CAn't rename ACCESS database or move it - ms-access

Creating a new ACCESS application. When I first open ACCESS and create new database it works fine, but is saved on the PC as Database71. If I save it as with a new name to the desk top, or try to rename it it won't open with the following message: WARNING: It is impossible to determine that this content came from a reliable source. I have swept the web and tried several of the solutions, involving the ACCESS Options and the trust center. but none of them work.
Using OFFICE 365 and Windows 10.
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Sometimes if you get an executable file from the Internet - and I assume that's where your first database is created using Office 365 - then when you copy to your PC it will mark it as unsafe.
If I remember right, you can right-click on the PC database, select properties and then there used to be a button that said "UnBlock" in the bottom right hand corner - or possibly under Advanced.
If that doesn't work, there's a Microsoft Powershell script that will do the same thing.


After you move or rename the file, when you next try to open it, go to the folder where the file is and right click the file and select Open With. In my case there were two ACCESS 2016s. The lower one opened just fine. I have Office 365 so I can't say why there are two entries for 2016. This just works.

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Change path to database in Microsoft Access 2013

I need to make something in the database. It was saved as .accdb files. I copied this from my workplace and now I want to edit it on my home computer, but when I've open these files and tried to see already made commands I got an error message that I have not a valid path. This error occurs while I want to open command forms for adding and deleting, which need to use other databases.
How can I change the path so my Access will know, where these files are stored on my computer?

Go to band option (Database) Tools.
Select Linked Table Manager (label is localized).
Mark the checkbox down-left: Always as for new location.
Click Mark All, then OK.
Input the folder name where the data file exists.

Is it possible to change an .accde file icon to a custom image?

I am trying to make my Access (2013) application look less like Access and more like a "real" piece of software. One of the things I am trying to accomplish is changing the icon from the normal A/grid/lock to an image of my choosing.
Is this possible? If not really, what is my next best option?
Thanks!

You can change the icon that Access shows when running your database, it's under Options -> Current database.
You cannot change the icon that Explorer shows for your .accde file.
Of course you can create a shortcut with the commandline to MSACCESS.EXE and your database, and that shortcut can have a custom icon.
You may also be interested in this answer by Albert D. Kallal: https://stackoverflow.com/a/24638829/3820271

I just developed this method yesterday to allow an Access Executable to have a custom icon. It does involve making some additions to your computer's registry. Be aware I did this for Access 2010 on a Windows 7 machine. I have not tested this for windows 8 or 10, but I do think it will be the same.
I know the entries of .14 ONLY refer to Access 2010. Access 2013 should be .15 and Access 2016 should be .16.
When you export your "accde" registry entries to a .reg file, stick with the .14, .15, or .16 that is exported for your specific system. The only thing you will be changing is any occurrence of "accde" to "accxx" with the "xx" being your new letters for your chosen suffix for the Access executable database.
Below is the .reg file that will perform the registry "fixes" and I have included a few notes along the way. This is not for the beginner, but I do believe a seasoned Access developer should be able to follow. Are you a little uncomfortable with the registry? Use Google to help you find a write-up or two about the registry and how to make changes to the registry.
OK, the .reg file:
Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.accVR]
"Content Type"="application/msaccess.exec"
#="Access.ACCVRFile.14"
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.accVR\Access.ACCVRFile.14]
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.accVR\Access.ACCVRFile.14\ShellNew]
[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\
FileExts\.accVR]
[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\
FileExts\.accVR\OpenWithList]
"a"="MSACCESS.EXE"
"MRUList"="a"
[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\
FileExts\.accVR\OpenWithProgids]
"Access.accVRFile.14"=hex(0):
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Access.ACCVRFile.14]
#="Microsoft Access ACCVR Database"
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Access.ACCVRFile.14\CLSID]
#="{73A4C9C1-D68D-11D0-98BF-00A0C90DC8D9}"
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Access.ACCVRFile.14\DefaultIcon]
#="C:\\_Work\\VR\\VR Logo.ico"
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Access.ACCVRFile.14\shell]
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Access.ACCVRFile.14\shell\Open]
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Access.ACCVRFile.14\shell\Open\command]
#="\"C:\\Program Files (x86)\\Microsoft Office\\Office14\\MSACCESS.EXE\" /NOSTARTUP \"%1\" %2 %3 %4 %5 %6 %7 %8 %9"
"command"=hex (7):79,00,6b,00,47,00,5e,00,56,00,35,00,21,00,21,00,21,00,21,00,\
21,00,21,00,21,00,21,00,21,00,4d,00,4b,00,4b,00,53,00,6b,00,41,00,43,00,43,\
00,45,00,53,00,53,00,46,00,69,00,6c,00,65,00,73,00,3e,00,32,00,41,00,5a,00,\
7e,00,60,00,4f,00,37,00,71,00,43,00,3f,00,4f,00,57,00,2c,00,66,00,65,00,5a,\
00,79,00,63,00,78,00,68,00,20,00,2f,00,4e,00,4f,00,53,00,54,00,41,00,52,00,\
54,00,55,00,50,00,20,00,22,00,25,00,31,00,22,00,20,00,25,00,32,00,20,00,25,\
00,33,00,20,00,25,00,34,00,20,00,25,00,35,00,20,00,25,00,36,00,20,00,25,00,\
37,00,20,00,25,00,38,00,20,00,25,00,39,00,00,00,00,00
From top line down:
Any .reg file has to start with the correct name of the regedit.exe you will be dealing with. In this case I am dealing with Windows 7, therefore version 5.00.
The rest of the code in this file came straight out of the registry.
Within [HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT] I scrolled down to the entry ".accde"
Right click on this and select the "Export" option from the drop down menu.
Provide the folder and file name to export to.
Now you need to do the same within [HKEY_CURRENT_USER]. Here you will need to:
Scroll to Software, then Microsoft, then Windows, then CurrentVersion, then Explorer, then FileExts, and finally .accde.
Right click, select Export, etc.
And lastly, within the [HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT] scroll to "Access.ACCDEFile.14"
Right click on this and select the "Export" option, provide the saving info and save the file.
Put these three files together, leaving out the Windows Registry Editor Version line from the second and third files.
What I did from here was to create my own suffix rather than use the Microsoft .accde. I used the initials of the company this software is being written for. In this example, I will just use my own initials, VR. Keeping the ".acc" and just changing the "de" to whatever I will be using for the new suffix in order to use my custom icon.
You do not need to stay with only two characters.
In this new .reg file, carefully work your way through the file changing the "de" (or "DE") within any accordance of "accde" (or "ACCDE") you find.
For example, one of the places you will find "ACCDE" is in the string "[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Access.ACCDEFile.14" Change the "DE" to "VR" (for this example) giving you the new string "[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Access.ACCVRFile.14"
When you are finished, I suggest you search for the string "accde" within the file to be sure you have changed them all to the new suffix you are going to use.
Before using this .reg file to update your registry, BACKUP YOUR REGISTRY!!!

Create a standalone form shortcut in Microsoft Access 2013

I currently have a functioning form that searches through my database by calling a query. What I'm trying to do is turn this into a standalone application where I can simply open a file and only the form opens, running the database on the back-end. I have tried running a macro that opens the form, and I have tried creating a shortcut to my desktop, but nothing has worked.
Does anyone have any suggestions? Anything that will only show the form and the search results would be good (desktop shortcut, HTML file, etc.).
Thanks!

You will need to split your database so that the tables are located in a separate back-end file (which can be kept on a server). These instructions apply to Access 2007 and 2010 but the process is very similar for 2013.
Once this is done, your tables will become linked tables (stored in a separate file) and your front-end .addcb file will only contain queries, forms and reports.
You can control which form opens when the application loads through File -> Options -> Current Database. There are also several other useful controls here for limiting what the user can do; ie.
Hiding the list of database
Hiding the tabs (you will therefore need to create buttons to move between forms)
Hiding the Ribbon and/or status bar
Disabling Layout View
It's safest to change these settings on a copy, so you don't inadvertently lock yourself out; however, by holding down shift when opening the file from within Access, most of these options will be bypassed and you will be able to edit the database / revert these settings should you need to.
In terms of making it a "stand-alone application", it is possible to create a copy that will open without requiring the full version of MS Access on the user's PC (instead using Access Runtime).
I always distribute my front-ends as .accde format (File -> Export ACCDE). The benefits are as follows:
Smaller file size
Optimise memory usage / improves performance
VBA code runs but cannot be viewed or edited

I think what you're looking for is here:
http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/access-help/command-line-switches-for-access-HA010166605.aspx
and
http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/access-help/command-function-HA001228801.aspx
Basic idea, create a macro called AutoExec that checks for a command line argument when opening the database. Setup a shortcut with a command line argument (whatever you decide to name it, I'll use 'lookuponly' as the example.) like this:
"C:\Users\%Username%\Desktop\MyDatabase.mdb" /cmd "lookuponly"
when you double click the shortcut it should auto-run the macro and open your lookup form. Of course under newer versions of access you'll have to set the location of the database as a trusted location or access will attempt to block the database.
http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/access-help/decide-whether-to-trust-a-database-HA010256412.aspx

Access 2013 file to open in Access 2007

I made Access Form which was working fine in Access 2013 and Access 2007 until I add some new features(I don't remember what) to it.
After adding them, it keeps giving me error "Unrecognize file format" when I try to run it in Access 2007. Meanwhile it runs fine in Access 2013.
I want to ask if there exists some software to convert Access 2013 file to Access 2007? Or is there any way make it compatible to 2003? When I Save As 2003 file it don't because of some added features.
Please help!

You could try using Access' Application.SaveAsText in 2013 and Application.LoadFromText in 2003.
Even if this doesn't work directly, if you have an older version that does work, you could compare the differences between the text files the two versions of Access produce, as SaveAsText produces (for the most part) human readable output; the only unreadable parts are typically images.

I've had this happen to me during development on A2010 and deployment on A2007. The possibilities are explained on this page. It is likely that you added an Empty Cell control to a form that had a VBA module (or added a module to a form with an Empty Cell control). I did this unknowingly by inserting a row into the AutoHeader that is created in forms by the Form Wizard.
Follow the steps at the bottom row of Table 2 to rectify this.

MS Access 2007 Import Not Working?

I just switched from Access 2003 to Access 2007. In the very first "dev" copy (as I call it) pre-split, pre-front end, I need to import some data that are text files. I try to use the ribbon to do this, and after I walk through the steps I get this little pop up box that states
Microsoft Access has determined this to be a potential security risk. You shouldn't accept....
Then I Click OK to accept (open the file)... and nothing happens...no import, no file.
So I tried making a new table on import, creating a table in access then importing, coverting the data file to xls & web before importing, using a completely different data file. Nothing seems to change the outcome of Access not firing off some type of import event (which I think is supposed to be a wizard or something??)
So does anyone have any ideas what is going on with this?
I would just code the data import but I don't know how (without using the wizard to at least create the specification).

Is the folder where the database resides configured as a Trusted Location? I know VBA code won't run if it's not. I wasn't aware those types of restrictions extended to file import from the Ribbon. However, your error message sounds similar to a Trusted Location issue, so it may be worth checking.
See Create, remove, or change a trusted location for your files for detailed instructions on managing Trusted Locations.

Access was formerly very fussy about extensions and would stop working if, for example, a text file did not have an expected extension. It used to be necessary to modify the registry to get around this. It seems that the problem may still exist.