I have an Access Database where I am trying to restore the database links, but I do not see the database tools on the menu. How can I enable/show the tab again?
Hold down the shift key when opening up database. This will open the database in development mode, and show any hidden menus.
On the top tabs, click on External Data
The left section is Import&Link
The second icon is LinkedTableManager
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What is the keyboard shortcut that allows you to open an Access database (.accdb) with the Navigation pane open, when startup options are set to have it closed? I used to do this all the time, but can't remember or find the correct keys.
I'm not looking for F11, opening the pane after opening the database. It opens basically bypassing the startup option.
Need to hold SHIFT key in keyboard while access db getting opened.
whenever we open up a particular database, it opens to a table and then we have to open up the report we work from. For security reasons, we'd like the database to open to a particular report rather than the default table. Is there a way to change the database's behavior to open a record by default? Perhaps through a command line switch? In this particular case, we'd want to open a report named "01 Dashboard" by default upon opening the database.
Also note, we are on Windows 10, running Office 365.
Thank you.
Create an AutoExec macro that opens the report.
Or edit the existing one (or the VBA code it calls), if it really is a table that is automatically opened, and not a form in datasheet view.
I am using MS Access 2013 and when I click on the File tab, then click on "Options", the Options screen does not appear.
I want to place a password on this database, but I cannot until I open the database up in exclusive mode and to do this, I need to go into the Options.
Does anyone have any idea how I can fix this?
Open Microsoft Access from the start menu. Then go to file. Under file, click open. Click on Computer. Navigate to and select the database you want to open and don't do anything. There should be a small arrow beside the Open button. Click on it and select the open exclusive option.
We have a access database split to front-end and back-end. How to link the back-end to sharepoint so that everybody can access it with their front-end desktop client?
I have created Sharepoint lists by exporting the database to sharepoint. I have also tried to import the lists into desktop access, but when I update the original tables, I do not see the changes reflected in the imported lists, or the lists on sharepoint.
What am I doing wrong, and is this the correct way of doing it?
In a new access file you should select:
External Data -> More (Under Important & Link) -> SharePoint List
Then make sure you pick "Link to the data source by creating a linked table." Follow the steps in the wizard and the new tables should appear yellow or gold in your access objects viewer (left hand side of main access screen)
If your data is not updating in the linked tables, you may need to select Refresh (or Refresh All) on the Home tab to make sure you have the most current data.
I have an old Access 2000 app (I don't do much Access dev these days) that a client is trying to run in Access 2007. It runs fine for the most part, except the forms do not behave as-designed when they are called/instantiated, etc: Access 2007 puts every new form inside a "Tab" of sorts, which is causing confusion on the part of the end user (modal forms they can't "tab out of," etc., seems to be the kind of thing they are mentioning).
It was designed as a typical MDI app, and ran fine that way for years. Is there a way to override Access 2007 "taking over" the forms handling?
Yes. Set Document Window Options to Overlapping Windows, then save the database (which should persist it to subsequent runs).
From here:
By default, Microsoft Office Access
2007 databases display as tabbed
documents. To use windowed documents,
click the Microsoft Office Button
Button image, and then click Access
Options. In the Access Options dialog
box, click Current Database and, under
Document Window Options, click
Overlapping Windows.
More information about transitioning to Access 2007 here as well.