access switchboard
 

Is there a way to open the main access switchboard in windows without showing the access program? as a usable Data Base.

Re: access switchboard
 

no. Access forms need access to be running to run.

However, you could always use a programming language to write standalone applications which grab data from an access database

Re: access switchboard
 

Something to open the main switch board? and allow that to then open forms as normal?

Re: access switchboard
 

no. sorry

you can only use your acces-created forms in access but you can use externally programmed forms to read data from an access database

Re: access switchboard
 

Thanks for the reply, where would I get information on how to make an externally programmed form?
Cheers

Re: access switchboard
 

look up database technologies like ADO and ADO.NET

Re: access switchboard
 

Thank very much for your help.
Cheers

Re: access switchboard
 

Sorta kinda.

If you take an Access database with a Switchboard menu
and do Tools | Database Utilities | Make an MDE File

Then, right-click on the title bar of the database object window and select Properties
Make sure Display Form/Page is set to Switchboard
and then set all these tick boxes off:
Allow Full Menus
Display Database Window
Allow Built-In Toolbars
Allow Toolbar/Menu Choices
Then, you've locked up the database and users can't do anything not in the Switchboard.

Neither can you, so make sure to do this only with a copy of the MDB file you convert to MDE. If you need to make changes in the Switchboard or do things which aren't in the Switchboard, you will need that MDB !

Re: access switchboard
 

Thanks for the info re switchboard.
Peter