correct implementation is only tables (data) should be in the BE. No
queries, no forms, no reports, no nothing. Everything else should be in the
FE.
"Katie" wrote:
Ok. Here is a question - Basically there are 3 computer involved.
One computer is used by multiple people over three shifts to enter in data.
The other is used by a person who goes in after them to enter in more
information. I need the 2nd person to see the data the first group entered.
Will that happen if there multiple FE databases. The third is my computer
and I never enter data just run reports and I can use the BE for that.
"Klatuu" wrote:
Each user should have their own FE on their desktop. It creates multiple
problems and slows response when multiple users are sharing a FE on a shared
drive. I would recommend putting the FE on everyone's desktop, then seeing
if the problem still exists.
"Katie" wrote:
Well they don't have their own FE. The copy of FE is on the shared drive and
everyone uses the same one. That may be where my problem comes from. I just
have one person that has to go back and add information to what the previous
users put in. She I have her use the BE so she can access their information?
"Albert D. Kallal" wrote:
Hum....
Ok, so, each user has a copy of the FE installed on each pc..right?
You might want to check the settings for the actual form used..as each form
also can have settings for locking data...
Check the data tab of that form in desing mode and see what the record locks
setting is
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Albert D. Kallal (Access MVP)
Edmonton, Alberta Canada
http://www.members.shaw.ca/AlbertKallal